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2009-10-08T12:57:00.001+05:30

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Feasibility study on high-speed trains on

2009-10-08T12:34:00.003+05:30

Feasibility study on high-speed trains onBy Team Mangalorean BangaloreBANGALORE, October 6, 2009:Praveen Kumar, member of the Railway Board, on Tuesday said that a feasibility study on introducing high-speed trains, with speeds of above 250 km per hour, is underway and it would be completed soon by experts from abroad.A report will be submitted in a few months. The study would also help Indian Railway to take up more projects and modernization, he said.Speaking to reporters at a seminar on 'Wheel-Design and Higher Wheel Life and Safety organised as part of Silver Jubilee of Rail Wheel Factory here, Mr Kumar said that feasibility for Bangalore-Hubli, Bombay-Ahmedabad and Delhi-Chandigarh trains was being considered and State governments had shown keen interest in incurring the expenses. The projects would be developed on PPP Model, he said.After the completion of the study, a project would be taken up on a pilot basis, he said.Introduction of High Speed Trains needed lot of infrastructural development, including a dedicated track and there should not be level crossing. It also required advanced signalling. Once it was approved and source of funds identified, the project would be introduced as pilot on any one of the most suitable sections. Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa said that there was a demand for export from the Rail Wheel Factory and there was a seven-per cent increase in production over the last one year. He said that the Wheel and Axle Plant at Yelahanka in Bangalore is doing yeoman service and has increased its production from 1,20,000 to 1,90,000 units and it would further be increased in the coming years. Recognising its service, the Railway Ministry has announced a special prize of Rs 10 lakh.He said to the extent possible, we should adopt the hub and spoke model wherein Railways connect important towns and the small towns are connected by roads. ''In other words, the Railway Junction becomes a hub and the arterial roads will connect the smaller towns and villages.''It would not only minimize pressure and wear and tear of roads but also saves precious foreign exchange. ''A large chunk of our foreign exchange goes towards importing fuel. This can be reduced if Railways are used to carry goods and passengers for long distance, and roads for travelling shorter distances to villages and small towns,'' he added.Mr Muniyappa said the doubling of Bangalore-Mysore line would be completed within next three years. Already the work has been completed upto Ramanagar from Bangalore and between Ramnagar and Mysore, it would take time since there are many bridges to be constructed.

‘Stop grants to deemed varsities’

2009-09-01T08:09:00.000+05:30

MANGALORE: Ritabrata Banerjee, national general secretary of the Students Federation of India (SFI), has alleged that deemed universities in the country are commercialising education.

Mr. Banerjee, who was here to take part in a camp for SFI members, told presspersons on Sunday that deemed universities had become business centres and did not cater for the educational needs of the poor. Chhattisgarh had become the hub of deemed universities, he said and added that the grants to these universities should be stopped, as recommended by the Yash Pal Committee.

He sought implementation of the committee’s recent report on improving higher education (the committee had recommended, among other things, abolition of the deemed university concept and conversion of a few deserving deemed universities into full-fledged ones).

Only nine per cent of Indians pursued higher education whereas the global average was 20 per cent. Even in Africa, the rate was 20 per cent he pointed out and demanded that the Centre earmark six per cent of budgetary allocations for education.

Mr. Banerjee charged the BJP with ‘saffronising’ education in the States ruled by it. History textbooks were being altered systematically in Karnataka, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, he said and sought a comprehensive legislation to regulate fee structure, admission process, and the curriculum. While more and more women from minority communities were taking to higher education of late, surreptitious efforts were on to keep them away from the mainstream. The SFI was against the ‘saffronisation’ of education, he said.

Mr. Banerjee opposed the Bill on Foreign Education Providers by stating that under this Bill, the Government was trying to open up the education market in the country to foreign universities. If the Bill were to be implemented, a situation might arise where foreign universities would convert India into an education market without Government control.

The SFI had succeeded in preventing the Government from passing this Bill in the past 10 years, he claimed. H.R. Naveen Kumar, president of the State unit of the SFI, alleged that the Karnataka Government was ‘saffronising” education by privatising the mid-day meal scheme. Thousands of poor women employed in preparing food were being rendered jobless, he said.

Central team visits rain-hit areas in Udupi district

2009-09-01T08:07:00.000+05:30

Udupi: A team of officials from the Union Government visited areas affected by heavy rain and sea erosion in Udupi district on Monday.

The team visited the completely damaged house of Jalaja Poojarti in the Puttur area here. Ms. Poojarti’s granddaughter Jyoti, a PUC student, told the team that the house was damaged by heavy rain on July 20. The family had received compensation of Rs. 25,000, she said.

The team members asked Deputy Commissioner P. Hemalatha if some relief could be provided under the Ashraya scheme.

Ms. Hemalatha said that she would have to check whether further relief could be provided under the urban Ashraya scheme.

The pathetic condition of Ms. Poojarti’s house was there for all to see. The walls of Ms. Poojarti’s house have collapsed. Many utensils and household items have been kept outside the house. Ms. Poojarti lives with her daughter Vasanti, granddaughter Jyoti, and grandson Gangadhar. An official said that the family of Ms. Poojarti was below the poverty line (BPL).

Earlier, Ms. Poojarti told presspersons that the authorities should pay her adequate compensation to get her house properly repaired. She and her family members were now living in a relative’s house. An emotional Ms. Poojarti broke down many times while explaining the condition of her house and family.

