Udupi: G Shankar Trust donates Rs 25 lakh to families of martyred soldiers
Udupi, Feb 18: The Ambalapadi G Shankar Trust has donated Rs 25 lakh to the families of martyred soldiers who were killed in Pulwama terror strike.
In a condolence programme organised by the District Mogaveera Youth Organisation, Ambalapadi G Shankar Family Trust, various schools and colleges, at Ambalapadi Shamily auditorium here on Monday, trust president G Shankar handed over the cheque for Rs 25 lakh to Additional Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari.
Speaking on the occasion, G Shankar said that the amount given by the trust need to be utilized properly. Instead of sending the donation to the Prime Minister’s or Chief Minister’s Relief Funds, it should reach the families of martyred soldiers directly and the district administration should take up that responsibility, he said.
“The condition of soldiers who have been ensuring peaceful nights to the people of the country was at stake. So, they should be instilled confidence and strength. Like politicians and VVIPs, soldiers should also be given zero traffic rules and the Defence Ministry should take responsibility”, he said.
ADC Vidya Kumari said that the district administration has the onus of making sure the donation reaches the families of martyred soldiers.
Mogaveera Youth organization district president Vinay Karkera, Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha president Jaya C Kotian, Udupi DySP Jaishankar, Ajjarakadu government women’s college principal Bhaskar Shetty, lecturer Prof Nithyananda N, student Sameena, Prakash Malpe of Samvedana Trust , soldiers Tharanath, Umesh Suvarna, Suresh Barakur, Balaraj Pithrodi spoke on the occasion.
Udupi Tahsildar Pradeep Kurdekar, Vijaya Bank deputy general manager Ravichandran, retired soldier Arun Kumar and others were present. Thousands of students, general public lit the candles and paid their respect to the departed souls.
“Compared to other districts, the number of people who joins army is low from the coastal districts due to lack of proper guidance, counseling and pressure on the youth. There is no background of people going to army. So, the district administration should make efforts in taking these numbers up”.
- Suresh Babu, Soldier
“I have been working in the army for the last 15 years. I have worked in both extreme cold and hot conditions. With the problems, this profession has a kind of thrill. Efforts should be made to encourage our youngsters to join army, and a child from every house should be in the army”.
- Tharanath, Soldier
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50% fine rebate on traffic fines ends tomorrow; Here’s how to pay your pending challan
Bengaluru: The last date to avail the 50% concession on fines for all unpaid traffic e-challans issued before 2020 comes to an end tomorrow
The Karnataka government announced the rebate after a gap of two months on November 20, and it was available for a limited period between November 21 and December 12.
Earlier, the government had offered a similar 50% discount on pending traffic fines between August 23 and September 12.
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As per the order, vehicle owners with pending traffic challans can clear their dues by paying only half of the total fine amount during the concession period.
How to View and Pay Pending Traffic Fines
Pending fines can be checked and paid through multiple platforms:
Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
ASTraM app of the Bengaluru Traffic Police
By providing your vehicle registration number at the nearest traffic police station
At the Traffic Management Centre
Through the Karnataka One/Bangalore One or Mangalore One websites
