Alva's Virasat kicks off, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi conferred award

January 5, 2012

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Moodbidri, January 5: Alva's Virasat-2012, a four day cultural extravaganza got off to a colourful start with conferring of the prestigious Alva's Virasath Award to renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi at Shobhavana Mijar here on Thursday night.

The 20th edition of the Virasat began with a lively note. Alva's Virasat-2012 awardee renowned Hindustani musician Padmashree Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi from Culcutta was carried to the venue in the palanquin in a colourful procession, accompanied by Pancha Vadya, Chende artistes beating the drums, men holding traditional umbrellas used in darbars and the decked up students offering Poornakumbha Kalasha welcome.

Receiving the Virasat awarad, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi recited the lines of a 'doha' of Kabir Das – 'Main tumhare paas mein'- and addressed the gathering as the almighty. He said he was overwhelmed to witness such an august crowd in a music programme. “I have always been the student and servant of music. I teach music to children back in my home town from last 15 years and I have always made sure that humanity is imparted to them through music,” he said with humbleness.

He assured that he would come sometime to Moodbidri and perform before the audience. Pandit Chakravarti put an end to his talk reciting a shloka from the Veda which spread the message of peace.

Presiding over the programme Dr D Veerendra Heggade lauded Dr Mohan Alva for his successful experiment of involving students in the cultural, sports and other activities throughout the year.

“The students' community in Alva's college who are made to involve in all the events that are organised by Alva's Educational Foundation round the year, have not lagged behind in academics. The cultural and sports activities have in no way affected the academic performance of the students as they score 95 per cent in the examinations, which stands as a very good example for the rest of the colleges,” he said.

He also said that music and dance programmes offer peace to the mind and body of the receiver.The man behind Alva's Virasat, Alva's Education Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said that the intention of Virasat was to reach music and dance to the common audience and to create a receptive audience. He also quipped that the Chief Minister who grants crores of rupees to various work, has not sanctioned even a rupee to Virasat.

The inauguration programme was followed by violin concert from a Chennai team.

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Dakshina Kannada records 311 covid cases, 8 deaths in a day; total 3,074 cases, 71 deaths

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July 17,2020

Mangaluru, July 17: For the first time, Dakshina Kannada saw over 3,00 new coronavirus cases in a single day. The coastal district today recorded 311 positive cases.

The number of active cases in the district is 1,725 while its overall tally stands at 3,074.

Out of the 26,242 samples tested so far, 23,168 were tested negative.

As many as 1,278 people were discharged after fully recovering so far including 115 people who were discharged today.

The district also recorded deaths of 8 covid-19 patients in past 24 hours including a woman. The deceased are aged between 53 years and 78 years.

With this the total number of deaths in the district mounted to 71 including 12 patients from other districts who were admitted in hospitals here.

Meanwhile, Karnataka reported 3,693 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, which raised the virus case count to 55,115. The number of recoveries reached 20,757, including 1,028 on Friday.

At 115 fatalities, the state witnessed its biggest single-day jump. Bengaluru accounted for 75 of these 115 deaths. The number of active cases in the state are 33,205, including 508 patients who are in ICU. The state's death toll reached 1,147 while that of Bengaluru stands at 582.

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We're 80 per cent, you're 18; don't oppose CAA: Karnataka BJP MLA spews venom

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January 4,2020

Bellary, Jan 4: A BJP MLA has apparently threatened 'minority' Muslims against participating in anti-CAA protests, saying that opposing the new Citizenship Act will not be good for them and they will have to face serious repercussions.

"It's just a caution for those who are protesting against the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act). We are 80 per cent and you (Muslims) are 18 per cent. Imagine what will happen if we take charge," MLA Somashekar Reddy told a gathering here on Friday.

"Beware of the majority when you live in this country. This is our country. If you want to live here, you will have to, like the Australian Prime Minister said, follow the country's traditions," he added.

He said: "So, I warn you that CAA and NRC are made by Modi and Amith Shah. If you will go against these acts, it won't be good."

Continuing to spew venom, the MLA further said, "If you wish, you can go to Pakistan. We don't have any issues. Intentionally, we would not send you."

He said that the community should live in harmony with Hindus. "If you will act as enemies, we should also react like enemies," he said.

Earlier, Bengaluru BJP MP Tejaswi Surya reportedly called CAA opposers as "puncturewalas".

The nation has been witnessing massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has specifically stated that the NRC was never discussed.

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Reddy,

This is not your father's country nor any other's father's country.

Eh desh kisika baap ka naheen hai.

All have sacrificed to liberate this nation.

Your Gundagiri will not succeed. See soon the result.

To goto Pakistan, we have choice to go or not. But you don't have choice.

Your brain also black, we don't what about the color of your heart.

Jai Bharath, Jai all countries

in forest DOg is more in number.. that does not mean LION is not king.

Lion is lion and dog is dog...here number does not count

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Dont discriminate poor on political lines: Siddaramaiah to Karnataka govt

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April 23,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 22: Former Chief Minister and the Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah appealed the state government not to discriminate the poor on political lines while distributing relief package to the COVID-19 affected people in the state.

He was speaking to newsmen after attending a grocery kits distribution programme, organised in Jayanagar Assembly constituency, which was represented by the Congress MLA and former minister Ramalinga Reddy.

Charging that there are complaints about the state government in discriminating the Congress MLAs represented constituencies in providing relief kits to distribute among the poorer sections in the society, he said that “there should not be no room for politics, while fighting the COVID-19 disease”.

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