“My daughter Vasanti works as a labourer. Our financial condition is bad. There are no foodgrains in my house,” she said. The Central team, comprising Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry B. Bhamathi; Joint Director of Rural Development, New Delhi, P. Manoj Kumar; and Senior Research Officer in the Planning Commission R.K. Sharma; along with Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bangalore, C.R. Gangadhar; and Ms. Hemalatha, visited Siddapur, Belve, Halady, Ulloor, Shankarnarayana, Kundapur, Aroor, Udupi-Puttur, Udyavar, Padukere, Bada,

Monsoon was active over Coastal Karnataka

2009-08-31T21:00:00.000+05:30

Bangalore, Aug 31 : Following is a Summary of observations recorded by the weather office here at 0830 hrs today.

Monsoon was active over Coastal Karnataka.

Rainfall occurred at a few places over Interior Karnataka.

Heavy rainfall amounts (cm): Kota 11; Bajpe 8, Udupi 9; Ankola 7.

Other Chief rainfall amounts(cm): Panambur, Bantwal, Karkala, Kundapura 6 each; Mani 5; Belthangadi, Siddapur Bhatkal (both Uttar Kannada dt), Honavar, Karwar, Chincholli 4 each; Mulki, Puttur, Mangalore, Kumta, Sirsi, Alland, Sedam, Kammardi, Lakkavalli, Kottur 3 each; Dharmasthala, Yadgir, Talguppa 2 each; Sulya, Joida, Londa, Bidar, Chitapura, Manvi, Madikeri, Madapura, Bhagamandala, Agumbe Hosadurga, Sringeri, Mudigere, Sakaleshapura, Arasikere, C.N.Halli 1 each.

Forecast valid until Wednesday morning: Rain/thundershowers likely to occur at many places over the State.

Farmers Weather Bulletin: Light to moderate rain likely to occur at many places over all the districts of Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka.

Heavy rainfall warning : Heavy rain likely to occur at isolated places over the State during next 48 hours.

Outlook for subsequent two days : Increase in rainfall is expected over the State.

Local forecast: Generally cloudy. Rain/thundershowers likely.

Udupi: Customary ‘Baagina’ Offering to Swarna River on July21

2009-07-18T16:43:00.000+05:30

Udupi, Jul 17: The custom of offering of 'Baagina' to Swarna River, the lifeline of the city, will be performed at 7.00 am on Tuesday July 21. Swarna River has been supplying drinking water to the city and irrigating the farmlands across the district, said Chimbra Siddi Vinayaka temple trustee Ramesh Rao.

Addressing the media persons at a press conference held here on Friday July 17, Rao said that Swarna River that originates in the Western Ghats, flows through the plains, before joining the Arabian Sea. It is the lifeline of peasants and citizens alike, providing drinking water and water for the agricultural activities and plantations across the district. Swarna River is supplying drinking water to the citizens in 35 wards under the local municipality and 20 villages in the district, he explained.

Sage Yugapurusha Vadiraj had stated in his scriptures that those who bathe in Suvarna River on Chaturdashi day get blessed abundantly, besides being cleansed of their sins by Lord Krishna. In the backdrop of this, district in-charge and state home minister Dr V S Acharya will initiate the tradition of offering ‘Baagina’ to Swarna River along with his wife on Tuesday morning, in order to express the gratitude of the people for the abundant supply of water to all people throughout the district, he added.
Meanwhile, the offering of ‘Baagina’ will become a tradition that will be continued in the future by the district in-charge ministers. Accordingly, ‘Baagina’ programme will be held on Tuesday morning, in association with the citizens and district administration. It will be attended by the deputy commissioner, peoples’ representatives and Sri Laxmivarateerta Swami of Shiroor Mutt.

Chimbra Siddi Vinayaka temple managing trustee Krishnamurti Shivattaya, Vasudev Bhat, Ramesh Naik, Harikrishna Shivattaya and Padigar Srinivas Tantri were present at the press conference.

Highway destroyed

2009-07-15T10:18:00.000+05:30

Rain destroys 43-km stretch on NH 17 in Udupi districtA stretch of 43 km on the National Highway 17 (NH) from Shiroor to Hejmady in Udupi district has been damaged owing to heavy rains and the movement of heavy vehicles. As a result, it has become a nightmare for vehicle users to drive on it.Convener of the Save NH 17 Committee B. Govindaraj Hegde told on Monday that it was not only rains but also the movement of ironore-laden lorries (from Bellary) on NH 17, that had severely damaged the road. These ore-laden lorries are driven recklessly on the NH 17 during nights. We have to solve this problem in an impartial way, he said.Hegde said that the National Highways Department officials had told him that the re-carpeting of the severely damaged stretch between Sasthan and Santhekatte would be taken up in November.But they were silent on many other spots which were in poor shape.Our committee has written to the department, and if there is no response for that, we will launch an agitation, he said.RepairSources in the National Highways sub-division at Kundapur said that the department had started filling up the potholes on the worst affected 12-km stretch between Shiroor and Udyavara of the NH 17.However, another 24-km stretch on the same highway hds been partialIy damaged with small potholes. (TheKundapur sub-division hasjurisdiction over the road that stretches between Shiroor and Udyavara).Besides, a stretch of seven-km on NH 17 under the National Highways Mangalore sub-division, that stretches between Udyavara andHejmady in Udupi district, has also been damaged.This includes a part of the stretch in Padubidri town. While wet mix macadam, a mixture of jelly and stone dust, was being used to fill the potholes on the 12-km stretch, cationic emulsion would be used to fill the small potholes.These are temporary measures to tide over the present situation. A long lasting work will be taken up after September, when themonsoon ends, sources in Kundapur sub-division said.The Kundapur sub-division had apprised the Secretary of National Highways at New Delhi and the Chief Engineer of National Highways Department, Bangalore, of the damage that had been caused to NH 17, the sources said. The people of Padubidri staged a protest on Monday against the temporary patch work being taken up on NH 17. They demanded that the road be re-laid with tar.@Copyright Udayavani 2009Find this article at: http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=672044〈=1

