Kesarugadde sports rekindle folk glory in Udupi village

July 3, 2011
Udupi, July 3: The annual Kesarugadde Ota, organised by Saarvajanika Ganeshothsava Samithi, Alevoor, for the fifth successive year attracted a large number of spectators.

The dirt field race was held at Kamblakatta, near Nailapaade, in Alevoor village of Udupi taluk on Sunday, July 3.

Owner of racing buffalos and entrepreneur T Suresh Shetty inaugurated the Kesaru Gadde competitions.

Speaking on the occasion, Alevoor Grama Panchayath President Hareesh Kini said that active participation in dirt field sports not only keeps people fit and healthy but also keeps them away from massage centers or Spas.

Beating of drums by the Koraga Cultural team headed by Badiya Guddeangadi and formation of human pyramids by the dirt field enthusiasts were the special attractions.

Competitions in reverse race, Tappangayi, Shreshta Nidhi (treasure hunt), volley ball and volley ball, all in Kesarug gadde were also held.

Kesaru Gadde Ota (Junior Girls category): Ramya, Anuraksha and Varsha won the first, second and third prizes. Women's category: Savitha Harish Shetty, Poornima and Vanaja. Junior Boys: Manoj, Prasad and Niranjan. Senior Boys: Nithesh, Dinesh and Saurabh. Men's category: Sandesh Shetty, Samarnath and Pawan won first, second and third prizes.

Tug of War (Women): Guddeangadi Team and Nailapade team won first and second prizes respectively. Junior girls: Namratha and team and Spoorthi and team won the first and second prizes respectively. Tug of War (Junior Boys Category): Nithish and team and Raghunandan and Team won the first and second prizes respectively. Sub Junior Boys: Karthik and team and Vinayaka and team won the first and second prizes respectively. General category: Mithra Balaga A and Friends' Circle B won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the boys volley ball Sri Babbu Swamy team, Jodurasthe Alevoor and Friends Circle Guddeangadi won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the reverse race Sandesh Shetty, Arun and Samarnath Shetty won first, second and third prizes respectively. In the Tappangayi competitions Suresh won the prize. In 'Shreshta Nidhi' Sudhir S Nehru Nagar won the prize.

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June 27,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 27: The second flight chartered by the Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club (KSCC) to repatriate stranded Kannadigas in UAE landed at Mangalore International Airport at 6 p.m. today.

The Air Arabia flight with 171 passengers took off from Sharjah international airport around 1 am (UAE Time). The flight had 18 pregnant women, 9 children, 3 infants, 8 senior citizens, 20 people with medical emergencies besides those have lost jobs, stranded visit visa holders and those who had reported deaths in their families.

KSCC had set up help desk to finalize list of passengers and guide them throughout the process. All the legal procedures were carried out smoothly.

KSCC president Mohammed Ismail accorded a warm welcome to all passengers. Rapid tests for Covid-19 were conducted before departure. Mandatory quarantine for all the passengers was arranged in three hotels in Mangaluru for a period of seven days.

KSCC office bearers Ismail, Javed, Safwan and volunteers were present at the airport during the time of departure. KSCC has expressed its gratitude to Consulate General, DC of DK district, Umar U H and Ataullah Jokkate for their support.

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Saturday, 27 Jun 2020

Masha allah congratulations for another humanitarian work from KSCC 

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April 13,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 13: City Commissioner of police P S Harsha on Monday warned people, not to use drones illegally for filming or any other purposes.

Speaking with this regard Harsha said on Monday ,''“We have noticed that persons are illegally using drones to film Mangaluru city. If this continues, we will not only seize the drone but will also take firm legal action against the person responsible. Because Mangaluru is a sensitive place with lots of vital installations.''

He further requested the media houses also not to hire drone services for filming or any other purposes.

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March 14,2020

Udupi, Mar 14: Amidst growing Coronavirus scare, a youth with suspected Coronavirus symptoms was admitted to Udupi District Hospital here, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Sudhir Chandrachud said.

According to him, A 37-year-old youth, a native of Shirwa, who works in a Japanese ship and was onboard a Japanese vessel that was recently blocked due to the coronavirus. However, he was left out on its way to Dubai, where he was diagnosed with coronavirus infection and he returned to his native.

However, he did not show any of the primary symptoms of coronavirus, such as cough, cold, fever, but he was suffering from diarrhea and abdominal pain with slight respiratory problems following which he has been admitted to an isolated ward in the district hospital here on Friday evening.

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