Anant Singh Alhawat of Haryana played the best round of the day and returned a card of 4 under par of 68 to grab the lead in the first round of the IGU Samarvir Sahi Golf Championship being held at the Chandigarh Golf Club greens, on Tuesday. Anant had six birdies.
Karanveer Singha of Chandigarh had the second-best round of the day as he played a 3 under par round of 69 which included an eagle on the 17th hole. Four golfers were tied at 2 under par rounds of 70. They are Sharya Bina from Karnataka, Vasu Sehgal from Chandigarh, Harimohan Singh from Uttar Pradesh and Vinamra Anand from Uttar Pradesh.
Five players, namely Arjun Singh Bhatia, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Vedant Sirohi, Rohit and Manjot Singh carded 1 under round of 71. A total of 84 amateur golfers are competing in the four-day tournament, which was inaugurated by Chandigarh Golf Club vice-president Dr Gurdeep Singh Kochhar.
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IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for Dakshina Kannada and other coastal districts
After a brief break last week, it seems like rain is making a comeback in the coastal districts of Karnataka, after the India Meteorological Department issued a ‘yellow’ alert for many regions on Tuesday. Dakshina Kannada district received the highest rainfall on Tuesday, with Narikombu and Navooru in the Bantwal Taluk receiving 201 and 173.5 mm rainfall, respectively, while Thekkaru in Belthangadi Taluk received 168.5 mm precipitation.
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Indore: Eco-friendly idols by prisoners of Central Jail for Ganesh Chaturthi
With the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, prisoners in Indore Central Jail are making eco-friendly Ganesh idols. In their bid to save and preserve the environment, the prisoners of Indore Central Jail have adopted a unique way of making idols. “For this, the prisoners were also given training in skill development,” Central Jail Superintendent Dr Alka Sonkar stated.
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Karnataka joins hands with Hitachi to boost the economy, create more jobs in the state
The cooperation between the Karnataka government and the Hitachi company will boost industrialisation, R&D and development of technology. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was speaking after inaugurating ‘Power Quality Factory’ organized by Hitachi Energy India at Tammashettyhalli in Doddaballapur on Tuesday. Bommai said that Karnataka is at the forefront of renewable energy but there are challenges in the storage of energy. The challenges will pave the way for innovation, he added. There are industrialists to give stress on technology.”
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CM Bommai says the government will not file an appeal questioning the abolition of the ACB
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday ruled out filing an appeal questioning the abolition of the Anti Corruption Bureau by the Karnataka High Court. When his attention was drawn to an individual who had filed a petition in the Supreme Court questioning the high court verdict to abolish the ACB and restore the powers of the Lokayukta police wing, the Chief Minister said there is no connection between that individual and the government .
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Spice of life Living longer, staying younger with aplomb
As we are in a better position to hold on to our youthfulness, today, there is nothing wrong with keeping ourselves in good humor, as our health and well-being depend on how we accept our age. The other day, a couplet on old age by Urdu poet Daag Dehlvi, disappointed me a little. You should not give up your hold on life so easily! Let me take on the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare.
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