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Farmers’ delegation meets CM MANGALURU, DHNS: A del- egation of farmers led by so- cial activist Vidya Dinekar met Chief Minister Siddara- maiah at his office in Ben- galuru on Thursday. The del- egation submitted a memorandum, urging him to stop the acquisition of 1,111 acres of agricultural land for MRPL and Mangaluru Spe- cial Economic Zone (MSEZ). The Yeddyurappa govern- ment had issued notice to ac- Police stop protesters who organised a jatha under the leadership of UDYF, opposing toll collection at Talapady quire 2,035 acres of land for on Thursday. (Above) UDYF activists march towards the toll gate. MSEZ. After protests, the government de-notified the land and returned it to farm- ers. But, the current govern- ‘Collect toll on ment has again notified the Citizens, forums continue land for MRPL, which is an anti-farmer stand, the dele- NH-66 after gation said. Krishi Bhoomi Samrak- shana Samiti members William D’Souza, Lawrence stir at Talapady toll gate completing works’ D’Cunha, Bhoja Shettigar and Dhiraj were present. UDUPI: The BJP district unit has not raised the issue in the The chief minister assured members demanded that Assembly sessions although the of convening a meeting of Police resort to caning to control protesters; stir to intensify today the toll be collected on NH- matter is of grave importance. farmers in future to hold a 66 only after the completion Asserting that the district ad- discussion on the issue. ULLAL: The protest against jeshwar and Ullal blocks of the are harassed, he said. ny manager Bhanuprakash will observe a bandh on Feb- of the proposed works by ministration and district in- toll collection at - Social Democratic Party of In- Police resorted to mild can- said that toll will not be collect- ruary 11. Shops from Talapady Navyug constructions. charge minister have utterly Kerala border area Talapady dia (SDPI) and the local vil- ing on protesters who tried to ed from local vehicle drivers till to Kotekar will remain closed District BJP president Mat- failed to stop the sand scarcity MRdrive:over entered the second day on lagers staged protests after stop the vehicles. Some pro- 6 pm. and the vehicles will be taru Ratnakar Hegde said on problem, the BJP president al- Thursday. gathering on both sides of the testers made their way to Man- Kasargod ZP standing com- stopped. There will be no prob- Thursday that toll should not leged that the district in-charge 45kchildren toll gate. UDYF supporters also galuru to submit a memoran- mittee president Harshad, lem for the movement of news- be collected at Sasthana and minister is in deep sleep. “The The protesters carried on took out a protest march from dum to the deputy Youth Congress president paper vans, milk vans and am- Hejamadi junctions until the district administration has vaccinated even as police resorted to mild Talapady till the toll gate. Some commissioner. Nasar Mogral, Block Panchay- bulances. Medical shops will works proposed – which in- failed to introduce a convenient caning, but stepped back only of them tried to sneak into the Simultaneously, the protest at president A K M Ashraf and remain open. The public cludes laying of service roads sand policy at least in the non- onDay2 after the Navyug company of- toll collection booth. Ullal, by Gadinadu Rakshana Vedike others were present. should cooperate from 6 am to and construction of stormwater CRZ areas. Ironically, the ficial gave an assurance of com- KSRP and Mangaluru police and SDPI went stronger and 6 pm, the protesters said. drains and footpaths in the area neighbouring districts have MANGALURU, DHNS: A total pleting work before collecting tried to control the protestors the police tried to arrest the Mediatory talks fail Due to the imposition of toll, – are completed. If at all the dis- benefited, owing to ample sand of 45,904 children in the age toll at Talapady. while the protesters shouted protesters. This resulted in a The Navyug company manag- the bus fares of Kerala and Kar- trict administration permits for availability in the district. The group of nine months to 15 Gadinadu Rakshana Vedike slogans. heated argument between the er had invited the protesters nataka transport corporations the toll collection, stringent illegal transport of sand to years were administered vac- members, Congress leaders protesters and the police per- for talks at 6 pm. But as no offi- have been hiked. The rates protest will be taken by the par- neighbouring districts is ram- cine against measles and from Manjeshwara and Tala- ‘Harassment’ sonnel. The protesters did not cial turned up, the protesters have been increased from Rs ty. pant. Besides the sand is also rubella (MR) on the second pady, autorickshaw and bus op- Manjeshwar MLA Abdul ease their stand and said that spoke to a person by name 17 to Rs 18 and Rs 18 to Rs 21. He said that according to the purchased from the neighbour- day of the drive in Dakshina erators had staged