Malaprabha Jadhav will play her first match in Kurash (a form of martial arts) on Tuesday 28-08-2018 at the ongoing Asian Games at around 1.35 PM IST.
Her photo from the Asian Games Village with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal.
Turmuri is small village near Belagavi, known to a few as it holds the Garbage depot for Belagavi city, but now this village is all proud for this Farmer’s daughter who despite the odds, national martial arts fighter Malaprabha Jadhav is raring to go and aiming for the Gold at the 18th Asian Games to be held in Jakarta from August 29 to 31.

Malaprabha has been selected to represent India in Kurash (a form of martial arts) at the Asian Games, and this daughter of a farmer who is somehow managing his family is now facing a financial crunch, but she is all geared up along with coach Jitendra Singh who is leaving no stone unturned so that this girl can win laurels for her nation.

Malaprabha bagged Ekalavya award from the government and also Karnataka Olympic Association Award. She has bagged silver medal in the Indo Asian Games held at Kyrgyzstan and pocketed bronze in the Asian Championships held in Pune. She has secured 4 prizes in National level games which include two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal.

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In a sad case of hit and run a scooter driver was killed on the spot as his scooter was hit by a car on Congress road on Monday evening.

The accident occurred on Congress road opposite the More store,when the a car hit the scooter and fled away towards First gate.

A case has been registered and the police are investigating the matter.

The deceased has been identified as Vijay Fakira Kale resident of Kaktives, Belagavi.

The potholes reduce near the spot where the accident occurred on Congress road. 

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In a head on collision of a Swift car and a NWKRTC bus near Idhalond on Khanapur Road, NH4A two persons died on the spot while three have been seriously injured. The accident occurred around 4.30 PM. 

Ramesh Tahshildar (28) Kasai Galli and Damodar (24) Gandhinagar have been identified as the deceased.

Damodar used to work abroad and was here for a holiday.

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By Dr. Madhav Prabhu

Disclaimer: Read this only if you have humor and understand sarcasm.

Pot holes are good, yes and let me present a perspective to this.

Firstly potholes are a parallel economy. Well, you don’t agree right, then let me explain. Potholes appear every year and when the rain goes off, there are tenders called for repair of the roads. The engineers are called to design the road, the shape, the inclination of the road and all that, so that the roads are safe and they do the job with so much love, that they are blinded by it and forget that the roads are meant for vehicles and not for a moonwalk.

Then come the contractors who make the roads and they employ so many workers, the making of the road has only one prerequisite that it needs to have potholes when it rains. It’s an arrangement between the authorities and the contractors so that both have work to show the next year. Then there is the accounts settled, the commissions and here we have all the stakeholders working together like a team. Now imagine there is no pothole, what will happen, no work for engineers, the contractors have no tenders, the daily wage road repair guy has no work, the corporators have no work, the politicians have no work and taxpayers money will go in fix deposits or lie unutilized, what a loss to the taxpayers if its not going in the pothole. So much loss of employment, now you can imagine why the everyone wants pot holes right.

The effect on the economy does not stop here, you need more shock absorbers, more tyres, more spare parts, this boosts the manufacturing industry and in turn the automobile industry. It causes spinal and orthopedic problems and this boosts the medical and pharmaceutical industry. The pothole is the answer to a dying economy.

We elect politicians to work, even if it is double work. If work was done of good quality we paralyze the ways and means to run this parallel economy which provides so much employment. There are British landmarks in the city and nothing happened to them for years, but I guess the British were selfish, they wanted to carry all the money home so they ensured that their construction lasts like the old railway over bridge, imagine the money they saved and stole from us, they never repaired it. They made quality over bridges to deny the people of jobs every year, we are free from the British and now the taxpayers money needs to spend every year so that so many people get jobs from the potholes.

