Udupi: Fouzan Akram has been elected as the new president of Leo District 317C, a junior division of Lions Club comprising Udupi, Davanagere, Shivamogga and Chitradurga revenue districts.

Fouzan Akram took the oath under the administration of Loins' International Director Vijay Kumar Raju, in the presence of district governor VG Shetty, Lions' former international president Barry J Palmer and other dignitaries at Smt Ammanni Ramanna Shetty auditorium in the city on July 25.

Ashwath Acharya and Sudeshna Prabhu, and Supriya Prabhu were sworn in as secretary, treasurer, and vice president respectively.

Speaking at the occasion, Fouzan Akram said that awareness programs on ill effects of drug use on college students, awareness about the role of youth in building strong nation, awareness programs on the effects of social networking on young generation, and other awareness programmes, including the importance of donation, education and environmental protection would be held.

Former District Governor Jayakar Shetty Indrali and Coordinator Muhammad Moula were elected as the Leo District Guides.

Fouzan Akram, who actively served as the president of Leo Club of Udupi-Indrali 317C in 2015-16, had secured the Best President award.

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New Delhi, Apr 27: Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was on Saturday reprimanded and fined 10 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during a match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, here.

"Kishan committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee's sanction," an IPL statement read.

"For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding."

Article 2.2 includes any action(s) outside the course of normal cricket actions, such as hitting or kicking the wickets and any action(s) which deliberately (i.e. intentionally), recklessly or negligently (in either case even if accidental) results in damage to the advertising boards, boundary fences, dressing room doors, mirrors, windows and other fixtures and fittings.

It also includes abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match, even though the IPL organisers didn't clarify Kishan's offence.