Rain

2009-07-15T10:13:00.000+05:30

Udupi: Man injured; 25 houses partially damaged in rainUdupi Jul 15:A man was injured and 25 houses were partially damaged due to rain and winds in Udupi district on Tuesday.According to the Udupi Taluk Office, 17 houses were partially damaged in the taluk.In most of the cases, trees fell on the houses and damaged them. A house each was partially damaged in Yedkalbettu, Havanje, Pernankila, Hirebettu, Bada and Kudi villages when trees fell on them. Three houses were partially damaged in Giliyaru village, when trees fell on them.As many as six houses were partially damaged in Nanchar village, after trees fell on them.The damage to the six houses in this village has been estimated at Rs. 1.9 lakh. Two houses were damaged in Pejemangur village. The damage to the 17 houses in Udupi taluk has been estimated at Rs. 3.14 lakh.According to the Karkala Taluk Office, the man was travelling in his jeep at Kervase village when a tree fell on it injuring him. He was rushed to Kasturba Hospital in Manipal.As many as eight houses and an anganwadi centre were damaged due to rain and winds in Karkala taluk. These are a house each at Kasaba and Shivapura villages, two houses at Varanga village, four houses.The anganwadi centre is at Hirgana village. The damage to the eight houses and the anganwadi centre has been estimated at Rs. 45,750.According to the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Udupi district received an average rainfall of 42.33 mm in the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The rainfall received in the three taluks is: Udupi 35 mm, Kundapur 33.8 mm and Karkala 58.2 mm.Holiday for schoolsMonsoon intensified in Kodagu district on Tuesday with Shantalli, Talacauvery and Bhagamandala areas reporting heavy rainfall. The level of the Cauvery is threatening to cross the danger mark at various places. The river is overflowing Bhagamandala-Madikeri Road and Bhagamandala-Aiyyangeri Road, according to reports reaching here.Kodagu Deputy Commissioner has declared a two-day holiday for schools and colleges and anganwadi centres in the district from Wednesday and Thursday. This is the third time monsoon holidays have been declared in the district this season.The district has received 1099.65 mm rainfall from January 1 to July 13 this year against 926.65 mm in the same period last year.

Train timings

2009-07-13T01:59:00.000+05:30

Sl. No.Train BhatkalKundapurUdupiPadubidriSurathkalKankanadyMangalore16311Jodhpur-Trivandrum--Afternoon2:14--Eveng.3:20-26312Trivandrum-Jodhpur--Morng.6:18--Morng.5.00-36335Gandhidam-Nagarcoil-Afternoon11:42Afternoon2:14-Afternoon2:54Eveng.3:20-46336Nagarcoil-Gandhidham-Morng.6:50Morng.6:18-Morng.5:36Morng.5:00-56333Hapa-Trivandrum-Afternoon1:42Afternoon2:14Afternoon2:31-Eveng.3:20-66334Trivandrum-Hapa-Morng.6:50Morng.6:18Morng.6:02-Morng.5:00-76337Hapa-ErnakulamAfternoon12:55Afternoon1:42Afternoon2:14--Eveng.3:20-86338Ernakulam-HapaMorng.7:40Morng.6:50Morng.6:18-Morng.5:36Morng.5:00-92617- MangalaErnakulam-NizamuddinNight11:38-Night10:20--Night9:05-102618-MangalaNizamuddin-ErnakulamMid Night0:32-Night1:58--Morng.3:10-112431-RajdhaniTrivandrum-Nizamuddim--Night8:32--Night7:20-122432-RajdhaniNizamuddin-Trivandrum--Night8:32--Night8:50-136345-NetravathiKurla-TrivandrumMorng.3:50Morng.4:38Morng.5:08-Morng.6:04Morng.6:50-146346-NetravathiTrivandrum-KurlaMorng.2:48Mid Night1:58Mid Night1:26-Mid Night0:46Mid Night0:20-151098-PoornaErnakulam-PuneAfternoon11:48Afternoon11:00Morng.10:28--Morng.9:15-161097-PoornaPune-ErnakulamEveng.4:36Eveng.5:45Eveng.6:15--Night8:00-172977Ernakulam-JaipurMorng.7:26Morng.6:39Morng.6:09--Morng.5:00-182978Jaipur-ErnakulamEveng.6:06Eveng.6:58Eveng.7:28--Night8:50-192619-MathsyagandhaKurla-MangaloreMorng.5:08Morng.5:58Morng.6:54-Morng.8:24-Morng.10:15202620-MathsyagandhaMangalore-KurlaAfternoon2:05Afternoon1:00Afternoon12:22-Morng.11:36-Morng.11:0021K.R-2Mangalore-MadgaonMorng.9:59Morng.8:54Morng.8:19Morng.8:00Morng.7:28Morng.7:00Morng.6:5022K.R.-1Madgaon-MangaloreEveng.6:02Eveng.7:01Eveng.7:39Night8:01Night8:33Night10:10Night10:55 RESERVATION TIMINGS:From 8.00 AM to 12.00 PM and 2.00 PM to 5.00pmMANGALORE RAILWAY STATION PHONE : 91 824 24351Udupi Enquiry: 91 820 2531810, Udupi Reservation: 91 820 2531809Manglore Enquiry:131 Reservation:132www.konkanrailway.comwww.indianrailways.comwww.southernrailway.orgwww.swrailway.org

