Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association conducts state-level swimming competition
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association (DKSA) has conducted State Level Non- Medalist Swimming Competition on 28th and 29th December 2019 at City Corporation Swimming Pool in Mangaluru.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, former IG Gopal B Hosur, President of Karnataka Swimming Association Premananda Shetty, Corporators Sandhya B Achar, Pradeep D’Souza, Deputy Director, Dept. of Sports, Youth and Empowerment and other dignitaries inaugurated the event in the presence of DKSA President Dharmendra K, Gen Secretary (Sports) Prasanna Mallya, and Gen Secretary (Admin) Dr. B Ramachandra Bhat.
Former IG Gopal B Hosur and President of Karnataka Swimming Association appreciated the Dakshina Kannada swimmers for their achievement with the limited facilities. They will achieve greater heights if the Government and association support them in the right direction. The present pool time in the evening is available only from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM for the competitive swimmers. More pools must come up in various localities for the benefit of swimmers, he stressed.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath agreed to support the construction of 25 m pool exclusively for the competitive swimmers with a budget of Rs.3 crore from the smart city project. This pool will be constructed just behind the existing Corporation Swimming Pool.
All the swimmers who have been selected for Nationals through SFI, SGFI, CBSE, ICSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Vidya Bharathi were felicitated with cash award and shawl. This was the maiden attempt by DKSA to support swimmers. DKSA aims to continue to conduct such events in the future and also felicitate swimmers with the support of sponsors and well-wishers.
All the club presidents and coaches were felicitated during the inauguration for their contribution to the success of the upcoming swimmers.
Around 400 swimmers participated through various clubs/schools in this competition from across Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada teams namely Mangala Swimming Club, Jaihind Swimming Club, and Puttur Aquatic Club bagged the Winners, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up trophies, respectively.
Shri Ravindra L Shet, Proprietor of M/s S L Shet and Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontharu were the Chief Guests for the closing ceremony.
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Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, Karnataka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.
Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.
"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.
The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.
"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".
Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.
