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Martyrs paid homage in city on Vijay Diwas

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December 16, 2012

Mangalore, December 16: Commemorating India's historic victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Vijay Diwas was celebrated in the city on Sunday, in honour of the brave soldiers who laid their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation war.

 

In a programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Ex Servicemen Association, the sacrifices of the armed forces were remembered and floral tributes were laid at the War Memorial in Kadri in memory of the martyrs.

 

Top officials such as IGP (Western Range) C H Pratap Reddy, Commissioner of Police Manish Khabikar, Commandant of District Home Guards Dr Nidarsh Hegde, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) G V Subramaniam, Brigadier Ichlampadi Najappa Rai, Retired Colonel Nitteguttu Sharath Bhandary, Lions District Governor M B Sadashiv and other dignitaries paid homage to the martyrs.

 

It can be recalled that three officers of the Indian Army were posthumously conferred the highest military decoration Param Vir Chakra for their gallant service in the 1971 War, namely Lance Naik Albert Ekka (14 Guards), Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal (17 Poona Horse) and Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (18 Squadron Indian Air Force), while Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya (3 Grenadiers) was conferred the same non-posthumously, Brigadier Rai told mediapersons on the occasion.

 

Students, teachers and NCC cadets from various colleges took part in the commemoration. Several citizens also attended the brief programme.

 

Vijay Diwas was celebrated in many parts of the country by the Indian armed forces.

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Bengaluru, Jan 7: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths held an international bookie in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam and spot-fixing racket, police said on Tuesday.

The bookie was identified as Jitin Sait (32), a native of Sonipat in Haryana.

'We had obtained and issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Sait, and on Sunday, he was caught after he landed at the Kempegowda International Airport from the Netherlands.

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April 1,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 1: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Tuesday announced that essential shops including grocery stores, fruits and vegetable shops will be allowed to open from Wednesday between 0700 hrs to 1200 hrs across the district.

Speaking at a press conference, he said that Milk, Medical, Gas distribution, Petrol Bunks, Banks will be opened as usual, he informed adding that Central Market and the Suratkal Market will remain closed.

With the Dakshin Kannada district administration relaxing the lockdown from 0600 hrs to 1500 hrs to purchase essential commodities, panic-stricken citizens rushed to the shops early in the morning itself.

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June 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said hotels and restaurants would be allowed to re-open, but the precautionary measures laid down by the Centre against coronavirus were mandatory.

The Chief Minister on Friday held a meeting with the tourism and transport department, also stakeholders, regarding revival of tourism in the state.

Hotels associations and transport companies have said they would follow the guidelines issued by the government, an official press release said here.

The Karnataka government had said it would go by the Centre's direction on opening religious places of worship, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services on June 8.

Buses, hotels and taxi owners association placed some demands at the meeting, the release said, adding that Yediyurappa informed them that he would examine their demands and take appropriate decisions.

The Chief Minister also released a handout regarding the guidelines that need to be followed as the tourism department is opening hotels, guest houses and tourist destinations.

Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, Tourism Minister C T Ravi and senior officials of the department participated in the meeting.

The government had, on Thursday, said safaris, trekking, jungle lodges and resorts in areas that fall outside the COVID-19 containment zones can re-open provided they adhere to social distancing, hygiene as issued by the governments.

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