Mangaluru: Ravi Kumar M R took charge here as the new deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday.

Dr Kumar, chief executive officer of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, handed over the charge to the new district administration head.

The CEO had additional charge as deputy commissioner of the district since the transfer of Dr K V Rajendra of Mysuru.

Ravi Kumar had been serving as the registrar of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The state government issued an order on October 31 transferring him as the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

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Mumbai (PTI): Debutant Ashwani Kumar's 4 for 24 and Ryan Rickelton's unbeaten 62 handed Mumbai Indians a comfortable eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Monday.

Opting to bowl, MI rode on Kumar's brilliant display with the ball to bundle out KKR for 116 before they chased down the target in 12.5 overs.

Left-arm pacer Kumar became the first Indian to take four wickets on an IPL debut and help restrict KKR, who were bowled out in 16.2 overs.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored for KKR with 26 off 16 balls.

Brief Scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 116 all out in 16.2 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 26; Ashwani Kumar 4/24).

Mumbai Indians: 121 for 2 in 12.5 overs (Ryan Rickleton 62 not out; Andre Russell 2/35).