Mangaluru : DK District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojary witgh BJP MLAs from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa at his office in Bengaluru on December 10, Thursday and submitted a memorandum requesting him to name the Mangaluru International Airport after Tulunadu folk legends Koti Chennaya. Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas […]
Mangaluru : The Billawa Brigade on Monday, December 7 organised a massive bike rally upto Kenjar demanding to name Mangaluru International Airport after Tulunadu folk legends Koti and Chennaya. The police obstructed the rally at Maravoor, the bikers had to abandon their bikes and walk by foot from Maravoor to Kenjar. All along the participants shouted slogans […]
Mangaluru : Able rulers, such as Rani Abbakka of Ullal and Chennabhairadevi of Saluva dynasty, did not get their due recognition in the history, despite exhibiting a great deal of valour and patriotism, lamented former History Professor Dr Pundikai Ganapaiah Bhat. He was speaking during a seminar on ‘Women Rulers of Tulunadu’ held as a […]
Mangaluru: People for the Ethical Treatment of animals (PETA) has yet again initiated a legal battle against the traditional sport of Tulunadu by filing an application with the Supreme Court demanding the cancellation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Second Amendment) Act, 2017, which gave opportunity for the conduction of Kambala sport. PETA […]
Mangaluru: A group of parents of students at the Government Higher Primary School in Talittanooji, Bantwal has brightened up the school walls with Warli art paintings. The two-decade-old school in a remote village close to Manchi has 79 students in classes 1 to 8. Sasikanth, a senior teacher of the school, said the School Development […]
Mangaluru: ‘Pili Nalike – 3’, tiger dance competition was inaugurated by Sri Sri Sri Prasanna Theertha Swamiji of Shri Subrahmanya Math, on Monday at Mangala Stadium Volleyball court. The event was organised by Youth Congress district President Mithun Rai in collaboration with ‘Namma TV. Speaking on the occasion Swamiji said that tiger dance is the […]
Kasargod : Veteran freedom fighter, Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, who was activist, educationist, author, poet and former journalist, who celebrated his hundredth birthday, passed away at his residence in Badiadka here on Sunday August 9. He was Born Peradala in Kasargod on June 8, 1915 to Duggappa Rai and Deyyakke. Kinhanna Rai had taken part in […]
Mangaluru : The Tulu new year ‘Bisu’ organised in Guthina Mane,’ by Pilikula Nisargadhama Society in Dr Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama in Mudushedde, Mangaluru. on Tuesday, April 14. ‘Bisukani,’ a decorative arrangement of newly cultivated fruits, vegetables and other crops, was the centre of attraction at Bisu celebrations. The newly harvested crops were arranged beautifully, […]
Mangaluru : The Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat organized A R D’Souza Endowment lecture on the topic ‘Contributions of Christians to Kannada literature at St Agnes College in Mangaluru her on Wednesday, Dec 17. Speaking on the occasion Besant Women’s College Kannada department Head Dr Meenakshi Ramachandra said, by publishing various forms of Kannada […]
Mangaluru : Umashree, Minister for Kannada and Culture, said that some modifications can be brought into the traditional folk sport of “Kamabala” (the-buffalo race) rather than banning it. It may be recalled that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences had banned “Kambala” in Udupi district on November 15 and in Dakshina Kannada district […]
