Graduates, Teachers constituencies’ polls: Poor response
37 polling stations in DK district
Mangalore: The biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council from South West Graduates and Teachers constituencies, for which the Election Commission has set up 23 polling stations in the Graduates constituency and 14 in the Teachers constituency in Dakshina Kannada, has recorded a poor response following the heavy rainfall in the district.
Voting is scheduled from 7 am to 5 pm on Friday. Electors who have enrolled their names in the respective constituencies may exercise their franchise by producing their elector’s photo identity card or any other recognised identity card.
Polling stations in Graduates constituency
The polling stations set up in the Graduates constituency are Town Panchayat Office, Mulki; Town Municipal Council Office, Moodbidri (two booths); Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal (two booths); Panchayat Office, Bajpe; Government PU College, Gurupura; University College, Hampanakatte (five booths); Vishwa Mangala English Medium School, University Campus, Konaje; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Babbukatte, Permannur; Mini Vidhana Soudha, BC Road (three booths); Taluk Office, Belthangady (two booths); Taluk Panchayat Office, Puttur (two booths), Taluk Office, Sullia and Nada Kacheri, Panja.
Polling stations in Teachers constituency
Polling stations have been established in Teachers constituency in these locations: Town Panchayat Office, Mulki; Town Municipal Council, Moodbidri; Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal; Panchayat Office, Bajpe; Government PU College, Gurupura; University College, Hampanakatte (two booths); Vishwa Mangala English Medium School, Konaje; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Babbukatte, Permannur; Samarthya Soudha, Taluk Panchayat building, B.C. Road; Taluk Office, Belthangady; Taluk Panchayat Office, Puttur; Taluk Office, Sullia and Nada Kacheri, Panja.
Candidates contesting from Graduates constituency
Arun Kumar (Janata Dal-Secular), Ayanur Manjunath (BJP), S.P. Dinesh (Congress), G.C. Patel (Sarva Janata Party), Zafarulla Sattar Khan, G.M. Jayakumar, B.R. Prabhulinga and B.K. Manjunath (all independents) are in the fray in the Graduates constituency.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
