Udupi DC warns cops against neglecting crimes against women

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July 21, 2018

Udupi, Jul 21: Urging the cops to consider the crimes against women seriously, deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis has warned that she would recommend to the Home Department to take action against erring police staff if they showed negligence in registering such cases.

Chairing a meeting of various committees under the Department of Women and Child Welfare at the District Offices Complex, here, on Friday said that it was the duty of the cops to give justice victims.

The warning comes after the members of the Mahila Santwana Kendra brought up the issue of negligence by the police in registering such cases.

She said that an awareness campaign should be taken up under the Santwana Scheme in degree and pre-university colleges.

The meeting was informed that 181 cases were registered under the Santwana Scheme in Udupi from January to June, 2018. Of these, 65 had been disposed of. Of the 80 cases filed in Karkala, 25 had been disposed, while 55 were pending. Of the 91 cases filed in Kundapur, 34 were disposed, while 57 were pending.

The meeting was informed that of the 88 cases registered at the Sakhi One Stop Centre from January to June, 2018, 22 had been solved, while 64 were pending and two were under counselling. As many as 10 cases were filed under the Anti-Dowry Act. Of these 10 cases, three were in the courts, while seven were pending with the police department.

The DC also directed the Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare, Gracy Gonsalves, to write to her higher officers to increase the salaries of the staff working in the Santwana Kendra.

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Raghavendra Kini is the new chairman of Udupi Urban Development Authority

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June 26,2020

Udupi, June 26: BJP leader K Raghavendra Kini has been appointed as the new Chairman of Udupi Urban Development Authority (UUDA) by Government of Karnataka.

A well-known businessman, Raghavendra Kini is also serving as the president of Kunjibettu Consumers’ Multipurpose Co-operative Union.

Along with him, the State Government has appointed Suma Naika, Praveen Kumar Shetty and Kishor Kumar as members of the Authority.

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Girls outshine boys again in Karnataka II PU results; Dakshina Kannada, Udupi bag top slot

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July 14,2020

Bengaluru, July 14: Girls outshone boys in the Second Pre-University Board examinations in Karnataka, results of which were announced on Tuesday.

As many as 6.75 lakh students had written the examination of which 4.17 lakh students passed.

Thus, the pass percentage is 61.80 per cent, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said while announcing the results.

He said 68.73 per cent girls cleared the exam against the boys whose pass percentage was 54.77 per cent.

In terms of urban versus rural, 62.60 per cent students passed in the urban area while 58.99 per cent were from rural areas.

The three districts where the students' performance was excellent were Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu whereas the districts where students fared badly were Chitradurga, Raichur and Vijayapura, the minister said.

Both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have recorded 90.71 percent results. Kodagu has bagged second position with 81.53 pass percentage. Vijayapura district has recorded lowest pass percentage (54.22)

Combination wise, the pass percentage of students in science stream is 82.57 per cent, Commerce 72.60 per cent and Arts 47.90 per cent, said the Minister.

He also said of those who passed the examination, 72. 45 per cent were from English medium and 47.56 from Kannada medium.

There are 68,866 distinction scorers, 2,21,866 students who got first division and 77,455 students who passed the exam in second division, the minister added.

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H D Deve Gowda asks regional parties to rally behind Congress to stop BJP

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February 9,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 9: Senior JD(S) leader and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has called upon all the regional parties and secular parties to join hands with the Congress and work in tandem to take on the BJP.

Noting that mere speeches would not help, he said the regional and secular parties should enhance their strength politically in the country.

"We all need to join together with Congress and work in tandem with the available strength only then will we be able to stop them (the BJP)," the JD(S) supremo said at a public meeting organised by the party in Hassan district on Saturday.

Gowda cautioned the regional and secular parties against sitting idle watching the developments in the country.

"If the small and regional parties do not exercise the powers given by Dr B R Ambedkar to the country, they (BJP) are going to the extent of finishing them up," he said. Interestingly, the JD(S) patriarch, had in the run-up to the December bypolls to Karnataka assembly said he would not align with the Congress and dubbed it as "not trustworthy."

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