Birth centenary of Barrister Yellappa on May 5

April 12, 2012

Mangalore, April 12: The birth centenary celebrations of Barrister Attavar Yellappa will be organised on May 5 at Nehru Maidan, Mangalore.

Addressing a press meet here, birth centenary committee General Secretary Suresh Kateel said Barrister Attavar Yellappa was the close associate of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose and was a forerunner in the creation of Azad Hind Bank, which was collecting donations for carrying out India's freedom struggle in Hong Kong, Myanmar, Singapore and other countries.

He was born on May 4, 1912 and studied at Attavar Higher Primary School, Milagres High School and Government College. He had passed BA at St Aloysius Evening College with first class. Though he was offered the job of Assistant Collector, he rejected it and left for London to become a Barrister. Securing first rank academically, after returning to India, he plunged into freedom movement and became the Commander-in-Chief of Indian Independent League started by Ras Bihari Bose. Along with Subhashchandra Bose, Yellappa too disappeared, he added.

To mark the birth centenary celebrations, a procession will be carried out from Jyothi Circle to Nehru Maidan on the occasion. The programme will be attended by Prof Jagmohan Singh (Bhagath Singh's nephew), Subroth Bose (Netaji Subhashchandra Bose's nephew), Adil Shah Nawaz and his wife Mahabin Shah Nawaz, Poornima Dhillon, Nethaji Research Foundation Chairman V P Saini, Forward Block's Karnataka head Shivashankar and Capt Dr Laxmi Sehgal will take part in the centenary celebrations. Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Veerappa Moily will also be present.

Yellappa's nephew Prabhakar Das Attavar said that in memory of Attavar Yellappa, a hospital has been built at Thokkottu. A memorial should be constructed in the name of Barrister Attavar Yellappa.

As part of centenary celebrations, sports meet will be held at district police ground on April 22. The sports meet will include 50 mts, 200 mts, long jump and throw ball for children below ten years; 60 mts, 100 mts, 300 mts, long jump, shot put, high jump, 4X600 mts shuttle relay for under 12; 100 mts, 400 mts, 600 mts, high jump, long jump, shot put, 4X100 mts relay for under 14; 100 mts, 400 mts, 800 mts, high jump, long jump, shot put and 4X100 mts relay for under 17.

The athletics' meet will be held for the public as well.

The portrait of Barrister Attavar Yellappa will be unveiled at Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat School, Attavar on May 4. A programme will be organised to give away prizes for the winners of sports meet on May 5 at Town Hall.

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45 more COVID-19 cases in Karnataka; total 750

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May 8,2020

Bengaluru, May 8: 45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 750, the state Health Department said on Friday.

According to the Health Department, the total cases include 371 discharged cases and 30 deaths.

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Karnataka speaker bans entry of journalists in Legislators House

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February 22,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 22: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri has issued a notification banning entry of journalists in the Legislators House.

"Electronic media and print media cannot enter the Legislators House any time," the notification issued by the Speaker's office read.

The notification which was issued on February 18 said, "The legislators come to Legislators House from their constituencies during the assembly session. It is their private time when they stay there. When journalists come to Legislators House to meet them, it's an invasion of their privacy."

"Arrangements will be made for journalists to speak to MLAs outside the gate. No journalist or camera person will be allowed inside the gate," the notification added.

The Legislators House is located near the Vidhan Soudha, the state legislative assembly.

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Saudi Kannadigas charter flight from Dammam lands in Mangaluru

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June 22,2020

Mangaluru, June 22: A chartered flight from Dammam with more than 170 stranded Saudi Kannadiga passengers landed at Mangaluru International Airport at 8.53 pm.

The flight was chartered by Saudi Kannadigas Humanity Forum (SKHF), an unregistered NGO, which was formed recently to help the Kannadigas stranded in Saudi Arabia due to covid-19 lockdown under the leadership of Zakariya Jokatte, president of Jubail unit of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry and KS Sheikh Karnire, Director of Expertise Contracting Co. Ltd, Saudi Arabia.

There were 165 adults and 8 infants on board the IndiGo flight. All the passengers were screened at the airport. They will be dispatched to quarantine centres after completing formalities.

SKHF had launched an online portal to assist those who were in need of emergency repatriation such as elderly people, those who lost their jobs, pregnant women and those who are in need of emergency medical treatment back home in India.

SKHF coordinated with the authorities concerned to carry out all the formalities and legal procedures in Saudi Arabia. SKHF members were present at the Dammam Airport to help the passengers during the departure.

Mr Jokatte and Mr Sheikh have thanked U T Khader, Mangaluru MLA and Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairperson of NRI forum of government of Karnataka, for their help in chartering the flight.