Secondly, potholes prevent accidents. The road from Dharmveer Sambahji Circle to GIT had one accident every day for the last one year but, down came the rains and the potholes gave their darshan and low there are absolutely no accidents at all. Potholes are saving more lives than the traffic police who can now concentrate on helmets and collect fines. If the potholes were not repaired last year, there would be no accidents at all. Vehicles just cannot over speed and you can even walk faster than a car, would the speeding rickshaws ever do this without the potholes. The potholes are adding so much joy that now you don’t feel like putting meters to rickshaws, or even wait for signals. When we search for the road in between the potholes we become cautious drivers thus taking care of our own lives, we don’t need police to tell us to wear helmets our friends the dear pot holes forces us to do it.

Potholes are romantic, yes you have to believe me. Remember when you were in college and went on a bike with your honey, or even when you were newly married and your wife was smaller than your bike, you drove slowly, you suddenly accelerated and braked and a slight touch was so romantic, hmmm all this is only for the romantic and not the domestic people. But potholes force romance, you have to spend more time together on the roads, there are small dhakkas which bring you closer to each other and there is that moment between the rider and the pillion where romance is on the air. In fact the road invites you, encourages you to be as close and even if you fall you can spend some romantic time in the hospital taking care of each other, would you otherwise find time to look after each other.

Potholes are good for the environment, firstly they are excellent sites for rainwater harvesting, the water otherwise would run into the gutters and wash away, but pot holes provide sites where water is stored and harvesting can be done to increase the groundwater levels. They can act as temporary sites for tree plantation and increase the greenery. People avoid vehicles, three is less smoke so there is less pollution. I wonder if there was anything other than the pothole which can do this.

Potholes make you health conscious, you don’t want to take your vehicles and damage them so you decide to walk, actually, you reach your destination faster when you walk so it forces you to exercise. There is weight loss, decrease sugars and no need for a diet, you keep missing site of potholes and this forces you to get your annual eye checkup done. Potholes are like yogic gurus they test your patience and make you calm, it’s like anger management. Even your doctor cannot give you so much incentive for exercise.

Potholes are photo opportunities. Yes, the media loves potholes and pictures related to potholes. Ruling parties can take publicity by promising to destroy the potholes, the opposition can take publicity wit potshots at the ruling party for creating potholes, aspiring politicians can get photo ops by doing dharnas at the potholes, potholes gives everyone publicity without any differentiation, potholes are truly democratic and secular in their nature. Imagine politics without potholes.

Now, are you convinced potholes are good! I don’t understand why people are after the corporation and the elected representatives when the pot holes are so important to our lives. But the politicians really care, they know that potholes are good for us, they only think of our overall development and that’s why they encourage potholes, when will we learn to acknowledge their silent sacrifices.

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Bittoo: Bapu.

Bapu: Yes Bittoo.

Bittoo: Do you know what is the irony with the recurring potholes in Belagavi city and elsewhere Bapu?

Bapu: What is it Bittoo?

Bittoo: Someone has sarcastically and humourously, although with a deep concern pointed out in Allaboutbelgaum.com as to how these potholes are allowed to emerge again and again, and how the hapless taxpayer silently watches his/her hard earned money is going down the drains due sheer bad designs and sub standard quality of works some unscrupulous elements Bapu.

Bapu: I agree Bittoo.

Bittoo: But, do you know about the number of invisible potholes in the concerned departments Bapu?

Bapu: I don’t know Bittoo.

This is a citizen-centric new column, wherein the author(Bitto) is an ordinary, politically unaffiliated common man of the city who in his/her inimitable approach takes up various issues with the Bapu’s soul! Apparently, the interaction between them portrays ironies of sorts encountered by the common man and others in the city in a lighter vein. The author’s name will not be disclosed to the readers as he/she represents the common man of the society. This column aims at creating awareness and sensitising cross sections of our city on various issues of public concern only but in a lighter vein without holding any contempt against any institution or individual.

Read Earlier Stories Here

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Mandar Desurkar from Belagavi, Karnataka is selected in Indian Team to participate in FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2018 to be held at Eliat, Israel from 4th to 8th September 2018. Total 11 members including of 5 Boys and 6 Girls are selected in the team from all over India the Team is leaving to Israel on 3rd September from Bengaluru International Airport.

