Cairns brings a smile on the faces of disabled children

February 26, 2011

Mangalore, February 26: Children with disabilities at Dr M V Shetty College of Speech and Hearing, Panjimogaru had a reason to smile on Saturday, February 26, as Former New Zealand skipper Chris Cairns interacted and spent some quality time with them.

Cairns, who was accompanied by Joseph Rego, CEO, Global Sports and Celebrity, was very impressed with these children who manage everything by themselves. The faculty members of Dr M V Shetty College of Speech and Hearing explained the methodology involved in rehabilitating these children.

Dr T A Subba Rao, Principal of the College, explained the course, content and audiology and Speech Therapy and how to make use of this effectively in training children. Cairns went around and spent nearly half an hour in the unit by interacting with children and cutting the cake presented to him in his honour.

The faculty and students while welcoming Chris Cairns expressed their sympathy towards the earthquake victims in New Zealand and his concern for the disabled children.

Dr Ramgopal Shetty, Secretary, and Hima Urmila Shetty, Trustee of Dr M V Shetty Memorial Trust were present.

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BJP indeed lured 50 Cong MLAs with Rs 50 crore each: DKS backs Karnataka CM claim

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

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Mangaluru: Resort owner and manager arrested after pool claims lives of 3 college girls

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November 18,2024

Mangaluru: The Ullal police have arrested Manohar, the owner of Vazco Beach Resort, and its manager Bharath in connection with the drowning of three college girls from Mysuru at the resort’s swimming pool on November 17.

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal confirmed the arrests, stating that a case has been registered under Section 106 of BNS. The bodies of the victims, all in their twenties, have been handed over to their parents. The women had arrived at the resort for a weekend getaway on November 16.

Following the tragic incident, the resort was sealed by officials led by Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner Harshavardhan. The trade license of the resort, issued on June 13, 2024, has been suspended, and the tourism department has temporarily revoked the resort's registration. These actions prohibit the resort from engaging in any tourism-related activities until further notice.

Someshwara TMC Chief Officer stated that the suspension was due to the resort's failure to implement adequate safety measures, which resulted in the loss of three lives. Further investigations are underway.

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