15th Independence Cup football tourney kicks off

July 18, 2011

Mangalore, July 18: The biggest event on the district's football calendar kicked off on Monday, with the inauguration of 15th Independence Cup Football Tournament at the Football Ground adjacent to Nehru Maidan here.

Mangalore Mayor Praveen Anchan formally inaugurated the tournament by kicking off the ball.

Over 150 teams and 2,000 young players are participating in this month long day long tournament, being organised under the aegis of Dakshina Kannada Football Association's efforts (DKFA) with the intention to promote football in Dakshina Kannada.

Speaking after inaugurating the tourney, Mr Praveen stressed on the need to hold such tournaments to promote games and sports among the youths. He appreciated the DKFA for initiating such a tournament.

He also promised to strive for the improvement of football ground.

Presiding over the programme, P Jayaram Hande, Managing Director of Karnataka Bank, said that games and tournaments would contribute in promoting peace and harmony in the society.

D M Aslam, President of DKFA said that this tournament has set a national record by attracting large number of teams. “This is a revolution indeed”, he proclaimed.

Husain Bolar, Secretary of DKFA welcomed the gathering. Vijaya Survarna read out the memorandum submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada. Umesh Uchil proposed vote of thanks.

Prof P C M Kunhi, Chairman, P C Group, Divakar, Corporator, MCC and Shekar Puthran, Fish Commission Agent, were present as guests.

Seven Categories

The matches would be played in seven separate categories. The matches for Higher Primary School boys and girls teams would be held from July 18 to 20. For High School boys and girls teams, matches would be held from July 21 to 25. The competition for PU College teams would be held from July 26 to 29. The college level football matches would be held between July 30 and August 7, and the professional college teams would play the matches between August 8 and 14.

The final matches for High School, PU College and Degree College teams would be held on August 15, he said.

The Independence Cup tournaments have been taking place in Mangalore since 1997, the year of 50th anniversary of the country's independence. Last Independence Cup had attracted as many as 155 teams.

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Women’s satyagrah, human chain mark Martyrs’ Day in Mangaluru

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January 30,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 30: A day-long ‘satyagrah’ by women followed by formation of human chain marked the Martyrs’ Day, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, in Mangaluru.

The organisers were ‘We, the People of India’, whose sole intention was to safeguard constitution of India and raise voice against those to attack the constitution.

Amidst nationwide agitation by ‘We, the People of India’ against contentious CAA, NRC, the women of Manglauru have decided to hold satyagrah and form a human chain in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in the heart of the city on January 30.

The Satyagrah commenced at 10 a.m. At 4:30 p.m. a human chain will be formed. At 5.17p.m. when the father of the nation was gunned down 72 years ago during his evening prayer at Birla House by Godse, the demonstrators raised the slogan of unity to defeat the ideology of Godse.

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A Salute to all these Magalorean courageous women's unity and patriotism.

Long Live India Jai Hind!

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Mangaluru: Over 1500 students, teacehrs to take part in ABVP state conference

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February 6,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 6: Over 1500 students and teachers are expected to take part in a three-day State-level conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) starting on Friday here.

Reception Committee chairman K.C. Nayak and secretary Shantharama Shetty told reporters here today that Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayana would inaugurate the conference at the Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall.

The former ABVP national president and former Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya would preside over the programme that would be attended by Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor P.S. Yadapadithaya, ABVP national organising secretary Ashish Chauhan and others.

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In this conference students will be taught about how to attack on universities and how to spread the communal agenda of ABVP.

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Karnataka: Woman who was under house quarantine after returning from Makkah dies

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March 25,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 25: In what is suspected to be the second COVID-19 death in Karnataka, a 70-year-old woman from Gouribidanuru, who was under house quarantine for the last one week has died at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital for Chest Diseases.

The woman, who had recently returned from the Mecca pilgrimage developed fever on Tuesday afternoon. She was rushed to hospital, where she died on Wednesday morning.

Health and Family Welfare officials said that the throat swab sample of the woman had been sent to the laboratory for testing and the result was expected to come by afternoon.

Since last week, at least three cases of COVID-19 positive had been reported in Gouribidanuru in Chikkaballpura district, about 80 kms from Bengaluru.

Most of the suspects and confirmed cases had returned from Makkah pilgrimage. Even the deceased woman was one of them and had been advised house quarantine.

On Tuesday morning, she developed fever and was shifted to Gouribidanur hospital and later to Chikkaballapura hospital. By evening, she was moved to Rajiv Gandhi hospital, where she died on Wednesday morning.

The Chikkaballapura district administration has proclaimed prohibitory orders in the locality. They have also taken the woman's family members for testing.

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