He is selected based on the performance which he had shown at 1st National Junior Open Water Swimming Championship held on 30th and 31st December 2017 at Malpe, Udupi where he bagged Gold Medal. He also won the Gold and Bronze Medals at All India Open Water Swimming Competition held at Gujarat and Goa.

Mandar is very sincere and hardworking and joined the swimming at the early age of 5. Success was not easy for him he failed so many times in his early stage of swimming but he has not lost his hopes he kept on trying and achieved his First National Gold Medal at National Open Water Swimming Championship, Udupi in the year 2017. He also won Gold and Bronze medals at the Open Water Swimming Competition held at Gujarat and Goa. From the last 3 years, Mandar is practicing rigorously for open water swimming in the two sessions covering a distance of 10 to 12 km per day. 

He is a student of KLE’s International School studying in 9th Standard and swimming member of Swimmers Club Belgaum and Aquarius Swim Club Belgaum practicing at Suvarna JNMC Olympic Size Swimming Pool, Belagavi and getting good support from KLE Society and KLE International School. He is practicing under the watchful eyes of swim coaches Umesh Kalghatgi, Prasad Tendolkar and Guruprasad Tangankar and others and highly been encouraged by Dr Shri Prabhakar Koreji, Dr. Shri Vivek Saoji(Vice Chancellor KLE University), Dr. Priti Kore – Doddwad, Shri Nilkanthrao Jagdale, Smt. Manek Kapadia, Smt. Lata Kittur, Sudhir Kusane and others.

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Kurash, not many know it’s a martial art form in which a 19-year-old girl from a small village of Turmuri near Belagavi has won Bronze medal in her maiden Asian Games event.

Fifth and the youngest daughter of a farmer Yallapa and Shobha, it was a moment of momentous glory when the entire village was celebrating the victory of Malaprabha at the Asian games where she won the bronze medal in Kurash.

She began to play Kho kho while in Primary and then at the age of 11 she started to train for Judo under Coach Jitendra Singh. It was just a year back when she was introduced to Kurash.
She has been training for the game and has been outside in the hostel for the past 9 years, whenever she came home she always helped her parents in the fields.

India’s Kurash contingent, which did not have money to even pay for its kits, has beaten all odds to land two medals at the Asian Games through teenagers Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav.

Malaprabha bagged Ekalavya award from the government and also Karnataka Olympic Association Award. She has bagged silver medal in the Indo Asian Games held at Kyrgyzstan and pocketed bronze in the Asian Championships held in Pune. She has secured 4 prizes in National level games which include two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal.

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Master. Y. Grahesh of Andhra won the title of the 27th National Youth Under-25 Open Chess Championship-2018 despite tied scores with FIDE Master Niranjan Navalgund of Belagavi, who has to satisfy with runners-up

Both the players scored 7.5 points out of 9 rounds. 4 players from Karnataka had represented Under-25 National Youth championship.

Niranjan Navalgund registered seven wins and a draw, where as Master Grahesh won six rounds with three draws in the nine round event. The 27th National Youth Under-25 open Chess championship-2018 organised by Madhya Pradesh Chess Association on behalf of All India Chess Federation.

The event was organized at Hotel Kanta Shravan Palace, Bhopal, Madha Pradesh from 21st August, 2018 to 27th August, 2018. Totally 86 chess players from all over India participated in the event. Recently Niranjan Navalgund has been awarded FIDE Master title.

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Bharatesh Education Trust (BET) hosted the skit and patriotic song competition under the ‘Desh Apnayein’ movement adopted by the Trust. Desh Apnayein Sahayog Foundation, started by Vallabh Bhanshali of ENAM securities, is a nationwide movement towards inculcating civic awareness and responsible citizenry among school and college students. BET has already hosted the teacher training program by the foundation last month. All schools under BET participated in this competition under the Primary and High School categories. Bharatesh Central School-Kudachi won the first prize in a skit in primary. Bharatesh English Medium School won first prize in high school category for skit and SP Hanminhal Bharatesh Kannada primary school won second prize. Bharatesh Central School-Halaga won first prize in singing, while second prize was won by DY Chougule Bharatesh High School. The first prize in singing in Primary section was won by Bharatesh Central School, Kudachi.

