Kundapur: Adding to the growing number of young women going missing, yet another case has been reported to the Gangolli police station in the taluk.

Bharati (26), daughter of Ram Poojary of Senapura village, reportedly left home on the pretext of going to Uppunda on Jan 20 evening. She has not returned home since then.
Enquiries with relatives and acquaintances have not helped in getting her whereabouts.
She has a medium physique, wheat-coloured complexion and stands 4'9" tall. At the time of leaving she wore a yellow churidar. She has a black mole near the centre of the forehead. She speaks Kannada.
Anyone spotting her is requested to contact the Gangolli police station.

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Kundapura: The District administration and Zilla panchayat organized a two- day District level Krishi Utsava and Flower Show -2014 in association with the Agriculture and Horticulture department, various agricultural associations and SKDRDP at the Government first grade college ground Koteshwar here on Saturday January 25.

The programme began with Nada Geethe and Raitha Geethe, while Assistant commissioner Yogeshewar welcomed the gathering. Udupi district minister in-charge  Vinay Kumar Sorake inaugurated theDistrict level Krishi Utsava and Flower exhibition -2014 by lighting the lamp. In his inaugural message, Sorake said that agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and farmers play a major role in developing the country. Lack of self confidence is the biggest challenge to the agriculture sector. With the use of available technology, one can achieve sustainability in agriculture.

"It is true that farmers are facing acute shortage of laborers. Instead of following old and traditional methods of farming, farmers should bring in changes in the system. Changes should be accepted in the farming sector. Hence use of machinery is inevitable. State government has already sanctioned Rs 12 crore for reviving the Brahmavar Cooperative Sugar Factory in the first phase. Rs 12 crore would be used to pay the dues of farmers, salaries of factory workers,
and loans of cooperative societies" he said.

Sorake further said, "The State government was giving priority to expediting the Varahi Irrigation Project in the district to give a fillip to agriculture. The State government had formed a Cabinet sub-committee to look into implementation of the recommendations by K Kasturi Rangan panel report on the Western Ghats in the State. The recommendations made in the panel report would be implemented without causing any trouble to the people in the district. The government has been offering assistance to the farmers. Paddy is purchased through support price of Rs 1600. There is no proposal before Union government to ban arecanut".
The two day Krishi Mela offered a unique opportunity to the farmers in and around the district by giving an insight into the latest agricultural technologies through demonstrations and discussions. The flower show enthralled the public with the Heart Symbol model made of roses. Carvings on vegetables of leaders and animals enthralled the public. Farmers in large number were seen collecting information on the new technologies. The stalls included all required ingredients for farming activities.

Udupi Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde, Udupi Zilla panchayat president Upendra Nayak also spoke on the occasion. Kundapur MLA Haladi Shrinivas Shetty presided over the function.
MLC Kota Shrinivas Poojary, Byndoor MLA Gopal Poojary, Udupi ZP vice president Mamatha R Shetty, Kundapur TP president Deepika S Shetty, Udupi TP president Gowri V Poojary,  and many others were present.

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Kundapura 27 Jan 2014: A case has been registered against two persons who are alleged to have posted defamatory material against a journalist in the Facebook.
Anduka S (33) is the editor of a tabloid called Indian News, published from Byndoor. He had written a report about the demolition of a house in Byndoor, which was said to be adverse to Fayaz Ali and Mavada Hussain. 

In retaliation, the duo is said to have posted a fake profile in the name of 'Anduka Byndoor' accompanied by his photograph. Anduka has also alleged that some vulgar pictures have been posted in the profile.
The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. 

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Kundapura, 27 Jan 2014: The more the merrier - this seems to be this 45-year-old man's life's mission.

Munawar Hussain, from Murdeshwar, found it profitable to adopt this trade of getting married again and again, while suppressing information about previous ones. He married three girls in the past one by one, without divorcing earlier one on each occasion, and hiding the fact of his marital status. He also took money from the bride's family every time.
He first got married to a girl from Kushalnagar and had a child from her. Without her knowledge he got married to another from Bhatkal. His third adventure was by marrying yet another girl from Sirsi.
At 45, he approached a poor family from Byndoor through marriage brokers Rafiq and Shahul Hameed and sought their daughter's hand in marriage. The wedding took place on Jan 25 and they spent about Rs 2 lakh on the occasion.
But to their shock, the bridegroom was identified by some persons who had known him as an already married man. A complaint was filed with the police and he was arrested. 

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Kundapura, Jan 21 2014:
Udupi Dist. Police & Kundapura Traffic Police joined their hands together to inaugurate the 25th National Road Safety Week here at Shastri Park which will be observed throught the district form 21-01-14 to 27-01-14.

The program started by prayer from NSS Students of Govt. PU Kundapura.
Divakar M.B - Circle Inspector welcomed the gatherers. A.C Yogishwar triggered the jatha by waving the green flag, The jatha started from Shastri park, circuited the city and terminated at Shastri park. JC Hussain Haikady mastered the ceremony.

Traffic SI Imran and other staffs of Kundapura Police Station, Traffic Police stations, Women's Police Station, Kundapura Tahalsildar, Dysp C.B Patil, B.M Sukumar Shetty, Vinaya Kumar Shetty, Over 1000 students from various local educational institutions and their Principals - Head Masters, CITY JCI Founder President Jc Hussain Haikady, President Jc Nithin Avabratha, Secretory Jc Manjunatha Kamath, Junior Jc President JJc Gautham Navada V and other members of CITY JCI Kundapura were present.

