State-level Special Olympics kicks off in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The state-level 'Special Olympics India Karnataka-2018-19' was inaugurated by Lions 317D District Governor K Devdas Bhandari at the Mangala Stadium in the city.
The Lions 317 D district, in association with the State Level Special Olympics Bharat Karnataka, has organized competitions in the field of good physical strength and low physical strength for differently abled children.
"450 athletes of special schools from various districts of the state, and 100 sports coaches are participating in the sports events. This special Olympics has been organized to encourage special children by providing them opportunities instead of giving compensation," Devdas Bhandari said.
Speaking at the occasion, Kumuda, director of Special Olympics at the International Olympics Abu Dhabi, said, "The 50th anniversary of the International Olympic Games Special Olympics will be held in Abu Dhabi on next March 12 to 22. 20 million children from 250 countries will participate in the event.
Twenty special athletes and five coaches have been selected from Karnataka to participate in the Abu Dhabi event. Already, two round of preliminary matches have been played, Kumuda explained.
Lions Vishwanath Shetty presided over the inauguration ceremony. Lions special children division's district organizers Muhammad Ali, Maimuna Muhiuddin, Lions cabinet's Madhvaraj Kalmadi, Shambhavi, Gunwati Ramesh, Kasturi Hegde, Krishna Kumari S. Alva, Bharathi BM, Indira Shetty, Pallavi Pai, and others were present.
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13,712-page chargesheet filed in Hassan pen drive obscene video case
Hassan: In a major development in the pen drive obscene video circulation case that created a stir in Hassan, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a detailed chargesheet running into 13,712 pages before a senior civil court in the district.
According to SIT sources, the chargesheet names a total of 52 individuals, out of whom charges have been confirmed against 39 persons. Investigation against the remaining individuals is still underway.
The key accused have been identified as Naveen (A1), Karthik N. (A2), who is a car driver, Chetan B.C. (A3), Chetan Y.S. (A4) and Likhith Gowda (A5). They are accused of being actively involved in the recording, storage and distribution of the videos.
Several other names have also been included in the chargesheet as part of the investigation, officials said, adding that further probe is continuing.
Reacting to the development, advocate and BJP leader Devarajegowda alleged that key accused have been left out of the chargesheet. He claimed that despite widespread knowledge about those involved in distributing the pen drives, their names do not appear in the chargesheet and termed the investigation a “false report.”