Praveen Kulkarni, editor of Paulite Link and Swatee Jog were the judges for the skit and Dr. Amey Jathar and Shubha Kulkarni judged the singing competitions. Shripal Khemlapure, Treasurer, BET , Hirachand Kalmani and Rajendra Ramgonda, Member, BET gave away the prizes. Br. Sadhana Didi proposed the vote of thanks. Jyoti Patil anchored the event. Principals of Bharatesh Schools,  Jyoti Patil, Yogita Patil Sanjeev Akki, Janagouda and Lakhamgoudar were present. Jyoti Mirajkar, Principal, SPH Bharatesh Kannada Primary school coordinated the event.

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Anti Terrorism Squad (Maharashtra) has revealed a shocking information which they obtained from Sharad Kalaskar’s computer. The activists were planning a blast at the Sunburn festival which was held in Pune in 2017. The ATS lawyer told the Sessions Court that the information decoded from Sharad Kalaskar’s computer brought the fact to light.

“ATS also said to the court that a Belgaum cinema house (Prakash Cinema) was also a target where movie Padmaavat was screening.”
One bottle with kerosene hurled near Prakash theatre screening Padmavat – January 25, 2018

Minor explosions were heard around 9.25 pm at Prakash theatre after the show was over and the 9.30 show of PADMAVAT was to start. An eyewitness said they heard two minor loud sounds and flames and some glass pieces around. 

Sharad Kalaskar (25), Vaibhav Raut (40) and Sudhanwa Gondhalekar (39) were arrested following raids that began in the Palghar district this month and spanned to Pune, the police said.

Public prosecutor, Sunil Gonsalves told the Sessions Court that information decoded from Sharad Kalaskar’s computer brought the fact to light that they were planning to bomb places like the Sunburn Festival in Pune and a show of movie Padmavat in cinema house at Belgaum and Kalyan too were on the list of places to be attacked.

So according to the ATS which is still investigating the matter says that the Blasts at Prakash Cinema in January was pre planned by Sharad Kalaskar and his team.

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The Project road under consideration starts at NH-4 Junction. Project road is part of Raichur-Bachi road (SH-20) from NH-4 junction to Ashoka circle, from there project road deviates on Khade bazaar road passing through circuit house ending at CBT. Project road passes through four junctions namely Gandhinagar junction, Mahantesh Nagar junction, Ashoka circle junction and vegetable market Junction. A very high density of mixed traffic flows through the project area.

The draft Smart city plan mentions – FLYOVER Ashoka Circle (NH4 Junction to CBT via Raichur Bachi Road) – 129 Crores

Project road passes through heavily built-up area. The right of way varies from 30m to 35m throughout. The existing road is 4 lane divided carriageway. Bus and LCV type of traffic is dominating in this section. Due to heavy flow of mixed traffic in Ashoka circle and Mahantesh Nagar junction circle, many traffic jams occur causing inconvenience to road users, delay and fatal accidents leading to death of road users.

The Authority seeks the services of qualified firms for preparing a feasibility Report for CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER FROM NH-4 TO CENTRAL BUS TERMINUS VIA ASHOK CIRCLE APPROACHES IN BELAGAVI CITY. The feasibility Report shall also include a pre-feasibility study for other alternatives to flyover for smooth flow of traffic.

The Consultant shall assess the traffic demand for the Flyover Projects for a period of 10 (ten) years, 15 (fifteen) years and 20 (twenty) years respectively based on analysis of traffic counts, trend growth and growth in the influence area of the Project flyover. Normally, an annual growth rate of 5% (five per cent) shall be assumed. Any variation would have to be justified with reasons, including analysis of past trends.

