Mangaluru: Over 700 athletes to vie for 47 gold medals at Mangala Stadium

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April 22, 2015

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Over 700 athletes from the country will compete for a total of 47 gold medals in the 19th Federation Cup – National Senior Athletics Championship 2015, which will be hosted for the first time in Mangaluru from April 30 to May 4.

The event will see tough competition between athletes in 47 competitive events – 24 for men and 23 for women – over a period of five days at Mangala Stadium in the city.

The 19th Federation Cup is being organised jointly by Dakshina Kannada Athletic Association and Karnataka Amateur Athletic Association along with Dakshina Kannada district administration. This championship will act as selection for the participants to be selected to represent the nation in international competitions.

In this year’s edition of the championship, there will be 100-metre, 200-metre, 400-metre, 800-metre, 1,500-metre, 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races, 100-metre, 110-metre and 400-metre hurdle races, long jump, high-jump, pole-vault, triple-jump, Shot-put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw, 4x100 metre relay race, 4x400 metre relay race, 10,000-metre walk, heptathlon and decathlon competitions.

Out of the above mentioned events, the 10,000-metre walk will not be held for women.

Around 700 athletes are expected to participate in the championship and the final list of the participating athletes will be finalised on April 23. Athletes representing several organisations including railways, banking sector, ONGC, LIC, public sector, Sai Bengaluru, Fusion, Alva’s, DKDAA, CTF, BSC, MDAA, DYSS Mysuru and Arjun Track and Field are also expected to participate in the five-day sports event.

According to the organising officials, sporting equipment of international standards required for high jump, pole vault, shot-put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw and other events have already been transported to Mangaluru. Meanwhile, efforts are also being made to prepare the city’s Mangala Stadium for the championship.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to inaugurate the national-level championship on April 30, in the presence of several national and international-level athletes.

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Maoists in Karnataka including coastal region ready to lay down arms, join mainstream: Sources

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January 6,2025

Bengaluru, Jan 6: Most wanted Maoists operating in deep jungles of Western Ghats, hilly and coastal region of Karnataka have decided to lay down their arms and join the mainstream following the appeal by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka Congress government.

According to sources, the Maoists have taken the decision following the encounter of Vikram Gowda and the continuous combing operations in the Western Ghat region by the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and the Karnataka Police.

Sources said that top leaders Mundagaru Latha who leads the Tunga Naxal Wing in the state; Sundari, Vanajakshi, Jeesha, the most wanted Maoists of south India; K. Vasantha from Andhra Pradesh and Mareppa Aroli have decided to surrender and lay down their arms.

Maoist leader Sundari’s brother Anand, who was also a Naxal and returned to the mainstream, stated, “They will welcome her home if she decides to lay down arms. Let her and associates stop the struggle and live like common people. It’s 17 years since she had gone away from home. We will be happy if she comes back to us.”

“Sundari, surrender before the government and come back home,” he appealed in Kutlur of Mangaluru district.

The surrender procedure will happen in two to three days, sources confirmed.

The sources also revealed that the Maoists had written a letter in this regard to the Citizen’s Forum, a progressive organisation and the members of the forum have discussed the matter already with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

CM Siddaramaiah welcomed the proposal and gave the green signal for authorities to start the surrender procedures.

The Maoists have demanded that the surrender process should take place in a dignified manner and that their self-respect should not be harmed. They have also demanded that they should not be prevented from exercising their rights under a democratic system.

The Maoists have also demanded that they should not be made to languish in prisons. The 'false' cases against them should be closed and cooperation has to be extended for them after surrender to obtain bail. It has also been demanded that all cases must be brought under one court and trial has to be expedited.

They have also demanded financial support from the government to shape their lives. The package has to be applied to other surrendered Maoists who are presently in prison. They have also sought clarification on whether Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala states will take one stand on the matter.

The Maoists have also demanded a judicial investigation of the Vikram Gowda encounter.

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