Hundreds get benefit from Navy's free medical camp

November 30, 2012

Karwar, November 30: As a part of ongoing Navy Day celebrations 2012, the Karwar Naval Hospital, INHS Patanjali, conducted free medical camp for the benefit of project-affected families and deserving public at large.

The camp was conducted at Netaji Subhas Chander Bose Higher Primary School, Rehabilitation Centre at Harwada from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. covering approximately 4,500 people. Medical officers from Naval Base Karwar were available for free consultation, examination, and treatment. Free medicines were provided to the sick personnel. General health examination, gynaecological and oral / dental examination facilities were availed by patients. More than 350 sick personnel were attended to at the camp. The second similar camp will be organised on December 6, at Janata Vidyalaya, rehabilitation Centre, Mudga.

The volleyball championship comprising 19 teams from Karwar region conducted inside the Naval Base at indoor stadium from November 26 to 29 came to an end on Thursday. Teams from Binaga, Baithkol, Arga, Chendia, Ankola, Sadashivagad, and Amadalli, including Navy teams, participated in the championship.

Teams of college boys from Sadashivegad and Mahadev Team Arga made it to the finals. Attractive cash awards, trophies, and merit certificates were awarded to winners and runner up teams.

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BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur from DK-Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency

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October 1,2024

The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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Lokayukta to probe Siddaramaiah as special court orders filing of FIR in MUDA case

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September 25,2024

In a significant development, a special court tasked with handling cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MP/MLAs) has ordered that a First Information Report (FIR) be filed regarding the Muda case.

Additionally, the Karnataka Lokayukta, which is an anti-corruption body, has been tasked with investigating allegations against Siddaramaiah, who is reportedly involved in the case.

The court instructed the Lokayukta (an anti-corruption authority) to provide a report within three months. It also ordered the relevant authorities to file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the case.

Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat issued the directive, compelling the Mysuru Lokayukta police to commence an investigation following a formal complaint lodged by Snehamayi Krishna.

The Karnataka Lokayukta in Mysuru is required to carry out the investigation under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which mandates the registration of a First Information Report (FIR).

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