Mangaluru, June 29: Second additional principal district and sessions court judge Mohammad Mujahidullah said that as more than 1.90 lakh people have been losing their life annually due drug addiction, the international day against drug abuse and trafficking should not limited to just one day.

Inaugurating a programme organised to mark the International day against drug abuse and trafficking, by the district administration, zilla Panchayat, district Legal Aid Authority, district Bar Association, health and family welfare department (mental health), police department, university college, district information department, and the Wenlock hospital at the university college here on Friday, the judge said that awareness should be created among people against using drugs and their impact.

As soon as the parents noticed that their children were taking wrong path, they should keep a vigil on them and advice them. They should also ensure that their children were not addicted to social media, he said.

College principal Dr Uday Kumar presided over the programme in which psychiatrist Dr Aruna Yadiyal Was the resource person. Senior judge Mallanna Gowda, hospital superintendent Dr Rajeshwari Devi, senior assistant director of information department Khader Shaw, Mangaluru sub division assistant commissioner Renuka Prasad, DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao, mental health officer Dr Jayakumar and others were present.

 

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Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.

Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.

Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.

In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.

But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.

For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.

Brief scores:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).

Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).