Udupi news

2009-07-13T01:38:00.000+05:30

Date:12/07/2009URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/12/stories/2009071259820300.htmBackKarnataka-Udupi‘Stop flooding in low-lying areas’Staff CorrespondentUdupi: The Udupi Block Congress Committee on Friday urged the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) to take immediate steps to stopflooding in the low-lying areas here.In a memorandum submitted to the CMC, the committee said that open rain water drains should be constructed for smooth flow of water in the low-lying areas. Such drains were essential in areas such as Kalsanka, Badagupete, Vidyasamudra Road, Tenkapete and Hotel Brindavan Road, it said.It should take steps to check the spread of malaria in the city, especially in those areas where rain water was clogging.Many important roads in the city were full of potholes. This had affected smooth flow of traffic, the committee said.The potholes on roads were a nuisance for pedestrians. Hence immediate steps should be taken to fill them. The Tenkapete Road, Harishchandra Road, Nivedita Road, Vadiraja Road, Ammanni Ramanna Shetty Hall Road, Kadiyali Road, Badagupete Road, and GundibailRoad needed immediate attention, it said.Many houses and shops in low-lying areas were flooded on July 6 owing to heavy rains. The people living in those areas had suffered huge losses. The CMC should compensate for the damage suffered by the people there, the memorandum said.

Udupi: Rs 1.8 lakh worth jewellery robbed from temple

2009-07-02T10:00:00.000+05:30

Udupi: Rs 1.8 lakh worth jewellery robbed from templeUdupi Jul 2:Robbers broke into the ancient Sri Mahalingeshwar temple at Bannanje in the city and decamped with old fashioned silver and goldjewellery and pooja utensils total worth Rs.1.8 lakh in the early hours of today.According to police, the thieves gained entry into the temple by breaking open the door of the temple on northern side and decamped with silver jewellery worth Rs 1.7 lakh, gold ornaments, 'Balimurthy' made of Panchaloha.Senior police official with a sniffer dog squad and finger print experts rushed to the spot. A case had also been registered based on the complaint given by the priest of the temple. fromwww.mangalorean.com

Crook family owns 120 autorickshaws

2009-07-01T10:39:00.001+05:30

Crook family owns 120 autorickshaws

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Mangalore: Rain returns With Vengeance - Drenches Coast, Claims One Life

2009-06-29T13:06:00.000+05:30

Mangalore, Jun 26: As if to prove the doomsayers wrong, heavy rain returned to the coastal districts of Karnataka. The twin-districts have been receiving good rains since the night of Wednesday June 24. As on Friday morning, the sky is covered with clouds and rain of less intensity has been soaking almost all the places in the two districts, bringing smiles back on the faces of the farmers.

Traffic suffered in parts of the city on Thursday as artificial floods were created because of the storm drains blocked by people who have created cement patches to bridge the height between the foot paths and the roads to pave way for the entry of vehicles, besides the road repair works going on in some places. A labourer was injured after the pit he was digging for a building in Ashoknagar area in the city caved in on Thursday.

There are reports that Puttur, Bantwal, Sullia and Beltangady taluks too have been receiving very good rains. Udupi recorded a rain of 10 cms till Wednesday morning. While most of the places in the coast received between five and seven cms, the city got three cms of rainfall. There has been long power lay offs presumably because of the rain, putting people to lot of inconveniences.

An agriculturists named Gopal Poojary (50) from Pernankila village in Udupi district died because of lightning, when he was about to leave his home to his fields on Thursday morning. He was immediately taken to a hospital, but was pronounced brought dead. Two houses in Muggeri of Havanje village in Udupi district too suffered partial damages due to lightning.