a protest on Razak and Congress leader the protest will not be stopped Shankar, who spoke to the peo- Public faced inconvenience National Highway officials, toll ing Dakshina Kannada at a high Kannada on Wednesday. Wednesday and the police had Harshad Varkadi said that the until the officials from Navyug ple in an irresponsible fashion. as there is no pass system in collection can be permitted af- price. There is a huge demand According to RCHO Dr arrested 12 protesters. On toll collection should be constructions give assurance Raged by the response by the the toll plaza. Although the ve- ter completion of 85% of the for sand and the development Ashok, highest of 21,050 chil- Thursday, members of Gadi- stopped immediately as the of completing the works on ba- official, the protesters said that hicles lined up in front of the proposed works. In Padubidri, works are hampered,” said the dren in the age group of 10 nadu Rakshana Vedike, United work on the service road and sic facilities. as the company did not re- pass distribution centre, the toll road construction works up to president. to 15 years were vaccinated Democratic Youth Front other basic facilities have not The protesters stopped the spond in a suitable manner, staff did not provide passes. kilometres together is left in- “The district administration in the day, followed by 18,099 (UDYF) Manjeshwar, Man- been completed. The public agitation when Navyug compa- Gadinadu Rakshana Vedike DH News Service complete. In most of the areas, should initiate immediate in five to 10 years and 6755 the service roads are not built. measures to simplify the rule in the age group of nine The infrastructure is not pro- pertaining to sand mining. The months to five years. vided. party will take up a rigorous The Highest among them He said the local MP Shobha protest and also violate law by were in Mangaluru where Honey, organic mela NextGen 3D Lab opens at NITK Karandlaje has written a letter indulging in sand transport and 10,976 were administered to Union Minister Nitin Gad- distribution of sand to poor by followed by Bantwal-8148, MANGALURU, DHNS: In a kari revealing the reality and extracting the sand from the Puttur-8084, Belthangady- this weekend first-of-its-kind initiative also appealing for permitting blocks,” Hegde warned. 6900, Mangaluru Urban among the NITs of India, Na- the movement of vehicles of un- He demanded that the state PHC-6407 and Sullia-5389. 4-5 species of too, especially after a training tional Institute of Technolo- divided Dakshina Kannada government hasten the process DH News Service programme on bee keeping gy, Karnataka, Suratkal, has against toll collection. He said and immediately embark upon honey bees, was conducted during the mela set a milestone by having a the land acquisition taken up formulating and passing the previous year. NextGen 3D Lab in collabo- by the district administration is amendment bill for the smooth Kidfallstodeath colonies to be The department of Ayurve- ration with Hexagon Capa- inappropriate and unscientific. conduct of Kambala. da, Yoga, Unani, Sidda and Ho- bility Center India (HCCI). The district in-charge minister DH News Service : A seven year displayed moeopathy (AYUSH) will cre- The NextGen 3D Lab at old died after he accidentally ate awareness among the NITK campus is a part of Cam- fell into an open well at Japthi MANGALURU: Buoyed by people on how to use honey as pus Championing Programme village in Kundapur on Tues- the overwhelming response a cosmetic product. SDM Col- of HCCI towards the promo- day. for recently concluded an- lege and Alva’s Education tion of higher education and Tulu Academy will bring According to the police, nual republic day flower Foundation and also bee keep- research. The lab, set up at a the deceased is Prajwal Madi- show at Kadri Park here, the ers from Puttur Jenu cost of Rs 7 crore, offers cours- out 15 books today wala. He had gone out to play department of Horticulture Sakanikegara sangha will be es which utilise SMART 3D, after returning from school is preparing to host yet an- putting up stalls. one of the premium global en- MANGALURU: Fifteen books Samskritiyalli Karavaliya at the playground. The play- other annual event-honey Organic mela will also in- gineering products. published by Karnataka Tulu Mahile’ - Jyoti Chelairu; ‘Tulu ground was about 100 me- and organic fest. The mela clude exhibition and sale of or- Hexagon Capability Center A view of the Hexagon-NITK NextGen 3D Lab inaugurated in Sahitya Academy will be re- Cinema - Ondu Adhyayana’- tres away from Prajwal's will be held at Kadri Park on ganic products from the grow- India vice president and Coun- the Mechanical Engineering Department at NITK, Suratkal, on leased at Tulu Bhavan, Urwa Arvind Bejai; ‘Tulu Janapada house and the mishap oc- February 11 and 12. ers, besides value added try head Navaneet Mishra said Thursday. Store in Mangaluru on Febru- Sahitya Shikshana’ - Dr Sundar curred when he was return- Addressing