Mangalore: Umanath A  Kotian, former president of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy   has said that the blue print for a new building of the Tulu Academy  to come up on a 50 cents land at Urvastores is ready. Kotian who spoke to reporters  for the first time after quitting his post as Academy Chairman, said […]

Mudabidri : It is a Fight Between sitting MLA Abhayachandra  Jain of Congress a three time winner, Amarnath Shetty a popular figure in Mudabidre who also won three times and contesting for the 10th time and Umanath Kotian from BJP who is the president of Tulu Sahitya Academy comes from Billava community. The cast vise […]

Mangalore : The BJP has released its third list of 37 candidates for the assembly elections on April 14, Sunday. The party has chosen Umanath Kotian as its candidate from Moodbidri who will be pitted against sitting  MLA Abhayachandra Jain. The BJP has chosen Ranjan Gowda in Belthangady and he will face Vasanth Bangera of […]

Mangalore: The third anniversary of Community Radio Sarang 107.8 FM, run by St Aloysius College (Autonomous) was celebrated at the college premises on October 24, Wednesday. Umanath Kotian, Tulu Sahitya Academy, inaugurated the programme and appreciated the programmes conducted by Radio Sarang. Fr Swebert D’Silva, Principal of the College and director of Radio Sarang, presided […]

Mangalore : Sri Narayanaguru Yuvavedike and District Tulu Sahitya Academy jointly organized ‘Mariyalada Minadana’ folk dance competition at Town Hall on Sunday. Umanath Kotian, President, Tulu Sahitya Academy Inaugurated the event by lighting the Lamp. Speaking after inaugurating ‘Mariyalada Minadana’ Kotian Said, In historic days villagers  were sitting at home without any work. Some of […]

Mangalore: Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy Award presentation ceremony would be held at Town Hall on June 16. Informing this to reporters at the Academy ‘Chavadi’ in Mangalore, Academy President Umanath Kotian said the Honorary Awards of the Academy will be presented to Bola Chittaranjandas Shetty (literature), Seetaram Shetty (theatre)  and TA Srinivas (film) on the […]

Mangalore:   Umanath Kotian, President of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, has said that the Academy would provide all sorts of encouragement to those who wish to learn Tulu language. He was speaking after releasing a book on Tulu alphabets ‘Tulu Aksharamaale’  by G V S Ullal at a function held at the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya […]

Mangalore : BJP district vice president Umanath Kotian, took charge as the president of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy on Dec 12 Monday.  The former president of the Academy, Dr. Palthady Ramakrishna Achar said that, construction of Tulu Bhavan near Urwa is being delayed from long time; hence he urged the new president highlight the […]