Mangalore pays rich tributes to the heroes of Kargil war

July 27, 2011

Mangalore, July 26: The coastal city of Mangalore on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the heroes of kargil war through various programmes.

On July 26, 1999 the Indian armed forces broke the back of a Pakistani misadventure in the forbidden heights of Batalik, Kargil and Drass sectors after a 59-day war. As many as 527 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives and 1363 soldiers were permanently amputated in the war, which ended on July 26 in 1999. Indian Government has honoured four veterans of Kargil with Param Veer Chakra, nine veterans with Maha Veer Chakra and 55 other veterans with Veer Chakra for their bravery.

To commemorate the 12 year old victory achieved by the Indian army against Pakistan, Dakshina Kannada District Ex-Servicemen's Association (DKESA) celebrated the 'Kargil Vijay Divas' by holding a candle light vigil at Kadri Park war memorial at around 7:30 pm. About 15 Kargil veterans took part in memorial service.

Dignitaries offered a floral tribute to those who were killed in the Kargil war. Lt Colonel Nittegutthu Sharath Bhandary, president of the Association Radhakrishna Shetty, general secretary Joachim D'Souza, brigadier I N Rai, Wing commander D R Belle among others were present.

Veterans feted

Veteran war heroes Colonel N S Bhandari, Brigadier I N Rai, Wing Commander D R Belle and Lt Commander G P Mascarenhas were felicitated in a separate programme orgaised by Centre for Integrated Learning at Don Bosco Hall, here.

Speaking on the occasion Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation K N Vijayprakash said the services of soldiers are invaluable to the nation and the youngsters should take a lesson from them and should contribute to the development of nation.

After the felicitation, cultural programmes were presented by the Navaras Hobby Dancers' Club. The anniversary of CREST (Creating Resource to Empower Society Today), a part of CIL, was also celebrated during the occasion.

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Heavy rains throw life out of gear across coastal Karnataka

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July 4,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 4: Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rain under the influence of South East Monsoon started lashing coastal districts of Karnataka including Dakshina Kannada on Saturday.

The heavy rain is likely to continue till July 7, according to the meteorological experts.

The water level in Netravati river is increasing and district administration has warned the people living in the low lying areas and has asked them to move to safer places.

Owing to lack of storm water drains, water logging of the roads inconvenienced the motorists at KS Rao Road, Pumpwell, Bejai, and other areas.

The Met department sounded warning for fishermen not to venture into the sea observing that strong winds with speed reaching 50-60 kmph are likely to prevail over Southwest and West Central Arabian Sea till July 5.

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Kerala: Muslims Make Way For Hindu Temple Procession During Anti-CAA Protests

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January 28,2020

Jan 28: Hindu temple processions with an elephant adorned in ornaments carrying the idol, with percussionists and devotees walking side by side, are no new sight in Kerala. However, a similar procession in Kerala's cultural capital, Thrissur, turned heads. Hundreds of Muslims were seen holding hands and clearing traffic to help the procession move smoothly.

Muslims made way for the passage of a Hindu temple procession during their protest against Citizenship Amendment Act(ACT) in Thrissur on Saturday, January 25.

Various Muslim organisations had organised a mass protest in the Swaraj ground in the town. On the same day, the local Bhaktapriyam temple's procession was also taking place. Stuck in a dilemma, the temple authorities approached the police and the Muslim organisations to find a solution. The Muslim organisations then promised to help proceed the temple procession without any obstacles.

Nearly a thousand people who had turned up for the protest volunteered to clear traffic and control the crowd so that the temple procession could smoothly pass through the town.

A video of the procession was shared on Facebook by the Thrissur City Police on Saturday, which showed Muslims holding hands on either side of the procession to make way.

"Humanity is bigger than religion. That's the lesson the residents of Thrissur are giving to the country. Thrissur is truly the cultural capital of Kerala," read the caption of the post in Malayalam. The video soon went viral and was viewed by over 36k views.

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I am sure that sanghis especially Amit Shah got lose motion on getting this motion. But what we can do, even Doctor cant stop it. Enjoy it dears.

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Karnataka better off than other states: Yediyurappa on corona situation

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May 5,2020

Bengaluru, May 5: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the coronavirus situation in the state is "under control" as compared to several other states in the country.

He also hinted that soon the construction and industrial activities would be allowed in the state except in the red zones.

"Coronavirus situation in the state is under control as compared to other states. Due to this, travel of migrant workers was prohibited. Now, trade, construction and industrial activities need to restart, except in the red zones," he told reporters.

According to the Karnataka Health Department, the state has so far recorded 659 COVID-19 cases, including 324 discharged and 28 deaths.

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