Cong selects T B Jayachandra as candidate for Sira by-polls

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September 16, 2020

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday announced T B Jayachandra as Congress candidate for Sira by-elections.

Talking to media, after a meeting with senior Congress leaders including leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah, he said that Jayachandra's name will be decided in the meeting and same will be forwarded to party high command for its approval.

On the by-elections, the party has discussed with Tumakur leaders and this election will be fight under the leadership of former deputy chief minister DR G Parameshwara.

"Former MLA K N Rajanna will work as co-chairman and election will fight with unity besides the elections work began from today itself," he added.

In the meeting, Dr Parameshwara, working president Saleem Ahmed former minister TB Jayachandra, and former MP S P Muddahanumegowda former MLA KN Rajanna and others.

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Mangaluru: Tragedy strikes as Arabic college student killed in scooter-tempo collision

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January 17,2025

Mangaluru, Jan 17: A heart-wrenching accident at Nadupadavu near Kattukodi on the outskirts of the city claimed the life of a young scooter rider this morning.

The victim, identified as Abubakar Siddiq Razwi (22), son of Moydeen Kunji Bavu and a resident of Nadupadavu, tragically succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

The accident occurred when a scooter traveling from Deralakatte collided with an Ace Tempo heading from Mudipu to Thokkottu.

Abubakar, a final-year student at an Arabic Shariah College in Kasargod, leaves behind a community in mourning. The tempo driver also sustained injuries in the collision.

The Mangaluru South Traffic Police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Mangaluru, Udupi gear up for Karnataka Kreedakoota; 1,373 athletes to participate in a variety of sports

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January 14,2025

Udupi: Karnataka Kreedakoota-2025, a sports event organised by the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, Karnataka Olympic Association, and the District Administration, will be held in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts from January 17 to January 23.

The event will feature 1,373 athletes participating in a variety of sports, including kayaking, canoeing, archery, cycling, wrestling, boxing, hockey, lawn tennis, table tennis, Kabaddi, Judo, and athletics.

Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari K addressed a press conference on Monday, providing details about the events in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.

According to her, while volleyball, basketball, and swimming competitions will take place in Dakshina Kannada, events like kayaking and canoeing will be held in Brahmavara’s Swarna River, and archery will take place at the MJC Ground in Manipal.

Marena Sports Complex in Manipal will host lawn tennis and table tennis matches, she added.

The opening ceremony will take place on January 17 in Mangaluru and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be inaugurating the event.

The closing ceremony will be held in Udupi on January 23, with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Home Minister G Parameshwar attending.

The district administration, in collaboration with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, has made provisions for accommodation and food for the participants, said the DC.

She also said the synthetic track at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium in Ajjarakad is undergoing repair work after its 10-year durability period ended in 2023, to provide athletes better infrastructure.

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