MaduraiMKU study centres coming up in udupi

2009-06-11T01:54:00.000+05:30

Tamil Nadu-MaduraiMKU study centres coming up in many StatesShastry V. MalladyMADURAI: The distance education wing of Madurai Kamaraj University is set to expand further across the country with its centres coming up at 10 places in various States.It is reaching out in a big way to students in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Karnataka and Kerala by setting up study centres besides opening spot admission centres at three places in Tamil Nadu.Varsity officials toldThe Hinduhere that a memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday with institutions which were authorised to run the centres on behalf of MKU.R. Karpaga Kumaravel, Vice-Chancellor, I. Singaram, Registrar, and S. Vadivelu, Director of Distance Education, along with Syndicate members participated in the MoU signing ceremony.The Directorate of Distance Education is opening study centres at Attingal (Kerala), Udupi and Bangalore (Karnataka), Jalandhar (Punjab), Gaya (Bihar), Allahabad and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).Spot admission centres would be opened at three places in the State -- Palani, Villupuram and Kanchipuram. Outside India, the university will have study centres at Khartoum (Sudan), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Abu Dhabi.Dr. Vadivelu said that the varsity would now be able to tap more students for its distance education courses.“By opening study centres at Udupi and Bangalore, we can strengthen our base in Karnataka and the same is with centres coming upin other States,” he said.According to him, the institutions were selected only after the Syndicate members conducted spot inspection and assessed the infrastructure available with them. “After the inspection committees gave their approval, we went ahead with the signing of MoU in the presence of Vice-Chancellor,” Dr. Vadivelu said.A word of advise and warning was given by the Vice-Chancellor to all those authorised institutions who run the study centres.The centres were told that they should keep in mind the goodwill of MKU in distance education and uphold its image.© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu
Date:11/06/2009URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/11/stories/2009061153180300.htm

Rural employment training

2009-06-10T09:40:00.001+05:30

The Rural Development and Self-employment Training Institute (RUDSETI), Udupi, will be conducting free training camps forunemployed youth in June, July and August.A press release issued by the institute here stated that unemployed people in the age-group of 18-35 years from Shimoga, Uttar Kannada and Udupi districts, who could read and write Kannada and had interest in self-employment schemes, could apply for training in these camps.Applications with name of the candidate, address, age, and educational qualificationsshould be sent to the institute before June15. Call (0820) 2563455 for details.© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu

Make Brahmavar taluk headquarters

2009-06-10T09:39:00.000+05:30

Date:10/06/2009URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/10/stories/2009061057900300.htmBackKarnataka-Udupi‘Make Brahmavar taluk headquarters’Staff CorrespondentUdupi: The Janajagriti Vedike Okkoota of Bennekudru-Barkur on Monday threatened to launch an agitation if Brahmavar was not madea taluk headquarters.Ullas Shetty, president of the okkoota, told presspersons here that the demand for making Brahmavar a taluk headquarters was being raised for the last three decades.But successive governments had ignored it, he said.Home Minister V.S. Acharya, who was in-charge of Udupi district, had told the people in August 2008 that he had recommended to be made a taluk headquarters, he said.© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu

Train to bangalore

2009-06-10T09:37:00.000+05:30

Date:10/06/2009URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/10/stories/2009061058990300.htmBackKarnataka-MangaloreWhat is delaying day-train to Bangalore?Govind D. BelgaumkarRailway Board, CRS give different reasons for delayBoard concerned with movement of goods trains during day timeMembers of Rail Yatri Sangha to meet Commissioner on WednesdayMANGALORE: Is the Railways deferring the introduction of the day-train between Bangalore and Mangalore owing to commercial considerations?The Rail Yatri Sangha, which is spearheading the movement for the day-train, suspects that the reason behind the delay in introducing the train might be viability factor because the Railway Board and the Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) have given different explanations for the delay. In response to an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005, the Railway Board said on April 1 this year that the train number 6515/6516 Yeshwanthpur-Mangalore Express via Arasikere was not introduced because of operational restrictions imposed by the CRS.Commissioner for Railway Safety K.J.S. Naidu had, in response to an RTI application by Anil Hegde of the Puttur-based Rail YatriSangha on 7-11-2008, said: “As (the) Commission does not impose any condition or give suggestions, Railways have to follow the norms already laid down.”Board’s versionThe Railway Board, on the contrary, said the absence of catch siding was the reason for not introducing the day-train to Bangalore. Catch siding is a small stretch of track to divert the runaway trains from the mainline.It is specially designed with an upward incline coming off a downward track with loose sand to bring the runaway train to a halt.Mr. Hegde pointed out that the board had stressed that allowing passenger train would affect the movement of goods trains. The board said: “This is a ghat section with 1:50 gradient (descending 1 metre for every 50 metres) and four stations.” Only two of the four stations had catch sidings. “If a passenger train has to be allowed in the up direction, the section from Donigal to Srivagilur has to be clear.DesignSimilarly in the reverse direction, the section from Srivagilur to Dongial has to be clear to run passenger trains. Overall, four up and four down goods train path will be lost if the train is introduced, in addition to causing heavy detentions to goods trains,” he said. Mr. Hegde said this gave rise to the doubt that commercial interests were overriding the passenger-interests forthe Railways. The Rail Yatri Sanghas of Udupi, Byndoor and Puttur had decided to take up the matter with the CRS in Bangalore on Wednesday.Mr. Hedge said that a member of SWR Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee and member of the Federation of Karnataka Chamberof Commerce and Industry Prakash Mandoth would be participating in the Wednesday’s meeting.The CRS granted an appointment to the organisations following a letter written by Mr. Hegde.© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu

10 jun

2009-06-10T09:29:00.000+05:30

3 killed in Udupi; Fishing banned from 15June to 10AugUdupi: Three people were killed in three separate incidents in Udupi district on Friday as heavy rains continued in Coastal Karnataka for the second day today. According to the sources, two persons were killed due to lightning while one person was killed when thier fishing boat collapsed in the middle of the sea due to gusty winds. He died on the spot.According to revenue officials, Ananda Devadiga (30), a newly married from Kergalu Hoskote at Byndoor in Udupi District, was killed on the spot when lightning struck his house on June 4.In another incident, a 65-year-old woman, Appi Poojarthi died on the spot in Udupi District, when lightning struck her house.The person whose boat was overturned in the sea is identified as Nagaraja Patel (38) from Gangoli village of Kundapur talukKeeping in mind the dangerous tides and continuous the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj had banned fishing from June 15 to August 10 along Karnataka coast.The fishermen, violating the order would be strictly barred from availing facilities and concessions, he added.http://www.sahilonline.org/english/news.php?catID=coastalnews&nid=5594

10 jun

2009-06-10T09:25:00.000+05:30

Malaria controlPrecautionery measures are taken to control Malaria and Chikungunya in Udupi City Muncipality limits.A team has been formed under the leadership of Paurayukta with the co-ordination of District Malaria officer, District Health officer. Decision has taken to conduct information camp.Public are requested to take necessary action voluntarily. City Muncipality has taken necessary measures about citizens health and cleanliness. The necessary financial assistance is provided by City Muncipality to the Health Department according to the announcement

May 9 news

2009-06-09T10:17:00.001+05:30

Manipal Arogya Card 2009 -10' launchedBy Team Mangalorean ManipalManipal, June 09:The Manipal Arogya Card for 2009-10 was launched at Fortune Valley View Hotel venue here on Monday June 8, by the Vice Chancellor of Manipal University, Dr Raj Warrier.The Manipal Arogya Card scheme of Manipal University is part of its social commitment to provide quality healthcare at affordable cost to a large section of the society. The card enables a member to avail of large benefits by way of discounts for inpatientand outpatient treatment in various networked hospitals under Manipal Health Systems, by paying a nominal sum as membership fee. The card membership will be open from June 10 to July 25.Dr Warrier informed that free consultations with any specialist / super specialist doctor any number of times during the year isthe most attractive outpatient benefits of the card. Among the In patient benefits, free bed charges in general ward with no nursing charges, no attendant charges, etc for any number of times during the year, are some of the

attractions. Dr Warrier also added that 20% discount on diagnostics and laboratory investigations will give considerable relief to the patient. There will a 10% rebate on medicines purchased from hospital pharmacy with proper prescriptions.According to Dr Raj Warrier, Manipal Arogya Card is a unique scheme in which the discounts on treatment can be availed on pre-existing diseases as well. Manipal Arogya Card is priced at just Rs 200/- for an individual card and Rs 450/- for a family card. Family includes the card holder, spouse and children below 21 years of age (any number of children). An add-on card is also available for the parents of primary card holders under the family card scheme for Rs 100/- per parent. The benefits of Manipal Arogya Card, said Dr Warrier, can be availed at various hospitals under Manipal Health Systems. At Manipal the hospitals include Kasturba Hospital, Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital, Manipal College of Dental Sciences. In Mangalore - KMC Hospital, Attavar, KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle, and Manipal College of Dental Science, Hampankatta and in Udupi - Dr.T.M.A Pai Hospital and Dr.T.M.A Pai Rotary Hospital, Karkala. The Manipal Uma Hospital at Kasargod will offer special rates and discounts for the card holders. Applications for the scheme is available at all networked hospitals under Manipal Health Systems and Syndicate Bank branches in Udupi, Mangalore, Shimoga, Uttara Kannada, Davangere, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Kodagu and in North Kerala - Kannur and Kasargoddistricts in Kerala. A 揌elpdesk� has been set-up at each participating hospital to provide more information about the Manipal Arogya Card Scheme. A 24 hour Helpline - 0820 - 2571967 or 97315 61654 or 94482 54700 has also been set-up to provide more information about the Scheme. The performing agents of Manipal Arogya Card Scheme of 2008 were felicitated by Dr Sripathi Rao, Dean KMC Manipal. Dr (AVM) T S Raghu Raman (AVSM), COO & MS, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal welcomed the gathering. Vasanth Nayak, Asst.General Manager, Syndicate Bank Udupi Regional Office, Dr Parvathi Bhat, CAMO, Dr T M A Pai Hospital, Udupi and Dr Avinash Shetty, CMO, Dr T M A PAI Hospital, Karkala and Arun Blasi, Administrative Officer, Manipal Uma Hospital, Kasargod were present at the Manipal Arogya Card 2009 launch function. fromwww.mangalorean.com

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2009-05-28T09:54:00.001+05:30

Udupi
Mangalore: Rain Lashes Twin-districts again
Daijiworld.com - Mangalore,India
Vehicular traffic was affected for some time, after Udupi city bus
area got inundated as the rain water could not flow freely through the
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2009-05-28T01:59:00.001+05:30

: Udupi
Two criminals nabbed, country made pistol seized in Udupi
SahilOnline - Bangalore,Karnataka,India
Udupi: The town police have arrested two hard core criminals involved
in various dacoity incidents in Mumbai near Santhekatte in the town
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Udupi news