(b) Based on the assessment of the traffic demand on the various sections of the Project, the Consultant shall provide a broad assessment of the year in which six-lanes may be required. The Consultant shall also provide sensitivity analysis due to change in assumption of traffic projections.

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The Belagavi Smart city limited, now plans to convert fruit and vegetable waste to energy and for the same has sought consultancy services for the same.

The Vegetable and Fruit waste generated in the city, which forms a bulk of the organic waste, has enormous potential for generating “a clean & renewable energy”. Renewable Energy generation help reduce greenhouse gas emission in to the atmosphere and electricity dependency on Fossil fuel & make the city self-sustainable.

An approximate 35tons of vegetable and fruit waste is generated daily in Belagavi city. Objective is to convert this waste to Renewables in the form of Biogas or Gasification or Pyrolysis, Power, Manure etc.…so that it can help bridge the energy deficit and also harness clean energy in the city.

An approximate area of 2 acres has been identified for installation of the plant near Udaymbag. Belagavi City intends to champion itself in the field of Clear Energy.

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Shri Ram Nath Kovind, The President of the Republic of India will be visiting Belagavi on September 15 to participate in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Karnataka Law Society.

Today a preparatory meet was held in this regard at the DC office, and clear instructions were laid down as to who will take care of what.

The Karnataka Law Society is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee this year and for the same, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, The President of the Republic of India, cChiefJustice of India, Governor, Chief Minister, Senior Counsels in the high court, ministers and around 4000-5000 other members will be part of this function which will be held on the Gogte College of Commerce grounds on 15, September from 3 PM to 5 PM.

The deputy commissioner instructed that all roads leading from the Airport to the venue must be repaired and made motor-able and asked the PWD, corporation to act on the same immediately.

Protocol officers, PWD will looks after the stage and other arrangements and the police security will be beefed up as this involves VVIP security.

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Sagar Lakhe, from Ganeshpur Belagavi ,has been arrested by the Special investigation team (SIT) probing the death of journalist, Gauri Lankesh.

He has been taken to Bengaluru for questioning. SIT detained Sagar Lakhe over his links with Bharat Kurne, who was arrested from Mahadwar Road in the city on August 8 in the Gauri murder case. Sagar was in constant touch with Bharat, a hotelier, over the phone after the murder.
Lakhe was the one who drove the accused, picking and dropping them to places for practice sessions in Hubballi and Belagavi, according to the SIT.

Meanwhile, Gayatri Kurne, wife of Bharat Jayant Kurne arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Gauri Lankesh murder case, has alleged that the SIT had fixed him in the case since he was a Hindu.
Speaking to reporters, she alleged that SIT which took away her husband during the first week of August, has been physically and mentally harassing him and his family members.

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by Vijaykumar Patil

Parents need to expose their children to creative art forms for their overall growth and protect them from social deviations, says Belagavi-based music teacher and Ex-Serviceman Mahendra Ishwar Bannakanwar.

Music teacher Mahendra Eshwar Bankannawar with his students at his  Sa Re Ga Ma School of Music.Music is a wonderful form of expression of feelings, which can be communicated even by a blind person.  Music and other art forms enjoy very high respect and appreciated all over the world without any bias and therefore, links heterogeneous global communities. It is enjoyed by all ages, even plant, and animals. When we appreciate music or an art form, we become comfortable in developing a bond with the musician and his or her coming from a different land and culture becomes irrelevant.  Though people have their own likings on type of art or music, the common element is that they all enjoy listening to music and appreciate and enjoy the art form.

Yes, art forms like music unites communities irrespective of their nationality, race, religion, caste or creed. Under the growing social tensions and hatred on race, religious and caste considerations, music becomes more important as an education which needs to be inculcated among the citizens, right from the stage where they are young and unbiased i.e., during their childhood so as to keep them uninfluenced by divisive thoughts and prevent social deviations, he says.

