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Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala on Feb 12

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February 9, 2011

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Mangalore, February 9: The fourth edition of 'Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala' will be held at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on February 12.

It will be organized by Pilikula Nisargadhama Society.

Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday Dr Jeevandhar Ballal, President, Kambala Samithi, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts said Kambala, a popular folk sport of coastal region will be held in front of the Guttu House at a special Kambala race track in the Heritage village reconstructed at Pilikula Nisargadhama at Moodushedde village on the outskirts of the city.

More than 150 racing pairs will take part in this spectacular event. The Kambala will be held in six categories such as Hagga Hiriya, Hagga Kiriya, Kane Halage, Negilu Hiriya, Negilu Kiriya and Adda Halage.

Photographs, paintings, cocks of various breeds will be exhibited as part of the event, he said.

Vinay Hegde, Chairman, Nitte Education Trust will inaugurate while MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, B Nagaraj Shetty, Rajani Dugganna, IGP Alok Mohan, Rajavarma Ballal and others will be the chief guests.

In the stage programme which will start in the evening on the same day, MLA Abhayachandra Jain will preside over.

G Janardana Reddy, State Minister, Tourism will be the chief guest. Krishna J Palemar, N Yogish Bhat, Nalin Kumar Kateel and Oscar Fernandes and others will take part.

In the valedictory function which will be held on Sunday, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, President of District Kannada Sahithya Parishat will preside over. KT Shailaja Bhat, President of Zilla Panchayat, Seemanth Kumar Singh, City Police Commissioner and Palthady Ramakrishna Achar, President of Tulu Sahithya Academy will distribute the prizes for the winners.


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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: Jnandev Kamath, former President of erstwhile Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited died late last night in a private hospital in the city.

He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Jnandev Kamath was an alumnus of SDM College of Law and Business Management. 

He was one the founding members of Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited. He was an avid sportsman, an accomplished cricketer, a champion rallyist and golf coach. 

He often played for Pentlandpet Sports Association (PPSA) in his younger days.

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January 25,2020

Udupi, Jan 25: Mangalore International Airport (MIA) culprit Aditya Rao has revealed that after placing the explosive device he went to Malpe and made threat call of placing bomb in the Indigo flight.

Rao, who is in police custody, on Saturday, was brought to Malpe under tight security by the investigating officer ACP Belliyappa for spot investigation. On January 20, Aditya had come to the Mangaluru airport and planted an explosive device before going to Malpe and made a threat call about placing a bomb in the Indigo flight. He was just a couple of kilometers away from the Malpe police station while making the call.

Sitting outside an egg selling shop which opens only after 6:00 pm, Aditya had called the Airport and informed that a bomb was placed in the Indigo flight. Later he destroyed the sim card and left to Bengaluru to surrender.

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May 9,2020

Dubai, May 9: A flight scheduled to bring back Kannadigas, especially Mangalureans stranded in Dubai on May 14 has been rescheduled to May 12.

The flight will take off from Dubai at 4.10 pm UAE time and reach Mangaluru International Airport at 9.10 pm IST on May 12, announced Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in a tweet.

The flight was earlier scheduled for May 12 and then it was postponed to May 14. Now, it has been rescheduled to May 12.

It is said that constant persuasion from NRIs in UAE led to advance the paid evacuation drive.

In fact, Karnataka was missing in the list of states to receive special flights when Ministry of External Affairs arranged them to bring stranded Indians at UAE. Special flights were arranged only to Kerala and Tamil Nadu people stranded at UAE in the first stage.

Thanks to Karnataka NRI Forum of UAE which opened helpline to seek assistance to Kannadigas, nearly 2000 Kannadigas have registered for assistance in which 127 pregnant women, 27 senior citizens, 700 people who have lost jobs aftermath of coronavirus sought assistance from NRI forum.

In the first flight, priority will be given to people with medical emergency and pregnant women. Once the passengers reach Mangaluru, they will be quarantined in their home districts.

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