reporters on products from different groups that through the lab, the stu- ary 10 at 3 pm, stated a press Kenaje; ‘Tuluvara Krishi Arad- ing from the playground. Thursday here, deputy director and societies and also seeds. As dents will be facilitated with lab will be utilised to the full partments at NITK. release. hana Samskriti Pookare A case has been registered of Horticulture department H many as 500 farmers are invit- hands-on experience in han- extent and the benefited stu- The in-person training mod- The programme will be Acharene mattu Samaja in Kundapur police station. R Yogesha said, “Like previous ed for the training programme dling the cutting edge software dents will give back to the coun- ule would be augmented with presided over by Academy Vyavasthe’ - Harish Alva M G; DH News Service year, four to five species of live planned on the inaugural day tools used in industrial plant, try in terms of creativity. practical assignments in the lab Chairperson M Janaki Brah- ‘Tulunadina Samskritiyalli honeybee colonies will be kept at 12 noon. marine and materials handling Mechanical Engineering De- where students get to work on mavar. Writer Dr Erya Laksh- Nalke Yane Ajila Janangada Pa- on display, besides different Replying to reporters’ facilities across the world and partment assistant professor the real time projects. minarayana Alva will release tra - B A Lokaiah Shishila; Diary equipment, exhibition cum queries, Yogesha said as many in India. and lab in-charge Dr Mrityun- The Smart 3D is a data-cen- the books. Mangalore Univer- ‘Tulu Tittu Yakshagana Swa- sales of honey, information on as 40 stalls will be put up dur- jay Doddamani said that engi- tric and rule-driven solution, sity SVP Kannada Study Centre roopa mattu Sadhyate - Dr Yo- its medicinal values, different ing the event. The entry is free. Multi-disciplinary neering students from other which is specifically designed chairperson Dr B Shivram gish Kairodi; ‘Aitihyagalu kat- Karnataka Konkani Sahitya beverages and medicines made Minister for Forest Ecology NITK director Prof K N Lokesh colleges will also be provided to deliver mission-critical re- Shetty, Karnataka Konkani tikoduva Tulunadina Itihasa’ - Academy: Konkani Lokotsav 2017, using honey.” and Environment Minister B said the lab will have a multi- an opportunity to undergo quirements. The software en- Sahitya Academy chairperson Dr Dhananjaya Kumble; ‘Mam District In-charge Minister B Ra- Yogesha said that apart from Ramanath Rai will inaugurate disciplinary approach and stu- training in the 3D lab. ables designers, subcontrac- Roy Castelino, Karnataka Ananda Shettru’ - B Chandra- manath Rai inaugurates, Mangaluru agriculture, most of the farm- the fest at 11.30 am on Febru- dents from any stream of engi- tors, suppliers, authorities, and Beary Sahitya Academy chair- vati Rai; ‘Pampa Prashasti South MLA J R Lobo presides, Food ers and interested people in ary 11. MP Nalin Kumar Katil neering can be a part of the NextGen 3D Lab others to easily and effectively person B A Muhammed Hanif Padeyina Kayyara Kinhanna and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader, Moodbidri MLA K Abhay- Dakshina Kannada have taken will inaugurate the exhibition, NextGen 3D Lab. The training The laboratory is equipped monitor, manage, or execute and others will be present. Rai’- Roopakala Alva; ‘Dr Am- achandra Jain, MLC Ivan D’Souza to apiculture. The response has while MLA J R Lobo presides inducted to the students in the with 20 machines and one projects across companies. The books to be released are membala Balapper’ - D M Ku- and others guests, Town Hall, Man- been encouraging from the over the event. lab will make them industry server powered by licensed It provides multi-industry ca- ‘Barakuru - A Metropolitan lal; ‘K N Tailor’ - Prof D Veda- galuru, 10 am. people living in Mangaluru city DH News Service ready. The NITK has plans to Smart 3D software. The stu- pabilities in a single applica- City of Antiquity - Its History vati and Jayasheela Maroli; St Agnes College, Kendra Sahitya offer the course as an open dents initially will go through tion. and Culture’- Dr B Vasant Shet- ‘Mari Gidappule’(play) - Manu Academy and AIR, Mangaluru: elective for the graduate and a specially designed instructor- NITK Mechanical Engineer- ty; ‘Spirit Possession and Other Idya; ‘Kayyarerne Kabitelu’ - Seminar on ‘Modern Kannada postgraduate students of all de- led training program, led by ing department head Prof S Stories’- S N D Poojary, a trans- Raghu Idkidu; and ‘Typological Women Literature: Recent Devel- partments at NITK, he added. trained professors with PhD Narendranath, Prof K V Gan- lated work of a book authored Features of Tulu’ - Dr Varija N. opments’, writer inaugu- Honey making life rates, AIR (Mangaluru) assistant HCCI independent director backgrounds, who have under- gadharan, HCCI PP&M exec- by Muddu Moodubelle; ‘Krishi DH News Service station director S Ushalata chief and member of the board Nan- gone