The best thing to do is to include music or any art form as a compulsory subject in school education system, which will also open up job opportunities to trained students of music and arts. Presently, music is not a compulsory subject as of now but taught only in a few schools so as to develop a good cultural hobby among the young children. Yet, it is possible for the school administrations to introduce Indian classical (music and dance)/light classical music, which is fundamental for all forms of Indian music at least as an extra-curricular activity by earmarking at least two to three hours in a week. This will help children to learn basics of Indian music and grow at least as connoisseurs if not a performers: Since music and dance are performing art forms, both need audience and connoisseurs to appreciate.

Mr.Bannakanwar, who was serving India’s civil defense(Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre) in Belagavi from 1991, voluntarily retired in 2013 and took music as his principal avocation. He is the son of late Eshwar Bankannawar, who was with Indian army and was injured while transporting a contingent of soldiers during Indo-Pak war in 1971 and subsequently shifted to civil defence wing.

Mahendra cannot forget the day when his father bought a harmonium for him. It was on Oct.31, 1984 and the unfortunate news of the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reached him while he was carrying the harmonium on a bicycle from the music shop to his house in Belagavi city. He started learning basics of Indian classical music from his Guru Pt.Vinayak Shrisat of Vengurla in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. His urge to know more and understand the dynamics of both Indian classical and Western music turned him to become an ardent student – studying and understanding both theory and practical application of the two forms of music.

He is 45 years old now, but one of the most honest and truly dedicated music teachers the author of this story has come across. He has evolved his own teaching methodology, which makes even the most complex aspects simpler and easier even for the learners.

He is presently teaching harmonium, vocal, tabla (Hindustani classical and light classical) besides, piano/keyboard, guitar, and violin in both western and India music systems at his ‘Sa Re Ga Ma School of Music’ situated in Laxmi Nagar of Ganeshpur in Belagavi city. He has restrained from making music teaching a commercial proposition and teaches even free to those who could not afford. He is also teaching music to the children of Kittur Rani Channamma Sainik School for Girls at Kittur, about 50 km from Belagavi city.

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From 25th August – 8th September 2018

The EYE is a wonderful creation of nature and master-piece of perfection. And sight is one of the most precious possessions. To lose vision is a tragedy. If a man loses a leg, he can walk again with an artificial one. But if he loses his sight, it is gone forever. Without sight, the world around is a closed book.

“LOVE YOUR EYES WHEN YOU LIVE,

LEAVE YOUR EYES WHEN YOU LEAVE…..”

DONATE YOUR EYES, GIVE SOMEONE A RAY OF LIGHT.

The National Eye Donation Fortnight is observed every year from 25th August to 8th September to promote and create awareness about eye donation in the minds of the public.

What is Eye Donation ?

Eye Donation means donating the eyes after a person’s death. It is an act of charity, purely for the benefit of the society and is totally voluntary. 

Eyes are a very valuable part of a human being, they should not be wasted by burning or burying the body.

Certain Facts about Eye DONATION.

Donation of the eyes gives sight to TWO Corneally blind persons, enabling them to come out of their dark life into a life full of colors, a life where they can see and enjoy this beautiful world!

Statistics shows that out of 15 million people who are blind in India, 6.8 million are suffering from blindness due to diseases of the Cornea in atleast 1 eye. And this number is estimated to increase to 10.6 million by the year 2020.

In India the number of people who pledge to donate eyes has increased, but still actual eye donations are still low as compared to the demand.

Q. Who can be an eye donor?

A. Anyone can be an eye donor, irrespective of age, sex, religion, caste, creed or blood group.

Q. Do cataracts or the use of spectacles render the cornea unfit for donation?

A. No, both these conditions relate to the lens of the eye and not the cornea. In fact, people who have been successfully operated for cataracts or glaucoma or even retinal detachments can also donate their eyes after death. In fact there have been instances of those who have received a corneal transplant themselves donating their corneas

Q. What conditions render the cornea unfit for donation?

A. Corneas of patients suffering from AIDS, rabies, syphilis, tetanus, septicaemia and certain viral diseases are considered unfit for use for transplant purposes.

Q. What about diabetes, hypertension or cancer?

A. People with these conditions can also donate their eyes. Eyes from a cancer patient are not used for transplant only if the cancer had a blood borne spread.