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dapura, Jan 17 2014: 
In a head-on collision a bike rider died on the spot at Goliangadi Haikadi here on January 16.
The deceased has been identified as Raghavendra Naik (25), son of Narasimha Naik and Parvathi Bhai of Dasanakodlu, Kundapur.  

Raghavendra who was earlier running a grocery in Mavinakatte had recently joined as a supervisor in a quarry. Raghavendra was riding his bike from Haladi and going towards Goliyangadi when a private bus plying towards Kundapur after dropping Shabarimala devotees at Hebri collided head on into the bike at Goliyangadi. 
Raghavendra died on the spot. Immediately after the accident the driver of the bus fled from the spot. A case has been registered in the Kundapur police station.

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Udupi: The Ceremony of ascending the Sacred "Paryaya Sarvajna Peetha" by Kaniyoor Math Swamiji Shri Vidhyavallbaha Theertha began here on Saturday January 18.

Shri Vidhyavallabha Theertha Swamiji went to Danda Tirtha near Kaup, about 10 km from Udupi, and had a dip at 2.15 a.m.

Thereafter, he arrived at Jodu Katte, where the Swamiji was welcomed by a large number of devotees. A grand procession, in which 17 tableaux and 27 cultural troupes took part, began from Jodu Katte at 3.30 a.m.

The tableaux that participated in the Paryaya procession were Babruvahana, Rama Laxmana Being Carried by Hanumantha, Ashtasura Vadhe by Sri Krishna, Rajasimha Tablo, Kaniyoor Math's Tablo, Madhwacharya with Krishna, Pajaka Durga with Parashurama, Madhwacharya with Kakrashetty Vigraha, Vasudevara Avatharagalu, Pandit Pacha Vrindavanandalli Sri Vadirajaru, Sanjeevini Parvata, Vali Dudumbhi, Tablo, Bhaktha prahalada Tablo, Tiger Dance Tablo and Somana Kunitha.

The cultural troupes that participated in the procession were: Chande', Mahila Chande', Nasik Band, Kombu' Nadaswara', Talimu', Keelu Kudre, Gombe Kunita, Navilu', Karaga Nritya, Pu Kavadi, Marakalu Huli, Puthani Nritya, Kangilu Nritya, Panchavadya', saxophone team, coloured umbrellas, big band set and eight teams of Nadaswara'.

The Swamijis of the Ashta Maths followed the chief deity, with Vidhyavallabha Tirtha Swamiji leading them. They included Visvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Math, Vidyasagar Tirtha Swamiji of Krishnapur Math, Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swamiji of Palimar Math, Laxmivaratheertha Swamiji of Shiroor Math and Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji, junior seer of Pejawar Math.

The procession passed through the Taluk Office Road - Court Road - Diana Circle - Ideal Circle - Tenkapete before culminating at the Car Street. Vidyavallabha Tirtha then proceeded to the Kanakana Kindi and had a darshan' of Lord Krishna from there. He then went to the Sri Chandramouleshwara and Sri Ananteshwara temples and had a darshan' of the deities and offered prayers.

Kaniyoor Swamiji was received by the outgoing Sode seer who was waiting at the temple entrance after performing Visarjana Pooja, the last prayer he offered to the presiding deity as the paryaya seer. Soon, the incoming seer had a glimpse of the presiding deity Lord Krishna through Navagraha Kindi inside the sanctorum and prayed for the success of his two-year term.

Later, the outgoing Swamiji handed over the temple keys and the age-old Akshaya Patra, the perennial bowl and spoon, to the Kaniyoor Swamiji in front of the idol of Madhwacharya, the founder of Dwaita philosophy, to mark the transfer of administrative charges. The Shiroor Swamiji offered the sacred seat of Paryaya Peetha, from where he solemnised the transition to the Kaniyoor Swamiji.

After the Peetharohana ritual inside the temple, all Swamijis proceeded to Rajangana for the formal Durbar ceremony.

Pejawar Shri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji in his message said, "The new Paryaya Swamiji said offering pooja to Lord Krishna would be his prime concern, besides supporting programmes like mass feeding and spreading knowledge."

Udupi district minister In-charge Vinay Kumar Sorake praised the good works of Maths like mid-day meal for school children in the region and also wished well for the new Paryaya Swamiji.

Replying to the felicitation Paryaya Swamiji Sri Vidhyavallbha Theertha said he would continue the good work of his predecessor and would derive inspiration from them. Above all, he would perform the Krishna Pooja ritual selflessly for the good of the people and spread the message of Lord Krishna as done by Acharya Madhwa, he assured.

On this occasion, 'Paryaya Prashasti' was conferred on achievers namely Vidwan Dr Vyasankere Prabhanjanacharya Bangalore(Philosophy), Ravi Shyam Coimbatore (Social Service), Dr P Dayananda Pai Bangalore (Social Service) Radhakrishan Upadhyaya, Moodubelle (Art), Dr Hebri Subhas Krishna Ballala Manipal (Medicine), Dr Krishnaprasad K Udupi (Medicine), Vishveshwara Bhat, Bangalore (Literature), Prof. Kinnikambala Padmanabha Rao Udupi (Information and Technology), Kadri Gopalnath Mangalore (Music), Jaya C Suvarna Mumbai (Social Service), Dr Sridhar Holla, Udupi (Medicine) and Neramballi Raghavendra Rao (Social Service).

Rajasrhi Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, Utharadom Thirunal Marthanda Varma Maharaja of Travancore, Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj, Udupi Chikmagalur MP Jayaprakash Hegde, CMC President Yuvaraj, Vice president Amritha Krishna Moorthy and others were present.

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