Madikeri CMC presents Rs 4.78 cr surplus budget

Business & Economy

Madikeri CMC presented Rs 4.78 crore surplus budget for the year 2015-16 here on Monday. The CMC was expecting income of Rs 71.15 crore and the expenditure of Rs 66.36 crore. The budget was presented in a meeting by CMC President Julekabi.

The budget has given priority for laying of roads rather than mitigating the drinking water woes. The budget has given priority to construction of roads, drains and retaining wall.

About 23.60 crore (32 per cent) of the income of the CMC has been earmarked for the purpose. Water and related works including removing silt from Kootuhole reservoir have been given Rs 6.94 crore (less than 10 per cent).

The budget has earmarked Rs 15.70 lakh for constructing sand bunds at Kundamestri. A sum of Rs 1.94 crore has been earmarked for removing silt at Kootuhole, the main water source to the town. The budget did not mention on Betri project. Though the government has given nod for the implementation of Betri water project, the budget did not earmark funds to implement the project.

A sum of Rs 4.99 crore for private bus stand, Rs five lakh for development of parks, Rs 2.50 lakh for the construction and repair of toilets, Rs 10 lakh for the renovation of burial grounds, Rs 1.42 crore for the welfare of SC/ST and OBC have been earmarked in the budget.

The CMC is expecting income of Rs two crore from property tax, Rs 6.50 lakh from advertisements, Rs one crore as rent from commercial buildings, Rs one crore from trade licenses, Rs 8.50 lakh from parking, Rs 70 lakh from water bills, Rs two crore from Chief Minister’s Small and Medium Town Development fund and a special grant of Rs 32 crore.

The expenditure of the CMC include Rs 2.88 crore for salary, Rs 65 lakh for maintenance of streetlights, Rs 95 lakh for solid waste management, Rs 50 lakh for construction of bridge and others. When SDPI and BJP members demanded time to discuss on budget, the President said that a special meeting will be convened on March 31 to discuss the budget.

Members said that Kannandabane, Pampinakerem Roshanara, Putaninagara and Mahadevapete is facing acute shortage of water. The CMC should initiate measures to supply water through tankers. Tender should be invited to supply water to the residents.
CMC Commissioner Pushpavathi said that the issue of shortage of water has been brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner.

The DC is yet to give nod for inviting tender for supplying water. Member H M Nandakumar and K S Ramesh said that there is a need to impress upon the DC to give nod for inviting the tender.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / DHNS – Madikeri, March 24th, 2015

Shubra Aiyappa to enter Sandalwood

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg

Model-turned-actress Shubra Aiyappa who appears in Tollywood and Kollywood films, is now set to knock the doors of Sandalwood. If reports are to be believed, the beautiful girl has apparently been roped in to play a cameo role in choreographer-turned-filmmaker A Harsha’s Vajrakaaya.

Source: malligadu.com
Source: malligadu.com

The filmmaker says, “This is a very special appearance, where she will be seen in the first 15 minutes of the film. The song, sung by Dhanush, will be picturized on her and Shivarajkumar. Shubra is one of the most dignified artistes I’ve worked with till date. It has been a pleasure.” Shubra adds, “I’ve enjoyed shooting for the film so far. It has been very exciting. We will be headed to Venice to shoot for the song this month end.”

source: http://www.desimartini.com / DesiMartini.com / Home> Cinema News> Kannada News / March 23rd, 2015

Biometrics to check proxy attendance

Business & Economy, Education

Mangaluru :

Goodbye, proxy attendance. Mangalore University will soon introduce biometric attendance system with facial recognition for students and teaching and non-teaching staff in four of its campuses.

This follows a directive from the Karnataka government. Postgraduate campuses at Mangalagangothri and Chikkaluvara, and two constituent colleges in Mangaluru and Kodagu will start the new system for teaching and non-teaching staff in the next two months. Students will be included from the next academic year.

Some 32 of 37 Government First-Grade Colleges in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts have already installed the biometric system. Chairing the fourth general meeting of the university’s academic council here on Tuesday, vice-chancellor K Byrappa said the government has taken this step to combat the unhealthy practice of colleges condoning attendance shortage by asking students to pay hefty fees.

From now on, colleges must ensure students have a minimum 75% attendance and have no powers to condone shortage, Byrappa said. BA Patil, joint director of collegiate education, said the new attendance system has been installed in his office too. Efforts were on to supply such systems for the remaining five colleges.

“We’ve ordered the system for the Government First-Grade College at Vittal and one system installed in Virajpet is under repair,” Patil said. The university will install these systems from its funds, Byrappa said, adding the constituent and private colleges will have to do so out of their funds.

Incidentally, private universities already have this system for their staff and students to ensure authentic record of attendance of all stakeholders and to avoid students’ complaints that the records were tampered with.