Q. How quickly should eyes be taken after death?

A. As soon as possible, but eyes can be removed up to 6 hours after death. However, in places where the climate is hot such as most parts of India, a shorter duration, preferably 2 to 4 hours after death is advisable.

Q. Is it necessary to transport the donor to the hospital after death?

A. No, eye banks/ eye collection centres have their own people who will come to the donor’s home or place of death and take the eyes.

Q. What is to be done when a relative expires?

A. 1. Close the eye lids of the deceased, put off any overhead fans, to prevent drying of the cornea. However, if there is an air-conditioner, switch it on, if possible.

2.Cover the closed lids with moist cotton wool (if readily available in the house, otherwise do not bother).

3. Call your eye specialist and the trained people will come to your doorstep and collect the eyes.

Most importantly, the immediate family of the deceased will be greiving at that point in time, so it is the duty of the relatives, close friends, family doctors or any well wisher to suggest eye donation to the family members.

What is Corneal Transplant ?

The cornea is the transparent front portion of the eye. It is the first focusing element of the eye. IT carries the light into the eye and focuses it on the retina and that is how we can see clearly. If the cornea becomes opaque light cannot pass through it and the person becomes blind.

Cornea can become opaque due to infections, injuries, lack of proper post-operative care, malnutrition, and also due to congenital or hereditary reasons. This loss of the vision is referred to as “corneal blindness”. Corneal blindness can affect children and adults and can affect both eyes making them blind.

In such people, replacing the cornea ( transplant ) with a clear cornea donated by the donor can help that blind person to see the world.

Q. Is the whole eye used for transplant?

A. No, only the thin transparent layer in front, called the cornea is used for transplantation. Only those with corneal blindness are benefitted by this procedure.

Q. How is a Corneal Transplantation done ?

A circular portion of the opaque cornea is removed from the center . A matching circular area is removed from the center of a healthy, clear donor cornea and fixed into position.

Q. Does the human body reject the transplanted donor’s cornea? How successful are corneal transplants?

A. The human cornea does not have any blood supply, hence the risk of rejection is very low. Rejection, if it does occur can be suppressed by timely medication. In general, the chances of success are greater than 80%.

How will it be to live without eyesight for a day? I guess most of us don’t even want to think of it. We can only imagine how it would be to live without eyesight. Our world consists of things big or small but colorful. We see shapes and we recognize people or anything else because of our eyesight. However, not all of us are lucky to have this asset.

Dr Kodkany’s Eye Centre is the only Eye Hospital in Belagavi, in the private sector to get permission from the Government of Karnataka under the HOTA ( Transplantation of Human Organ and Tissues Act ) for Corneal transplants.

The Team of Dr. Kodkany’s Eye Centre requests you take the part in this initiative and join us in this Eye Donation Drive.

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As per the prices announced under the daily dynamic pricing regime by the state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), fuel prices continued to rise across the country on Saturday as well.

The surge in fuel prices is largely due to the rise in the cost of crude oil and the high excise duty levied on the transportation of fuel in the country. London Brent crude oil has breached the $77 per barrel mark, while US West Texas Intermediate is nearly at the $70 level.

Petrol in Belagavi Costs Rs.81.27 while Diesel costs 72.74. As per AAB’s records, the all time high we have recorded was in May 2012, with the price of Petrol at 81.34.

May this All time high could be surpassed tomorrow and we will see an all time high fuel price in Belagavi.

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by Vinod Doddanavar

Jain monk Munishri Tarunsagarji Maharaj attained Samadhi by performing Sallekhana (willful fasting unto death) at Delhi today morning. Known for his short but impactful discourses and quotes, his books named ‘Kadve Pravachan’ have been bestsellers for years. His most famous quote would be “I want to bring God out from the temples to the town squares” received lot of flak.

