Kesarugadde sports rekindle folk glory in Udupi village

July 3, 2011
Udupi, July 3: The annual Kesarugadde Ota, organised by Saarvajanika Ganeshothsava Samithi, Alevoor, for the fifth successive year attracted a large number of spectators.

The dirt field race was held at Kamblakatta, near Nailapaade, in Alevoor village of Udupi taluk on Sunday, July 3.

Owner of racing buffalos and entrepreneur T Suresh Shetty inaugurated the Kesaru Gadde competitions.

Speaking on the occasion, Alevoor Grama Panchayath President Hareesh Kini said that active participation in dirt field sports not only keeps people fit and healthy but also keeps them away from massage centers or Spas.

Beating of drums by the Koraga Cultural team headed by Badiya Guddeangadi and formation of human pyramids by the dirt field enthusiasts were the special attractions.

Competitions in reverse race, Tappangayi, Shreshta Nidhi (treasure hunt), volley ball and volley ball, all in Kesarug gadde were also held.

Kesaru Gadde Ota (Junior Girls category): Ramya, Anuraksha and Varsha won the first, second and third prizes. Women's category: Savitha Harish Shetty, Poornima and Vanaja. Junior Boys: Manoj, Prasad and Niranjan. Senior Boys: Nithesh, Dinesh and Saurabh. Men's category: Sandesh Shetty, Samarnath and Pawan won first, second and third prizes.

Tug of War (Women): Guddeangadi Team and Nailapade team won first and second prizes respectively. Junior girls: Namratha and team and Spoorthi and team won the first and second prizes respectively. Tug of War (Junior Boys Category): Nithish and team and Raghunandan and Team won the first and second prizes respectively. Sub Junior Boys: Karthik and team and Vinayaka and team won the first and second prizes respectively. General category: Mithra Balaga A and Friends' Circle B won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the boys volley ball Sri Babbu Swamy team, Jodurasthe Alevoor and Friends Circle Guddeangadi won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the reverse race Sandesh Shetty, Arun and Samarnath Shetty won first, second and third prizes respectively. In the Tappangayi competitions Suresh won the prize. In 'Shreshta Nidhi' Sudhir S Nehru Nagar won the prize.

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March 11,2020

New Delhi, Mar 11: In the wake of the ongoing political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party is using Jyotiraditya Scindia to usurp power in the state and that the former Congress leader has "fallen into the trap."

"#BJP is enacting the strategy the way they did in #Karnataka. It is murder of democracy #JyotiradityaScindia has fallen into the trap. He will realise the himalayan blunder very shortly. BJP after using #Scindia will through (throw) him out. I am confident Shri Kamalnath prove majority," he tweeted.

The Chief Minister's comments came at a time of political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh after Scindia and 22 MLAs resigned from the party on Tuesday.

Scindia is likely to join the BJP today.

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July 24,2020

Udupi, Jul 24: Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Police alleging that fake websites were created in the Corporation name and charging for registration to 1800 engineer jobs amidst covid-19 crisis. 

In a complaint submitted to Udupi Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) police station on Friday, UPCL Association General Manager K Shashidar alleged that four fake websites have been created in the name of UPCL and have claimed that 1,800 engineers posts are vacant in UPCL.

The fake websites have also been demanding Rs 500 fee for the registration of the job aspirants.

The FAKE websites are: www.udupipowerproject.com, www.upclindia.com, www.udupiproject.com, www.udupiproject.in. Helpline numbers +918046800985, +911149409800, +911149409807  too have been given in these fake websites.

Udupi CEN station has registered a case under Section 66(c), 66(d) of IT Act.

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May 15,2020

Kalaburagi, May 15: Former Karnataka Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil and 22 others, including several local Congress leaders, have been booked for violating lockdown guidelines by conducting a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13.

The FIR was registered on Thursday against 23 persons, including the former MLA and 21 local Congress leaders, under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Congress leader Patil and his followers had conducted a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13, following which sectoral magistrate Muneer Ahmed lodged a complaint.

This comes as the country of under lockdown and the Centre and states have issued strict social distancing and other norms to be followed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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