Mangaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar on Sunday laid foundation stone for the construction of Sree Narayana Guru circle at Lady Hill in the city.
Addressing the gathering, Kumar said the ideals of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru should be followed to bring about harmony and peace in society.
He aid work on the circle, to be built at a cost of Rs 48 lakh, will be completed by Navaratri.
He said Kannada and the Culture department will be holding various programmes including Rath yatra as part of 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' celebrations to reach out to the people.
MLAs D Vedavyasa Kamath, Bharath Y Shetty and city mayor Premanand Shetty were among those present at the function.






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Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.