2009-05-27T09:29:00.000+05:30

Udupi: Man held for faking email ID in the name of Abdul KalamUdupi May 26:The police arrested a man on the charge of creating a fake email ID in the name of the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and forging his signature, at Kodavoor village near Udupi on Sunday.A police press release on Monday said the State Intelligence Office had informed the Udupi district police that Niranjan Chidanand Bhat, a resident of Moodabettu in Kodavoor village near Udupi, had created an email ID,apj_abdul_kalam@in.com.The accused had created forged documents and corresponded with institutions abroad using the email ID.The Udupi police raided the house of the accused and seized the forged documents and a seal. A case has been registered at the Malpe police station. Investigations are on, the release added.www.mangalorean.com

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Udupi

2009-04-02T22:49:00.001+05:30

Udupi Sri Krishna templeOther Udupi LinksDvaita homepageUdupi is a divine shrine in the coastal region of Western Ghats. Situated about 60 kms from Mangalore, it is a fairly large andupcoming town that was sanctum of Madhvacharya, the great Sanskrit Philosopher. The famous temple here, has a fascinating idol of Lord Krishna that is richly adorned with jewels. It is the center for education, social and religious activities in the district of South Canara. It is known for the famousSri Krishna temple. The reasons for its fame are the statue of Sri Krishna installed by the great saint Sri Madhvacharya and the penance and influence of Sri Vaadiraja yathivarenya. Another attraction of this temple is the 'Kanakana Kindi' -a small window through which Krishna is believed to have given darshan to his ardent devotee, Kanakadasa.There are three temples in Udupi;Chandreshwara, Anantheshwara and Sri Krishna temple.ChandreshwaraandAnatheshwaraare the most ancient temples of Udupi.Popular belief is that King RamaBhoja, an ardent follower of Parashurama installed the statue of Anantheshwara. Chandreshwara temple was built in the spot where Chandra (the moon) performed a penance, to get rid of the curse of Daksha Prajapathi. The placewhere Chandra meditated got to be called as Udupi. (Udu = a star and pa = follower) The usual practice in Udupi is to visit Chandreswara, Anantheshwara temples and then visit Sri Krishna temple. There is many interesting stories behind the installation ofstatue of Sri Krishna at Udupi.One of the popular story goes like this. The main statue of Sri Krishna at Dwaraka got completely covered by gopichandanam ( holy sandlewood). A sailor from Dwaraka loaded this heavy lump in his boat as ballast, in one of his trips along the west coast. The ship was caught in a terrible storm while sailing in the western coast of Malpe. When the meditating Sri Madhvacharya sensed this by his 'aparoksha' or divine jnana (knowledge), he got the ship safely to the shore by waving the end of his saffron robe and quietening the storm. The pleased captain of the ship offered Sri Madhvacharya anything in the ship in return. Sri Madhvacharya asked for the sandlewood peice containing the statue of Sri Krishna. Later as the story goes, Sri Madhvacharya took it to the lake, purified it and installed it in the matt.According to the respected mathadeesha, Sri Raghuvarya thirtha the story behind the installation of statue of Sri Krishna goes on like this. Because of the storm, the ship crashed to a rock and sank, the statue also sank along with the other cargo. After afew days when Sri Madhvacharya came to Udupi for spreading his philosophy among the masses, all of a sudden he woke from his meditation one day and traveled to Malpe with his disciples.As if he had discovered a new light, he took out the statue from the ocean, took it to Udupi and put it into the pond near the matt. Later, on Sankranthi, he removed it from the pond, installed it in the main sanctum of the matt and arranged for the daily worship of the statue. The pond where the statue was bathed came to be known as the famous Madhva sarovar and the sanctum where the statue was installed became famous as the Krishna temple. There are sources telling Sri Madhvacharya installed the statue inthe later part of 13thcentury.According to the respected mathadeesha, Sri Raghuvarya thirtha the story behind the installation of statue of Sri Krishna goes on like this. Because of the storm, the ship crashed to a rock and sank, the statue also sank along with the other cargo. After afew days when Sri Madhvacharya came to Udupi for spreading his philosophy among the masses, all of a sudden he woke from his meditation one day and traveled to Malpe with his disciples. As if he had discovered a new light, he took out the statue from the ocean, took it to Udupi and put it into the pond near the matt. Later, on Sankranthi, he removed it from the pond, installed it in the main sanctum of the matt and arranged for the daily worship of the statue. The pond where the statue was bathed came to be known as the famous Madhva sarovar and the sanctum where the statue was installed became famous as the Krishna temple. There are sources telling Sri Madhvacharya installed the statue in the later part of 13thcentury.In the 16thcentury, during Sri Vaadiraja 's rule, Kanakadasa, an ardent believer of God, came to Udupi to worship Lord Krishna. He was not allowed inside the temple since he was from a lower caste. Sri Krishna, pleased by the worship of Kanakadasa created a small hole in the back wall of the temple and turned to face the hole so that Kanakadasa could see him. This hole came to be known as KanakanaKindi.The sight of the beautiful MudduKrishna is available to everybody through the Kanakanakindi.Devotees perform ceremonies in a large scale daily . The offerings start in the early morning at 5 o’ clock and continue throughout the day without any exceptions. Different festivals like Madhvanavami, Ramanavami, Nrisimha jayanthi, Bhagirathi janmadina, Krishna Leelothsava, Ganesha Chathurthi, Anantha Chathurdashi, Subrahmanya shashti, navarathri dasara, Holi, Vasantha Puja, Jagarana seva, Thulasi Pooja, Laksha deepothsava, Dhanu Pooja are celebrated in the temple. Special ceremonies and religious discourses take place on these festivals. Prior to Makara Sankramana ceremonies are conducted with grandeur and pomp for seven days, called as Sapthothsava. On the eighth day lakhs of people watch the magnificent Churnothsava. Once in two years, on the 18th of January, ceremonies are held in grandeur and pomp during the transfer of the Sri Krishna pooja diksha called as Paryayothsava. Tourists from all over the country and abroad come to Udupi to watch Sapthothsava and Paryayothsava. Another major attraction of Udupi is the golden chariot, which was offered to Lord Sri Krishna.Home||Places to Visit||Feedback

