Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner SS Nakul transferred, Dr. Harish Kumar to take charge
Major changes in administration and police department in Coastal districts ahead of elections
Karwar: In a major change in the district administration, Uttara Kannada District, Deputy Commissioner was transferred with immediate effect on Thursday.
The state government on Thursday 21 Feb, made a major reshuffle in police department and district administrations ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in next few months.
Several top officers of police department and district administrations were transferred with immediate effect, as per the orders from the Governor of Karnataka and Government’s Secretariat.
The three coastal districts of Karnataka also witnessed significant changes in both police department and administration, as a part of reshuffle.
Uttara Kannada saw a major change in administration, as its Deputy Commissioner, SS Nakul, known for his soft-spoken yet no-nonsense nature was transferred as the Director of Department of Information Technology and Bio-Techonology, Bengaluru, and will be replaced by Dr. K. Harish Kumar IAS, who was serving as Chief Executive officer of Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayath.
Nakul, was a Karnataka state topper of UPSC exams in 2010, and had taken charge as the DC of Uttara Kannada district in June 2016.
Other Significant changes
Mangaluru Police Commissioner, TR Suresh, was transferred and was replaced by Sandeep Patil, who was serving as the DIG assistant commissioner of Bengaluru CAR unit.
READ: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner TR Suresh transferred
Udupi District Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Nimbargi was also transferred to Bengaluru as Bengaluru Police Wireless SP.
Nisha James, who was serving as the Commander of KSRP fourth battalion in Bengaluru will now take charge as the Udupi district SP.
READ: Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi transferred
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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.
