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Minister inaugurates adventure sports ahead of NYF

January 8, 2012

Mangalore, January 9: With the clock ticking for 17th National Youth Festival, it is time for youth in the city to experience the thrills, spills and chills of adventure sports - be it on land, air and on water. Setting out to provide this experience is General Thimmaiah National Adventure Academy, which has organized a host of these activities for youth from Sunday up to January 11 for local youths and for the festival delegates from January 12 to 16.

Getting a firsthand feel of water sports were the top brass of the district administration under the stewardship of district in-charge minister J Krishna Palemar at Jeppinamogaru near here on Sunday.

Palemar, along with N Yogish Bhat, deputy speaker of the assembly, city police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh, DC NS Channappa Gowda, MCC Commissioner Harish Kumar, who got first hand taste of jet-skiing on the serene waters of the Nethravathi.

The Vanadurga Temple at Sri Kshetra Kadekaru will be the hub of water adventure activities that includes jet skiing, banana ride, and kayaking, while parasailing will be held at Panambur beach. Rappelling, jummaring, Tyrolean traverse, and other land based adventure sports will be held at Town Hall/Nehru Maidan.

The Academy has fixed nominal rates for all these activities barring land based adventure which is free for general public. Jeethendra Shetty, administrative officer of the academy, told reporters that the academy has deputed 41 instructors for the various adventure sports lined up till January 16. These activities will be offered free to the delegates of the Youth Festival, he said, adding that children above seven years are eligible to participate in the events. Utmost importance is given to safety of those taking part in these adventure activities, Jeethendra added.

YR Kantharajendra, joint director, department of youth affairs and sports and director of the academy, agreed to a proposal from the DC to give a demonstration of water skiing. The houseboat rides assured in preparatory meetings of the youth festival too would be held off Sri Kshetra Kadekaru and they would be nominally charged, the DC said.

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July 30,2020

Manglauru, July 30: There will be no congregational prayer on Eid Al-Adha at the historic Eidgah mosque in Mangluru’s lighthouse hill this year due to covid-19 pandemic. 

The decision to suspend the Eid prayers in Eidgah was taken as per the guidelines issued by the State Board of Auqaf, said Haji Y Abdullah Kunhi, president of Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid and Eidgah Masjid.

However, Eid prayer will be held at Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid on July 31 at 7 a.m.

Muslims in coastal Karnataka will be celebrating Eid al-Adha on July 31 whereas Muslims in other parts of Karnataka and India are celebrating the festival on August 1.  

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M.V. Mallya
February 1,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 1: Rotary Club of Mangalore city team represented by Rtn. Dr. Ranjan Rao and Rtn. Sumith Rao duo bagged the 14th Annual prestigious Rotary Quiz Trophy by securing 380 points. The Rotary Club of Vijayanagar Mysore represented by  Rtn. H.M. Harish secured 370 points and was declared runners up.

Rotary Club of Mangaluru central as a part of Rotary movement awareness campaign conducted their 14th Annual “Dist. Level Inter Club Rotary Quiz”  contest on Friday 31.01.2020 at Hotel Ocean Pearl Hall, Mangaluru. The Quiz was based exclusively on Rotary related affairs, matters and issues.

Chamarajnagar City based Eminent Pediatrician and Rotary past Dist. Governor Rtn. Dr.R. Nagarajun  graced the occasion as Chief Guest, in is address he lauded the  invaluable contributions of Dr. Rai to the Rotary Movement and congratulated on his achievements.  Later he awarded the Rotary Glittering Trophy, Certificates and Cash prizes of R.3,000 to the Winners and Runners up and congratulated them on their unique achievements.

13 Teams from Mangaluru, Bykampady, Panamburu, Deralaktte, Puttur, Mysore, participated in this contest. Rtn. Dr. Devdas Rai was the Quiz Master and officiated the closely contested  quiz contest. Asst. Governor Zone-2  Rtn. Geethanand Pai was the guest of honour he released the weekly club news bulletin “Centor”. Club President Rtn. Dr. Jayaprakash Poonja presided over the function. Secretary Rtn. K.M. Hegde presented the monthly report. Rtn. Prakash Chandra proposed the vote of thanks.  The event was sponsored by Chairman and Managing Director of Athena Hospital Rtn. Raviraj Shettiyan and Eminent Chartered Accountant C.A. Nithin Shetty.

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Mangaluru, Apr 14: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today wished the people of Tulu Nad a Happy Bishu in Tulu language.

Yediyurappa took to Twitter on Tuesday and wrote in Tulu, 'Happy Vishu to everyone! A new year brings new hope and new energy. May the coming year bring good health and well-being in everyone’s lives.'

Bishu – the traditional New Year for the Hindus in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, which begins from Tuesday is believed to signal the arrival of good luck and fortune for the coming year.

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