KCCI demands expansion of Mangaluru airport runway: P.B Abdul Hameed
Mangaluru, October 31: Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) urged the state and central governments to expand the Mangaluru airport runway to ensure the development of the city.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, KCCI president P.B Abdul Hameed said that expansion of the airport was necessary for the development of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Information technology. The lighting system in the airport should be upgraded for the safety purpose. The state government should take decision to provide required land for the expansion, he said.
The Smart City Project could give impetus to the stalled projects in the city. KCCI would urge the government. If the Smart City Project implemented effectively, shifting Bus stand, Parking lot development, Doubling of railway tracks, Roads and Ports would be developed, he said.
He said that the national highway authority officials have promised of completing the Pumpwell Flyover work within six months. KCCI has been demanding the government to develop tourism, IT sector, Linking roads, Mangaluru-Bengaluru connecting road, Maritime Board, Industrial zones and others. The KCCI would hold a discussion with the district minister on the development of the district in November, he said.
KCCI vice president Isaac Vaaz, Secretary Prashanth CG, Shashidhar Pai Marur, Ganesh Kamath and others were present.
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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.
