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International
Postal Stamps Exhibition:
Silver
Medal to Brahmawar Danniel Monteiro
Brahmawar,
December 16:
Recently International Postal Stamps Exhibition, 'PhilaKorea-2002' was held
at
Grama Panchayat President & Vice President elections
Karkala,
December 16: Karkala,
Belthangady and Kundapura Taluk's Grama Panchayats held their president and
vice president elections today and the following Konkan Catholics got
elected as Grama Panchayat presidents in four Panchayats.
Karkala Taluk: Belmann: Mr. Xavier D'Mello - President
Belthangady Taluk: Laila: Mr. Francis D'Souza - President
Kundapura Taluk: Tallur: Mrs. Ida Mendonca - President
Padubidri: Mrs. Lawna Andrade - President.
Pudu Grama Panchayat elections
Bantwal, December 16: Congress bagged 23 seats out of 26 in Bantwal Taluk Pudu Grama Panchayat elections on Sunday. BJP kept two seats and independent one seat. There are three Konkan Catholic candidates won their seats. They are: Mrs. Theresa D'Souza and Mrs. Lydia Pinto both Congress Party and Mr. Vincent Nazareth supported by Congress Party. In last elections Congress had only 5 seats and now they are almost five folds.
Mulky,
December 16: Mulky
City Panchayat elections were held on Sunday here and out of 15 seats,
Congress Party bagged 11 seats and declared their landslide victory.
Previously BJP held seven seats and this time they were able to keep only
one seat. Janata Dal had five seats and this time they have only
three. Congress popularity shun opposition parties in
Rs.
4.40 cr sanctioned for road works
Udupi, December 16: The
Union Minister of Surface Transport has sanctioned Rs. 4.40 crore for the
strengthening and asphalting of State Highways and major district roads in
the Udupi Lok Sabha constituency from the Central Road Fund (CRF) for
2002-03. In a press release here, the MP Vinaykumar Sorake, said 80
lakh was sanctioned for the
Smoke
causes panic near MCF
Mangalore, December 16: A
large quantity of smoke billowing out of a pipe near Mangalore Chemicals and
Fertilizer (MCF) factory last night caused panic to the nearby residents but
it was stopped in the wee hours of on Monday, police said. The leakage
in a pipe between MCF and Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)
was reported last night, police told the reporters on Monday morning.
Several engineers from MCF and MRPL and officials from the Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) searched for the leakage source till the wee
hours of Monday and stopped it, police said. None was affected in the
leakage, they said. Earlier, residents of the nearby colonies complained
that they were feeling some foul smell near MCF. Meanwhile, the MCF
officials said the l eakage was not found in their factory premises.
Human
Rights Day observed
Mangalore, December 16: The
Minister
for more financial aid to melas
Katapady, December 16:Â The
District In-charge Minister, Vasanth V. Salian, said on Saturday that the
state Government was giving importance to Yuvajana Melas in rural areas. He
was speaking after inaugurating the Udupi taluk-level Yuvajana Mela at
Katapady. Such melas acted as a forum for the youth in rural areas to
exhibit their talent. When the youth got organised, their talents came out
naturally.
Stating
that all departments should support such meals, he said more monetary
support should be given to them. Salian said he would relea se Rs. 5,000
from the MLAs fund as his contribution to the Mela. The MLC, V. S.
Acharya, said it was essential to teach moral values in schools. Facilities
should be provided at schools to help facilitate the development of
personality of children.
Yuvajana melas were a unique opportunity for young men and women to exhibit
their talent, he said. Talent of the young could be channeled in the right
direction, only when it was spotted during their school days, Dr. Acharya
said. Jayamalini welcomed the gathering. The officer in-charge of
Sports and Youth Services Officer, Lingaraju, delivered the introductory
remarks. The President of the Udupi Taluk Panchayat, Anita D'Souza, presided
over the function. S. Soans proposed a vote of thanks. TP members Udaya
Kumar Shetty, Gulshan Mohammed, and Sulochana Bangera, were present.
Six
arrested for ragging
Mangalore, December 16: The
City police arrested six students of
However, a lecturer Dr. Philip Joshua, who was informed about the incident,
lodged a complaint with the police. Acting swiftly, the police rounded up
all the accused and produced them before a City court. They have been
remanded in judicial custody till December 16.
Park landscaping work at Nanthur Cross
Mangalore, December 16: The
Lioness Club of Mangalore in association with Indian Oil Corporation took up
the work of developing and landscaping the mini park at
Decision
on constituting 10 new taluks welcomed
Mangalore, December 16: Former
minister and Janata Dal (United) South Kanara District president K.
Amaranatha Shetty has welcomed the statement of Revenue Minister Srikanthiah
about the constitution of ten more taluks. Shetty, in a press release
demanded that five more taluks should be formed in the undivided
Shetty pointed out that necessary data and facts and figures had been
supplied in detail to the Hundeakar Committee, Gaddige Gowda Committee, wh
ich went into the issue and submitted their reports. The former minister
said all the reports have favoured their demands regarding constituting new
taluks. In view of the increased population and land expanse and due
to geographical and administrative reasons the above mentioned five taluks
should be formed, Shetty urged. He expressed confidence on the fulfillment
of the long pending demands of the taluks.
Encourage
disabled children to exhibit talent: MLC
Mangalore, December 16: The
MLC, V. S. Acharya said that a blueprint should be prepared for providing
facilities to the physically challenged children in Udupi District. He was
the chief guest at the physically challenged Persons Day function, jointly
organised by the Department of Women and Child Welfare and the Department
for the Welfare of physically challenged Persons, here.
Dr. Acarya said it was necessary to provide facilities to the physically
challenged persons within a time frame. Sometimes, children became
physically challenged due to the negligence of parents. It was essential to
give more attention to the newborn babies and the children, the physically
challenged had many hidden talents in them and opportunities should be
provided to them to exhibit their talents, he added.
The Deputy Commissioner S. R. Umashankar said a special campaign would be
launched in the district next year to focus on the facilities provided by
the government to the physically challenged persons. This campaign would be
taken up in association with various voluntary organisations. An integrated
programme for the welfare of the physically challenged would be framed in
consultation with all the departments and organisations, he said.
The Assistant Director of the Department of Women and Child Welfare,
Gertrude Vegas, welcomed the gathering. The member of the taluk panchayath,
Bhaskar Kotian, the Child Development Officer, R. Bekal and the Managing
Trustee of the Manasa Organisation, Dr. Edward Lobo, were present.
Workshop for doctors handling HIV cases held
Mangalore, December 16: A
special day-long workshop for doctors handling HIV related cases emphasised
the need for a revolutionary change in the methods of handling the HIV cases
and called for change in the approach of AIDS prevention campaign. The
workshop was organised by
As many as 40 child specialists from all over the state participated in the
workshop. Dr. Bhaskar along with experts like Dr. Lokeshwara, Dr. Pensy, Dr.
S. N. Mathi, Dr. Agana Jaikar, Dr. Sanjeev Lewin and Dr. Vijaya Shenoy
conducted counseling for doctors on handling patients through modern
methods. The doctors were also trained on the new medical technology
to check the transfer of HIV virus from infected mother to child.