Following a directive from state government, Mangalore University will soon introduce biometric attendance system with facial recognition for students and teaching and non-teaching staff in four of its campuses

Postgraduate campuses at Mangalagangothri and Chikkaluvara, and two constituent colleges in Mangaluru and Kodagu will start the new system in the next two months. Students will be included from the next academic year .

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangaluru / TNN / March 25th, 2015

Tribute : Mundachadira Gangu Deviah, Founder-Director of Deviah Memorial Preparatory School

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Mundachadira Gangu Deviah, Founder-Director of Deviah Memorial Preparatory School, Bittangala, Kodagu, passed away at the age of 80 on Feb.4, 2015. Here is a tribute to the great soul who started the boarding school at a time when there were no residential schools in Kodagu. Now read on…

Mrs. M.G. Deviah, the founder of Deviah Memorial Preparatory School in Bittangala, Kodagu, worked tirelessly for 35 years to make the school what it is today.

In 1981, at a time when there were no residential schools in Coorg, she made a bold and unprecedented decision to start a preparatory boarding school in memory of her husband. Children from the age of 4 were nurtured and prepared till the age of 11 to enter any school in India.

She was the pioneer of boarding school education for young children in Coorg, an inspiration to people who went on to start boarding schools. This was her service to Coorg.

Hundreds of children have passed through the portals of her school. She instilled in them values and ideals, courtesy, etiquette and respect. The children from her school have gone on to become chefs, special educators, lawyers, doctors, designers, engineers, professors, horticulturists, home-makers and planters. They all share a special bond with the school. Mrs. Deviah’s efforts were rewarded with the love and success of the children.

The school is committed to upholding her values and providing children with quality care and a good foundation at a highly affordable price.

We at Deviah Memorial Preparatory School deeply mourn her loss.

[Courtesy: Coffeeland News]
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / The Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / March 22nd, 2015

Walk of Hope to enter State on March 9

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

‘Walk of hope’ led by spiritual leader Mumthaz Ali popularly known as Sri M, will enter Karnataka through Bhagamandala on March 9.

The Walk of Hope will be held in Bhagamandal, Cherambane, Madikeri, Hoskote and Kushalnagar from March 9 to 14. Manav Ektha Mission National Coordinator G Balaji Kashyap said that the walk has been organised to spread the message of peace, equality, simplicity and unity.

The ‘Walk of hope -2015’ was flagged off by Manav Ektha Mission, a subsidiary of Sathsang Prathishthan, from Kanyaklumari on January 12. The walk will go on for 15 months, traversing through a number of villages, cities and states, to cover a distance of 6,500 kms, till Kashmir, he said.

Sri M will speak at a programme to be held at Kashi mutt of Bhagamandal on March 9 at 4 pm. Bhagamandala- Talacauvery temple Chief priest T S Narayanachar, Virajpet St Annamma Church Parish priest Arogya Swamy, Ponnampet Sri Ramakrishna Sharadashram President Swami Bodhaswaroopanandaji, Ahmadi Association President Wasim Ahmed, MLC M C Nanaiah, sportsperson and educationist Dr Pushpa Kuttanna, Talacauvery – Bhagamandala temple President Manu Muttappa, Ornithologist Dr S V Narasimhan and others will take part.
The formal programme will be held at Cauvery Kalakshetra in Madikeri on March 12 at 11.30 am.

Arameri Kalancheri mutt pontiff Shanthamallikarjuna Swamiji, Air Marshal K C Cariappa, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan district President K S Devaiah, Madikeri Shanthi Church Parish priest Sudhir Anand, Madikeri taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat President S I Munir Ahmed will be present.

Music programme

Akash Chopra of Mumbai will perform at a music programme at 12.30 pm. The winners of district level Ekatha essay competition will be given away the prizes. A lecture will be delivered by Sri M at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan auditorium at 6 pm.

The walk which will start on March 13 morning from Madikeri will progress through Suntikoppa, Kodagarahalli Sri Baithurappa Povvadi Temple and will rest at Elane Hosakote. Sri M will conduct a Satsang programme at St Sebastian Church.

Sri Ganesha Temple administration committee and Muslim Jamaat Masjid administrative committee members will take part along with the heads of other religious shrines.
The walk will reach Kushalnagar on March 14 morning and a Satsang programme will be held at Kannika International Hotel. Prior, a arathi will be offered to River Cauveri near Sri Ayyappa Temple, Kushalnagar.

Manav Ektha Mission member K P Uttappa, Ramesh Holla, K K Dinesh Kumar and others were present.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / DHNS / Madikeri , March 02nd, 2015

​Shubra Aiyappa to make her Kannada debut

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg

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Supermodel-turned-actress Shubra Aiyappa is all set to enter Sandalwood finally. The Bengaluru girl, who is already working in Telugu and Tamil films, will be seen in a special role in choreographer-turned-director A Harsha’s Vajrakaaya.