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2009-03-27T09:15:00.001+05:30

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Little Mary led off: "I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30," she
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Little Sally was next: "I sold magazines," she said, "I made $45 and I
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Udupi news

2009-03-26T12:18:00.000+05:30

—Udupi (TU/CN)Udupi, Mar 26:The body of an auto rickshaw driver who was brutally murdered by unidentified persons was found in Sagri Nole near Manipal on Thursday March 26.The deceased has been identified as Ranjith D’Souza (29), resident of Perampalli. According to the locals he had bought a new auto rickshaw just a month ago.

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battle," and another says, "it went downhill from there," how could they both be having troubles?Why does a round pizza come in a square box?At what point in man's evolution did he start wiping his ass?Do bald people get Dandruff?Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?Why do superheros wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes?If you get cheated by the Better Business Bureau, who do you complain to?When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?Can you cry under water?Why Does Pluto Live in a dog house, eat dog food, etc. but Goofy, who is also a dog, lives in a condo and drives a car?If you blew a bubble in space would it pop?Are children who use sign language allowed to talk with their mouth full?How come all of the planets are spherical?How did the first women ever to shave their legs know that the skin wouldn't just peel right off?when a pregnant lady has twins, is there 1 or 2 umbilical cords?Why doesn't Winnie the Pooh ever get stung by the bees he messes with?Why do they put holes in crackers?Can you still say "Put it where the sun don't shine " on a nude beach?What do people in China call their good plates?How come toy hippos are always blue, or purple, when real hippos are brown?Why don't woodpeckers get headaches when they slam their head on a tree all day?If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?If an escalotor breaks down, does it become stairs?Why do they call him Donkey Kong if he is not a donkey?Why do they say a football team is the 'world champion' when they don't play anybody outside the US?Do stuttering people stutter when they're thinking to themselves?If you put a chameleon in a room full of mirrors, what color would it turn?What are the handles for corn on the cob called?Why do British people never sound British when they sing?Why do we press the start button to turn off the computer?Do your eyes change color when you die?Were Mary and Joseph's surname Christ before Jesus was born?If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?Do sheep get static cling when they rub against one another?In libraries, do they put the bible in the fiction or non-fiction section?How old are you before it can be said you died of old age?If K.F.C Stands for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Why do they play sweet home Alabama on the comercials?If people with one arm go to get their nails done, do they pay half price?What type of animal is Snuffaluffagus?If you had a three story house and were in the second floor, isn't it possible that you can be upstairs and downstairs at the same time?Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?If a king is gay and marries another guy what is that guy to the royal family?Why do they call it "getting your dog fixed" if afterwards it doesn't work anymore?Does a 'Marks-A-Lot' marker, mark any more than a regular marker?If you really could dig a hole to China, and you did, and you fell in, would you stop in the middle because of gravity?If the funeral procession is at night, do folks drive with their headlights off?What happens when you put a lightsaber in water?On Gilligan's Island, how did Ginger have so many different outfits when they were only going on a 3 hour tour?If I had my legs amputated, would I have to change my height and weight on my driver's license?If nobody buys a ticket to a movie do they still show it?How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink?Do movie producers still say lights, camera, and action when it is a dark scene?What do you call male ballerinas?How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?Why people are so scared of mice,which are much smaller than us, when no one seems to be scared of Micky Mouse, who is bigger than us?Why are the numbers on a calculator and a phone reversed?Why are plastic bears the only animal you can get honey from? Why can't you get honey from a plastic bee?Can bald men get lice?When your photo is taken for your driver's license, why do they tell you to smile? If you are stopped by the police and asked for your license, are you going to be smiling?Do butterflies remember life as a caterpillar?If you undergo chemotherapy do you lose your pubic hairs?Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?Does the postman deliver his own mail?Why does toilet bowl cleaner only come in the color blue?What happens when you put hand sanitizer on a place other then your hand?Why are women and men's shoe sizes different?Can you "stare off into space" when you're in space?Where do people in Hell tell other people to go?Is "vice-versa" to a dyslexic just plain redundant?How come you can kill a deer and put it up on your wall. but it's illegal to keep one as a pet?Why do we say we're head over heels when we're happy? Isn't that the way we normally are?If prunes are dehydrated plums, where does prune juice come from?Is it appropriate to say "good mourning" at a funeral?If there's an exception to every rule, is there an exception to that rule?When you're caught "between a rock and a hard place", is the rock not hard?Was Jesus a virgin when he died?Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith?Who coined the phrase, 'coined the phrase?'If there were a thousand seaguls in an airplane while its flying, each weighing two pounds a piece, but they were all flying in the airplane, would the airplane weigh 2000 pounds more?If you soak a raisin in water, does it turn back into a grape?How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?Why do they call steam rollers, steam rollers? 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