Vartha Bharati’s Pushparaj BN among recipients of DK Rajyotsava Awards 2024
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District Rajyotsava Awards for 2024 will honor 62 individuals and 20 organizations for their contributions to society.
Among the individual awardees are Vartha Bharati’s Mangalore Bureau Chief Pushparaj B.N., non-resident Kannadiga Abdullah Monu Moideen, and social workers Hanif Haji Goltamajalu, Suhail Kandak, and Babu Pilar.
The list of honored organizations includes The Voice of Blood Donors and Munsuru Yuvaka Mandal, which have been recognized for their service to the community. The awards will be presented by Dinesh Gundu Rao, D.K. District In-charge Minister, with Speaker UT Khader attending as a special guest. The ceremony is scheduled for November 1 at 9 a.m. at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore, as part of the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