The director says, “This is a very special appearance, where she will be seen in the first 15 minutes of the film. The song, sung by Dhanush, will be picturized on her and Shivarajkumar.

Shubra is one of the most dignified artistes I’ve worked with till date.

It has been a pleasure.” Shubra says, “I’ve enjoyed shooting for the film so far. It has been very exciting.

We will be headed to Venice to shoot for the song this month end.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Kannada> Movies / by Sunayana Suresh, TNN / March 20th, 2015

UGD work to be taken up in Madikeri next year

Business & Economy, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Leaders

CMC President Zulekabi, CMC Commissioner B B Pushpavathi and CMC Assistant Executive Engineer K M Ravikumar inspected the re-asphaltation work of the Rajaseat road from Mangerira Muttanna circle to Kundurumotte temple in Madikeri on Thursday. Zulekabi meanwhile sought the cooperation of public for various road and drainage works in different parts of the city.

She warned that the illegal constructions in the city will be cleared. She told people to leave space for road and drainage works, before constructing houses.

CMC Commissioner B B Pushpavathi said that the reasphaltation and widening of the Raja seat road is being taken up at a cost of Rs 10 lakh, under the second stage of Nagarottana project.

CMC Assistant Executive Engineer K M Ravikumar said that the tender process towards the UGD connections in the city is over and the work will be started next year.

He further said that the reasphaltation is under progress at Gowlibeedi, Masjid road, Ranipet and Bhagavathi Nagar. Also construction of concrete drains is being carried out at the road from Vijaya Vinayaka Temple to College road, widening and reasphaltation from junior college gate to district stadium and Gowda Samaja to Chian gate.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / Madikeri , DHNS – March 20th, 2015

“Direct Ishq” releases it Second Poster with Actor Arjun Bijlani romancing Nidhi Subbaiah

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg

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Baba Motion Pictures pvt ltd launches their second poster of the movie “Direct Ishq” where Television chocolate hero Arjun Bijlani making his debut in the movie. Bollywood’s glamour has been a perpetual source of magnetic charm for most television actors. While we have TV stars making big in Bollywood likes Shah Rukh Khan, Ayushmann Khurana, Sushant Singh Rajpoot, Vidya Balan, Yami Gautam, Pulkit Samrat, Prachi Desai and Aditya Roy Kapoor. Array of televison stars making their Bollywood debut, from the world of TV up for their film debut. Now Arjun Bijlani after winning hearts with his romantic lover-boy image earlier in television he is all set to hit the 70 mm screen.

In the poster Actor Arjun Bijlani seen romancing with Actress Nidhi Subbaiah in the “Guns and Roses” avatar. The poster shows action as well as the naughtyness component hidden inside the characters. The second poster displays Arjun and Nidhi riding on a hefty bike, with a gun in Nidhi’s hand from where rose is coming out and flaunting a full on bhai style look. Arjun is looks cute in this with a casual T-shirts and jeans and had an quirky smile on his face, while Nidhi is looking as gorgeous and sexy in her cool top and skimmed jeans.

“Direct Ishq” which is produced by Pradeep k sharma and Directed by Rajiv S Ruia starring Rajneesh Duggal, Nidhi Subbaiah and others. This poster talks the tagline as “A Desi Love Story” called Direct Ishq.

source:http://www.nagpurtoday.in / Nagpur Today / Home> Filmi Baatein / Thursday – March 19th, 2015

1975 Men’s Hockey World Cup winning team completes 40 years

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New Delhi:

40 years back, on 15 March 1975, the Indian men hockey team accomplished a historic feat against Pakistan in the finals of the 1975 Hockey World Cup wherein they beat the opponents 2-1 to earn the title of ‘Champions’. It was a moment of pride that day and it is a moment of pride for every Indian today. Remembering the occasion and the achievement, Hockey India congratulates the team who made this possible.

Led by Captain Ajit Pal Singh, the team left no stone unturned to ensure that they got the Cup home. The team was placed in Group B of the tournament where they played against West Germany, Australia, England, Argentina and Ghana. Winning 3 matches, losing 1 and drawing 1 in the pool phase, India advanced to the semi-finals to play against Malaysia wherein they beat them 3-2. They had a close contest against Pakistan in the finals and it was Ashok Kumar the all important winning goal helping India win the title that year.

Speaking on the proud occasion Dr. Narinder Batra, President, Hockey India said “After 40 years I still feel proud of the moment when we earned the title of Champions. I would like to congratulate each member of the winning squad and would like thank them that they made this day possible for every Indian. It is this feat 40 years back, which gives us the motivation that we can repeat history and win the title again.”

