World Physiotherapy Day observed with Swachh Sagar Abhiyan at Tannirbavi Beach
Mangaluru: In observance of World Physiotherapy Day on September 8, the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy (NIPT) under Nitte University organized a beach cleanup drive, "Swachh Sagar Abhiyan," at Tannirbavi Beach. The event was held in collaboration with Ramakrishna Ashram, Mangaluru.
The initiative was inaugurated by Nitte University Chancellor, Sri N.V. Hegde, who spoke on the significance of social responsibility among educational institutions. The event was presided over by Sri Jithakamanand Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Ashram, Mangaluru.
Prominent figures such as Captain Ganesh Karnik and Yojaka India Coordinator Padmanabhan Panicker attended the event as Guests of Honour. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar, Principal of NIPT, welcomed the gathering, which included over 500 students, and spoke about the importance of World Physiotherapy Day. Event coordinator Prof. Rakesh Krishna delivered the vote of thanks, and Sruvatsa served as the master of ceremonies.
Senior volunteers from Ramakrishna Ashram, including Kamalaksha Pai, Yogish Kayartadka, Sachin Nallur, and Sajith, led the cleanup efforts, guiding 500 physiotherapy student volunteers in cleaning various sections of Tannirbavi Beach. Faculty members Dr. Purushottam Chippala, Dr. Jayesh, Dr. Nityal, Dr. Saumya Srivastava, and Aishwarya Nair also participated in the initiative.
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Ajit Pawar wins Baramati battle, defeats nephew Yugendra by more than 1 lakh votes
Baramati, Nov 23: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.
Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.
Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother's son by 1,00,899 votes.
Five months ago, Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had triumphed in Baramati in the Lok Sabha elections, with incumbent MP and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule defeating Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
Both the NCP factions did not leave a single stone unturned during the assembly campaign, and even Sharad Pawar's wife Pratibha Pawar and Sule's daughter Revati were seen campaigning for Yugendra, while Ajit Pawar brought his mother on stage during his concluding rally in Baramati.
While Sharad Pawar told the people of Baramati that they needed a new leadership, alluding to Yugendra Pawar whom he described as a highly-educated candidate, Ajit Pawar cautioned people not to fall prey to the "emotional pitch" by the senior Pawar.
After Saturday's results, Ajit Pawar, who along with several other NCP legislators sided with the BJP-Shiv Sena government in 2023, could claim to be the real political heir of his estranged uncle who founded the NCP in 1999.
Sunetra Pawar, now a Rajya Sabha member, thanked the people of Baramati for reposing their faith once again in `Dada' (elder brother in Marathi, as Ajit is fondly called).
