Mamata Poojary's Team India wins Kabaddi World Cup

March 5, 2012

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Patna, March 5: Asian gold medallist India etched its name on the first Women's World Cup Kabaddi Championship trophy after defeating Iran 25-19 in a pulsating final in the indoor hall of Patliputra Sports Complex at Kankarbagh here on Sunday. Japan was declared third and Thailand finished fourth in the championship.

Aggression was writ large on the players' faces as both the teams went all out in the final. India won the toss and elected to field. The first-half belonged to Indian skipper Mamatha Poojari and Iranian ace Ghazal Khalaj. Both players converted their maximum raids into points. They were the top scorers of their respective teams with 8 points each.


The match started at a fast pace with attacks and counter-attacks from both sides. Iran, who had lost the semifinals to India by just one point in extra time at the Guangzhou Asian Games, put their best foot forward but failed to match the strategy of Indian team.

Mamatha admitted the fact that the Indian team was under pressure because of the close encounter with Iran in the Asian Games. "But we were confident of winning the final with a handsome margin. It is our game and we will always try to keep the tricolour flying in kabaddi," an elated Mamatha said after the match.


Ghazal, who had earned 12 points out of her 16 raids in the semifinals against Thailand, was so aggressive in the first-half that the umpire had to show a green card as a warning. Mamatha, too, was overconfident and that cost India three points when she was caught by their rivals while trying to go deep into the Iranian defence in the first-half. India led 19-11 at half time.


The host team changed its strategy in the second-half and opted for a defensive game to keep the lead. Sedigheh Jafarikalokan, Hajar Shahin Kamal Aghaei and Salimeh Abdollahbakhsh were given the charge of Iranian raids in the second-half and Sedigheh earned some good points.

Earlier, India reached the final after defeating Japan 59-20 in the second semifinal of the championship. Indian captain Mamatha Poojari and her Japanese counterpart Aya Aoki led their teams from the front with their brilliant raids. While Mamatha, Priyanka Negi and Abhilasha Mhatre carried many successful raids, Suvarna Bartakhe and vice-captain Deepika Henary Joseph won points for India with good catching. Mamatha scored 19 points while Abhilasha earned 10 points in the match.


Japan, who had defeated strong contender Bangladesh 17-15 in the quarterfinals, won the toss and earned their first point through Yumi Kaneko, who carried out some lethal attacks on the strong Indian defence. But the Indians started blunting the Japanese attacks within minutes and earned their first out of the total four lonas with score reading 8-1. India led the first half 33-8.

Earlier, Iran defeated Guangzhou Asian Games silver medallist Thailand 46-26 in the first semifinal. Although both the teams were technically sound, Thailand succumbed to the better team coordination and power game of the Iranians. However, Iran had the dubious distinction of getting a yellow card slapped on Sedigheh Jafarikalokan. It was for the first time in the championship that a player was shown yellow card for jumping the rules.

Iran won the toss and Ghazal Khalaj piloted the raids on Thai defence from the left flank. She took the optimum advantage of her height and earned a lot many points for Iran. Ghazal was well supported by Zahra Masoumabadi whose side-kicks left the Thai catchers clueless. However, Namfon Kangkeeree and Nuchanart Maiwan scored some valuable points for Thailand in the second half.

Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi handed over the winner's trophy to Indian captain Mamatha. Shatrughan Sinha, MP, gave the runner-up trophy to Iran's skipper. President of the International Kabaddi Federation Janardan Singh, HRD minister P K Shahi and principal secretary of HRD Anjani Kumar Singh were also present on the occasion.

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Mangaluru, Sep 20: The bye-election for the MLC seat, vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary after his election as an MP, will take place on October 21. The election covers 6,037 voters from 392 local bodies across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner and election officer Mullai Muhilan provided details at a press conference held at the DC office on Thursday.

Key Election Dates:

Nomination Period: September 26 to October 3
Verification of Nominations: October 4
Last Date for Withdrawal of Nominations: October 7
Election Day: October 21 (Polling from 8 AM to 4 PM)
Vote Counting: October 24

Code of Conduct:

The model code of conduct came into effect on September 19 and will remain in place until October 28 in both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. During this period, government development projects cannot be announced, and foundation stone-laying ceremonies are prohibited. Political banners and hoardings are also banned. Government officials are restricted from participating in public programs or meetings. The Election Commission will oversee all political events, and the regulations that apply to MP and MLA elections will also govern this MLC bye-election.

Election Management:

Additional DCs of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will assist as election officers. While no election-related check posts will be set up, flying squads and video surveillance teams will monitor compliance. Political party buntings and hoardings will be removed immediately.

Voter and Polling Information:

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts fall under the Dakshina Kannada local body authority. In this bye-election, eligible voters include members of gram panchayats, city corporations, city municipalities, town municipalities, town panchayats, as well as MLAs, MLCs, and MPs.

Dakshina Kannada: 3,551 voters, 234 polling booths
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Officials Present:

The press conference was attended by ZP CEO Dr. Anand, Additional DC Dr. Santhosh Kumar, Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, SP Yatheesh, MCC Commissioner Anand C L, and Assistant Commissioner Girish Nandan.

This election marks a significant political event for both districts, with voters from various local bodies participating in the process.

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Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, private universities in Karnataka offering professional courses will no longer conduct separate entrance exams. This decision follows a directive from the state’s Higher Education Department, prompting private universities to form an association and agree to this significant change.

In a recent meeting with Higher Education Minister Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, representatives from 17 private universities confirmed their decision to discontinue individual entrance tests. Of the 27 private universities in the state, 17 offer professional courses, and they have collectively agreed to accept scores from existing national or state-level entrance exams.

“Some universities will consider JEE scores, others will rely on KCET, and a few are inclined towards COMEDK,” Dr. Sudhakar stated, leaving the choice of examination to the universities themselves. However, the department has also suggested that the universities consider a unified entrance test for admissions.

Looking ahead, Dr. Sudhakar hinted that the government may introduce a common entrance test for general degree courses at private universities as well. "As government colleges and universities currently don’t require entrance exams for general degree courses, we haven’t made any decisions on this yet," he explained.

The meeting also addressed concerns over the high fees charged by private universities. To regulate this, the universities were instructed to establish fee fixation committees, headed by retired judges, as required by law. These committees will be responsible for determining tuition fees. Additionally, the government will continue to regulate fees for 40% of seats in professional courses that are filled through KCET.

In an effort to bring greater uniformity among private institutions, the government is considering enacting a common law for all private universities, which would replace the individual acts currently governing each university. This would place all private universities under a single regulatory framework.

This move is expected to streamline the admissions process and create a more standardized system for both professional and general degree programs across Karnataka's private universities.

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Mangaluru, Sept 16: In a heartwarming display of communal unity, members of Hindu and Christian communities celebrated Eid Milad—marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed—by distributing sweets and refreshments to their Muslim neighbors in Dakshina Kannada.

In Boliyar, near Konaje on the outskirts of Mangaluru, members of the local organization Geleyara Balaga surprised participants in the Eid Milad procession with an offering of sweets and cold drinks. 

The gesture of goodwill was led by Manoj, Sheena Poojary, Denis Lily, Sanat, Lokanath, Satish, Praveen, Madhu, and Valentine. Abdul Rahman, the khateeb of Boliyar Juma Masjid, expressed heartfelt gratitude for this act of kindness.

In a similar display of solidarity, a group of Hindus, draped in saffron shawls, distributed sweets and drinks to those partaking in the Eid Milad procession at Mani village, Bantwal taluk.

These acts of generosity highlighted the spirit of harmony and togetherness among different communities, celebrating the true essence of the festival.

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