But what he actually meant was that common people, who worship Gods in the temples and then come out and indulge all sorts of vice, must remember God at their homes, shops, businesses, everywhere. He was the one who said that everyone can become God through good deeds. His departure brings back a deluge of memories of the impact that he has left, not just on Jains across India but on every person whose life he touched with his revolutionary words. No wonder then that he is called Krantikari and Rashtrasant. Jain munis follow a strict regime in their life, where they discard clothes, have food only once in a day that too standing, only as much as fills their cupped palms, sleep on thin bamboo mats and walk barefoot without halting at any place for more than four days except during Chaturmas (rainy season).

It is this strict discipline and austere life that is just part of the hardships that they endure in a mission to cleanse their soul through detachment. Tarunsagarji Maharaj brought about a revolution, especially among the Jain community.

He graciously accepted to conduct the Chaturmaas (4 months in the monsoons when Jain monks do not travel and stay at one place performing rituals and studying religious texts) at Belagavi in 2005. Those 4 months literally changed the lives of people in this part. His Sunday special pravachans and special discourses would be attended by thousands of people. Many would recall that it was the same year when Belagavi district faced torrential rains and subsequent flood. The Jain community was already running a community kitchen for thousands of people attending the chaturmaas discourses. Upon the request from the district administration, and under the directions of the Chauturmass Committee, Bharatesh Education Trust, Gomatesh and other institutions appealed to its students to bring food packets. Within a few hours, students brought in 20000 food packets and another 30000 were packed at the community kitchen and all these 50000 packets were airlifted to be dropped in flood-affected regions of Athani, Ugar, Ainpaur, etc. A score of people who benefitted from this timely help then went on to call up and thank for the assistance.

Another fond memory of his Belagavi stay was his appeal to the people to seek forgiveness during the Dashlakshan festival and the last day of Kshamavali. Many people simply stood up and sought pardon from the public. Another fond memory is that of his discourse at the MLIRC, which, he was perhaps the first Jain monk to address. At that time in 2005 when it was raining very heavily, the organizers were worried about the open air address in the rains. However, he was unfazed and as he set forth walking towards Shani mandir, miraculously, the rains stopped. In spite of an assurance from the Station Commandant that the jawans would be seated come rain or sunshine, it did not rain till he was done with his discourse. Tarunsagarji also administered a vow to the school students at the Gomatesh grounds that they shall not commit suicide and lead a good life.

I was fortunate to have been able to accompany him on his walk from Belgaum to Dharwad and from Hosdurg to Shravanbelagola, for a distance of almost 200 kms as he proceeded towards the holy town for the 2006 Mahamastakabhishek. His was a special presence at that year’s Mahamastakabhishek and still remains etched in devotees’ minds.

In his departure, we have lost a leading light who guided people towards moral fortitude. His words, books, and thoughts shall forever remain with us.

About the Author: Vinod Doddanavar is Member-Managing Committee, Bharatesh Education Trust

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Bittoo: Bapu.

Bapu: Yes Bittoo.

Bittoo: A message with a picture of actor Nana Patekar has gone viral on WhatsApp Bapu.

Bapu: What is it Bittoo?

Bittoo: It suggests people seek financial help from richest temples like Tirupati Balaji, Shirdi Sai Baba and Siddhi Vinayak to provide relief to people affected by the natural calamity in Kerala Bapu. Further, it also suggests that the treasures filled with huge money given as offering to the God by the people and that it was timely to use the people’s money to provide relief to the calamity-hit people of Kerala and Madikeri.

Bapu: Hummmmm! Seems to be a good suggestion.

Bittoo: But, will the God listen to this suggestion Bapu?

Bapu: I don’t know Bittoo.

This is a citizen-centric new column, wherein the author(Bitto) is an ordinary, politically unaffiliated common man of the city who in his/her inimitable approach takes up various issues with the Bapu’s soul! Apparently, the interaction between them portrays ironies of sorts encountered by the common man and others in the city in a lighter vein. The author’s name will not be disclosed to the readers as he/she represents the common man of the society. This column aims at creating awareness and sensitising cross sections of our city on various issues of public concern only but in a lighter vein without holding any contempt against any institution or individual.

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