Ajit Pal Singh captained and led the team to victory during the 1975 World Cup. He even has to his credit of representing the prestigious tournament on three occasions where he represented the team for 1971 World Cup, Barcelona wherein the team bagged the Bronze and in 1973 World Cup, Amsterdam where they bought back the Silver. He even was part of two Olympics Games in Mexico 1968 (Bronze) and 1972 (Bronze). He won the Arjuna Award in 1970 and Padamshree in 1992 for his contribution to the sport from the Government of India.

Ashok Kumar, son of legendary Late Major Dhyan Chand is the first of two Indians who represented India for 4 World Cup tournaments which included Barcelona 1971 (Bronze), 1973 Amsterdam (Silver), Kuala Lumpur 1975 (Gold) and Buenos Aires 1978. He was also instrumental in scoring the winning goal for India against Pakistan in the finale of the 1975 World Cup. Mr. Ashok Kumar also participated in the two Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze) and Montreal 1976.

Mohd. Aslam Sher Khan, defender and his contribution during the 1975 World Cup cannot be forgotten. He even represented India during the Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze), Brig.

Harcharan Singh VSM also represented India at three World Cups in Barcelona 1971 (Bronze), Amsterdam 1973 (Silver) and Kuala Lumpur 1975 (Gold) alongwith one Olympic bronze medal in Munich 1972.

Leslie Fernandez whose goalkeeping is still talked about after so many years was also part of the World Cup winning squad.

Dhyan Chand Life Time Achievement Awardee Varinder Singh was also part of the Indian Team that won Silver Medal at the World Cup in Amsterdam 1973 and represented India at two Olympic Teams in 1972 (Bronze) and 1976.

Ashok Diwan a Dhyan Chand Life Time Achievement Awardee in 2002.

Michael Kindo who played at the full back position and was honored with the Arjuna Award for his achievements. He represented India at 3 World Cups which also included Barcelona 1971 (Bronze) and Amsterdam 1973 (Silver) alongwith one Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze).

BP Govinda, current Chairman of the Selection Committee of Hockey India apart from being a part of the winning team in 1975 was also in the team of World Cup in Amsterdam 1973 (Silver) alogwith two Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze) and Montreal 1976, Brig.

HJS Chimni who played at the centre forward position during the World Cup and whose contribution was vital for the win.

V J Phillips who captained India at the Buenos Aires World Cup in 1978 was crucial member of 1975 World Cup winning team and also represented India at the two Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze) and Montreal 1978.

Onkar Singh, youngest member of the World Cup 1975 winning team, later participated in the 1981 World Cup held at Mumbai.

Kaliah P.E. the talented inside forward was also a part of the winning squad.

Late Surjit Singh who played three World Cups in Amsterdam 1973 (Silver), Kuala- Lumpur 1975 and Mumbai 1982 finally has to his credit of ensuring that the team won the tournament in 1975. He also played two Olympic Games in Munich 1972 (Bronze) and Montreal 1976, he was one of those players who scored 4 Olympic goals and which a player will be proud of on any given day. He even was part of the 1978 Asian Games and where the team bagged the Silver medal.

Late Shivaji Pawar the great center forward was also instrumental in the win of the 1975 World Cup. Late Mohinder Singh was also one of the key player of the 1975 winning squad.

source: http://www.indiansportsnews.com / Indian Sports News / Home> Hockey / March 15th, 2015

Living up my childhood fantasies through films: Gulshan Devaiah

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg
Actor Gulshan Devaiah, who plays a sex addict in the forthcoming film "Hunterrr", says as a child he had lots of fantasies but it's now only that he is getting the chance to live them up in films.
Actor Gulshan Devaiah, who plays a sex addict in the forthcoming film “Hunterrr”, says as a child he had lots of fantasies but it’s now only that he is getting the chance to live them up in films.

Actor Gulshan Devaiah, who plays a sex addict in the forthcoming film “Hunterrr”, says as a child he had lots of fantasies but it’s now only that he is getting the chance to live them up in films.

Gulshan, who is a theatre actor, started his Bollywood journey with 2010 film “That Girl in Yellow Boots” and has done varied films like “Shaitan”, “Hate Story”, “Goliyon Ki Raasleela – Ram Leela” and others.

“As compared to real life I am more naughty on screen. I used to fantasize in my childhood like ‘oh this girl is very cute and let me go and meet her’ but I didn’t have guts to actually do that,” Gulshan said in an interview here.

“So there were fantasies in my mind as a child but now I am getting the chance to live them through films,” he added.

“Hunterrr”, directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, traces the lustful journey of Gulshan’s character in the film and it will hit theatres on March 20.

source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> Entertainment> Bollywood / by Indo-Asian News Service / Mumbai – March 13th, 2015