Nisha James appointed as Udupi SP
Udupi, Feb 21: Kerala based 2013 batch IPS officer Nisha James is appointed as the new SP of Udupi district.
She is the second woman SP after Savitha Hande, who was appointed after Udupi became new district on August 25, 1997.
The government has transferred Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi who got appreciation from people for his work in various incidents, as the SP of Bengaluru wireless division.
Nisha James was working as Commandant of Fourth Battalion of Karnataka in Bengaluru. Though she hailed from Kerala, she has completed her education in New Delhi. She has completed her graduation from Lady Sriram College of Delhi 2006(B.A) and in 2008(M.A), she has got post graduation in English literature. In UPSC exam of 2012, she has got 179 all India rank.
Being AGMUT cadre IPS officer, she has married her batch mate IPS officer Dr Anoop A Shetty and later, transferred to Karnataka cadre.
She has completed her probationary period in Chitradurga in 2013 and worked as ASP in Sagar in shimoga district. In 2017, she has worked as SP in Raichur and Bengaluru intelligence division SP. In 2018, she has worked as an Indian Reserve Battalion Commandant at Munirabad. She has led 1,700 km long cyclathon from Belagavi to Bengaluru for women staff.
Recognition
Laxman Nimbargi who took over charge as the Udupi SP on Jan 1, 2018 after Dr Sanjeev M Patil, has taken various measures to reform the department and got appreciation. Direct phone-in programme continued in the district and controlled criminal activities including ganja, betting and others. He efficiently handled Shiroor mutt Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji death case. He has unearthed the Hussainabba Jokatte murder case and double murder case at Kota brothers successfully.
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Late flourish masks CSK’s batting woes on lively Chepauk track, hosts post 158/7
Chennai (PTI): Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a lively, bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before the hosts managed a late flourish to reach 158 for 7.
On a pitch that offered sharp carry, stroke-making demanded discretion and adaptability. Instead, CSK’s batters often opted for high-risk shots without fully assessing conditions, and paid the price with a flurry of miscued dismissals.
Invited to bat, CSK never quite found rhythm but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden half-century (74 not out) of the current IPL season lent a semblance of respectability to the total in a season where 200-plus scores have become commonplace.
Gaikwad's knock came off 60 balls with six fours and four sixes after a laboured start.
The tone was set early by GT pacer Mohammed Siraj, who extracted steep bounce and forced errors.
Sanju Samson (11) began watchfully, negotiating the first over before opening up against Kagiso Rabada to bring up his 5000 IPL runs milestone. However, Rabada’s bounce soon accounted for him as a hard slash outside off resulted in a faint edge that Jos Buttler pouched safely.
The dismissal triggered a collapse. Urvil Patel (4) fell in the same Rabada over attempting an ambitious pull, while Sarfaraz Khan (0) succumbed to Siraj’s extra lift, mistiming a short ball to offer a simple catch.
At 28 for 3 inside the Powerplay, CSK were already in trouble.
Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis (2) needed to rebuild, but the latter’s impatience against spinner Manav Suthar led to his downfall, holing out after failing to get to the pitch of the ball.
The mounting wickets forced Gaikwad into a shell — an approach that, while understandable, further stalled the momentum. His reluctance to improvise allowed dot balls to pile up, with CSK reaching 50 only in the 12th over.
The skipper eventually broke free, taking on Arshad Khan and Jason Holder with a couple of towering sixes, but the acceleration came too late.
Shivam Dube, dropped thrice on 6, 11 and 22, struggled for fluency before Arshad cleaned him up.
Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18) provided late impetus with a few lusty hits, but the damage had already been done.
On a pitch that rewarded discipline and smart shot selection, Titans' bowlers executed their plans to perfection, while CSK’s batters failed to read the conditions in time, a lapse that ultimately defined the innings.
