Mangaluru: 13-year-old boy bags two gold medals at national level Karate competition
Mangaluru: Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, a 13-year-old student in Mangaluru, has secured first place in the kata and kumite categories at the national level competition organized by Guru Goju Ryu Karate Academy India. The competition, held in Mangaluru, featured Nameer in the 13-14 age category.
Nameer, currently in the eighth grade at Huda Islamic School in Mangaluru, originally hails from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district. The son of Nisar Ahmed Ruknuddin, Nameer has been residing with his family in Mangaluru for the past few years.
This accomplishment is not Nameer's first in karate. In 2019, he secured the third place at the 24th Asian/International WFSKO Open Karate Championship organized by World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organisation in Mumbai.
In 2020, he clinched the first place in the Kata category and secured the third place in the Kumite category at the 5th National level Open Karate Championship – 2020. The event was organized by Shorin – Ryu Karate Association, Moodbidri, in collaboration with M K Ananthraj College of Physical Education, Moodbidri.
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No unannounced load shedding in Kerala, outages due to overload, says Minister
Palakkad (PTI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Saturday said there was no unannounced load shedding in the state, attributing recent power interruptions to temporary overload caused by high consumption.
Clarifying concerns raised from various parts of the state, the minister said the disruptions are not deliberate but occur when demand peaks, particularly between 10 pm and 11 pm.
"It is not being done intentionally. Power consumption has risen sharply, and when there is excessive and indiscriminate usage, the system experiences overload, leading to natural supply interruptions," he told reporters here.
His remarks come amid complaints that several areas have been witnessing frequent power cuts, often lasting around 15 minutes and occurring multiple times during the night.
Krishnankutty said the state's power demand has crossed 6,195 MW, putting pressure on the supply system. He added that around 70 per cent of Kerala's electricity is procured from outside, and existing power banking arrangements have been exhausted.
"We have approached the Regulatory Commission seeking permission to purchase more power. However, this will come at a higher cost," he said.
The minister said the government is trying to avoid increasing electricity tariffs and urged consumers to exercise restraint in usage to help manage the situation.
Responding to opposition criticism over the ruling LDF's earlier claims of a decade without power cuts, he said the current situation is not unique to Kerala.
A power crisis is emerging across the country, he said, and sarcastically asked the Opposition to take note of the role of natural factors in this.
Krishnankutty expressed confidence that the situation would improve within two days, while cautioning that long-term energy security would depend on enhancing in-state power generation.
He also warned that future generations could face serious challenges if adequate electricity production capacity is not developed within Kerala.