training from HCCI’s utive manager and head Krish- guest, St Agnes College principal Sr sweet for farmers in DK dini Sabanayagan said the lab technical experts. nan Meghani, HCCI human Dr M Jeswina presides, College is a vast multi-disciplinary proj- The course would be offered resources director Peter Cher- premises, Bendoor, 9.30 am. ect which provides the best as an elective for graduate and ian and HCCI project leader St Raymond College - Depart- 67.954 MT of For the year 2014-15, the platform for the engineering postgraduate students and will Chethan S were present. Talk on ‘Eating disorders’ today ment of Journalism and Humani- ty: One-day district-level work- taluk-wise production is as fol- students. She hoped that the be made available across all de- DH News Service shop on ‘Environment Issues and honey produced lows respectively, 30.85 MT MANGALURU: Students from rampant among the youth. Concerns,’ Mangalore University from 1,036 farmers in Sullia, the department of journalism The students of journalism Mass Communication and Journal- in 2015-16 13.99 MT from 813 farmers in Ghent varsity, Nitte of St Aloysius college, Man- are organising the talk to help ism Department chairperson Prof Belthangady, 13.59 MT from New life varsity sign MoA galuru will organise a talk on raise awareness regarding Waheeda Sultana inaugurates, MANGALURU: It seems the 850 farmers at Puttur, 6.39 MT ‘Eating disorders and stress these issues among young girls. SRCV correspondent Mariola, prin- production of honey in Dak- from 537 farmers at Bantwal University of Ghent, Bel- management’ for students of The programme will entail ac- cipal Sagaya Selvi and district in- formation officer Khader Shah shina Kannada district has and 3.21 MT from 362 farmers »gium, one of the oldest St Agnes High School, Bendur, tivities and discussion which chief guests, Mini College Auditori- been on a rise at least in the in Mangaluru. universities in Europe entered Mangaluru on February 10 will be both informative and in- um, St Raymond College, Vaman- last two years, with increas- Deputy director of Horticul- into an agreement with Nitte from 2 pm to 3 pm in the school teractive. joor, 9.30 am. ing farmers taking up api- ture H R Yogesha said, while University for furthering aca- premises. For details contact Anusha Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Acade- culture. the government provides a sub- demic and research collabora- A press release stated that Alva at mobile phone no my: Release of 15 books published According to the statistics sidy of 50% in setting up bee tions. the programme aims at target- 9740852084 or Caroline Ro- by Academy, Academy chairperson provided by department of colonies with a box for farmers, A four-member delegation ing high school students as drigues at 7829443611. M Janaki Brahmavar presides, writer Dr Erya Lakshminarayana Horticulture, 76.234 metric it is not so in the case of urban from Nitte University, led by health and stress issues are DH News Service Alva releases books, Mangalore tonne of honey has been pro- people. Each box with live VC Prof Ramananda Shetty, University SVP Kannada Study Cen- duced by 4,076 farmers during colonies costs Rs 30,000 sans visited institutions of the Uni- tre chairman Dr B Shivram Shetty the year 2015-16 against 67.954 subsidy. versity of Ghent and held dis- and others guests, Tulu Bhavan, metric tonne from 3,598 farm- Reacting to queries, Yogesha cussions with faculty and ad- Urwa Stores, Mangaluru, 3 pm. ers in 2014-15. said the production was hit by ministrators to identify areas Department of Information and Comparatively, Sullia tops 40% previous year due to the of academic exchange and col- Public Relations: Sound and Light programme ‘Bharata Bhagya Vid- the chart for previous fiscal spread of thai sac brood dis- laborative research. The delib- hata’, on 125th birth anniversary with 1,152 farmers producing ease. Following which the erations culminated in the of Dr B R Ambedkar, 36.316 MT of honey, followed farmers were advised to re- Film director Rishab Shetty and Pragathi tied signing and exchange of a In-charge Minister Pramod Mad- by 15.22 MT from 922 farmers move the affected bee and the nuptial knots at Sahana Convention Centre Memorandum of Agreement hwaraj inaugurates, Kundapur MLA in Puttur, 14.405 MT from 907 spread turmeric on the same, between the vice chancellor, Haladi Srinivas Shetty presides, farmers in Belthangady, 5.945 to check the spread of viral dis- on the outskirts of Kundapur on Thursday. Nitte University and the Rec- Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar and MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik chief MT from 633 farmers in Bant- ease that is caused due to mi- Many actors including Sudeep took part in the tor of Ghent University, Prof wal and 4318 MT from 462 gratory bees from Kerala. Anne de Paepe on February 8, guests, Gandhi Maidan, Kundapur, celebration. DH PHOTO 6.30 pm. farmers in Mangaluru. DH News Service 2017.