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Oman Billawas celebrate 10th anniversary in Muscat

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May 22, 2019

Oman Billawas celebrated its 10th anniversary with great pomp and gaiety. Over 600 members came from across Oman came forward with great enthusiasm to celebrate “Biruva Thudar 2019” at Ramee Dream Resort, Seeb. The event was instrumental bringing all the community members together under one roof.

The event commenced with lighting of the lamp and taking blessing from Brahma Shree Narayana Guru. A beautiful mantapa for Brahma Shree Narayana Guru was setup and decorated with flowers. The entrance and stage was given a festive look with beautiful decoration by the enthusiastic committee members and volunteers.

President Mrs. Suchethana Anchan welcomed the members. She along with the Vice President felicitated all the Founder members along with former Committee members for their outstanding service and contribution to Oman Billawas.

Mr. Suhan H, Vice President along with his wife Manuja Suhan (Former Committee Member) were felicitated for their relentless contribution to Oman Billawas, especially for his efforts for instituting Educational Scholarships for children through Shree Guru Charitable Trust in India.

The Cultural programme started with prayer song by kids and a welcome dance. It continued through the day with mesmerising performances by kids, ladies and men. There were traditional Tulu folk songs, dance drama, comedy skit, filmy dance and other excellent performances, which the people enjoyed.

Excellent team work marked the day. The cultural team put in their best efforts by bringing together more than 120 participants to perform on stage. The Logistics team ensured perfect arrangements in the hall, including catering arrangements.

Mr. Sandeep Suvarna (DJ Sandy) added spice to the stage performance by coordinating the light and sound with the LED screen in the background of the stage.

The Tulu drama “Aar Tupilakka Atth”, written and directed by Mr. Dayanand Palan, was enacted by Oman Billawas members from Muscat, while the drama “Kanchilda Parake” directed by Mr Harish Suvarna was staged Oman Billawas members of Sohar.

The participants along with anchors and choreographers/directors were felicitated with mementos recognising their contribution to success of the event.

The event concluded with the Grand Raffle draw.

On behalf of Oman Billawas, Mr. Shivanand Kotian thanked the sponsors, volunteers and the participants. Mr. Rajneesh Sanil and Mrs. Kavitha Sanil were specially thanked for accommodating the practice sessions held in their premises.

Many individuals as well as Corporates had come forward to support this mega event and the Gold Sponsors were Mr. Uday Kumar (NAMA & Projects Ember Telecom), Mr. Ashok Poojari (REMAS Group of companies, Excellent Beauty) and Mr. Mahesh Salian, Mr. Rajneesh Sanil, Mr. ChandrakanthKotian and Mr. Harish Sanil.

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May 8,2020

Mangaluru, May 8: Migrant workers, stranded in Karnataka due to lockdown, staged a protest on Friday at the Central Railway Station here, demanding to be sent back to their respective native places.

The workers demanded the state government to take measures and send them back to their homes.

Maintaining social distancing and covering their faces with masks, the workers were holding placards which read -- "We want to go home Jharkhand, We want justice and we want to go home."

They appealed to the state government to arrange trains and buses to ferry them to their native places and threatened to walk home if denied transport.

Several protests have erupted in different parts of the country, such as Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, as stranded labourers took to the roads demanding to be sent back home.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on May 1 had issued an order to extend the ongoing lockdown by two more weeks from May 4 with some relaxations.

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January 19,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 19: ‘Ride For Rotary’ convoy of motor vehicles was flagged off from Hotel Ocean Pearl Inn at Bejai-Kapikad, Mangaluru on Sunday, 19th January, 2020 at 9.00 a.m. Rotary district governor Joseph Mathew flagged off the event along with Assistant Governors Sumith S. Rao, Geethanand Pai and Ritesh Baliga. The riders headed for Puttur after topping up their fuel tanks at Lady Hill Petrol Pump.

2019-20 Ride For Rotary includes 28 motorbikes and 5 cars. 38 Rotarians from 14 countries are participating, in this, the fourth edition of the event. They will traverse through Madikeri, Mysore, Wayanad, Ooty, Coimbatore, Munnar, Thekkady and Allepey before terminating at Kochi on 29th of January, 2020. The participating nationalities are India, Norway, Sweden, Canada, France, Germany, USA, UK, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Poland and Belgium. They belong to ages 21 to 78, with 78-year old Otto Rieve from Canada being the senior most enthusiast. Swiss national of Indian origin Raj Patholi and Mangalorean Abraham Zacharias are among the riders. 

Mangalore was chosen as the starting point for the convoy route this year which will cover Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. On the eve of the event, the organizers hosted a gala dinner for the riders at Citi Beech, Bolar. The riders were given a glimpse of the traditional dance forms and were treated to some wonderful songs in Tulu and Kannada along with local coastal cuisine.

They were also given a glimpse of the major service projects undertaken in our district by Rotary, such as the Rotary Blood Bank on Wheels, the Physiotherapy Clinic at Wenlock Hospital, the Schools adopted by Rotary and the Ashrams and Villages that are being served by Rotary. The idea behind this is to see that riders carry these memories and think of helping Rotarians in India through their matching contributions for future service projects.

‘Ride For Rotary’

Ride for Rotary is a charity event conceived by Rotary District 3181 which comprises of the revenue districts of Mysore, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Chamarajanagar covering 85 Rotary Clubs in 9 zones. Rotarians from across the world will come together for twelve exhilarating days. They will traverse through the meticulously arranged routes, enjoy the natural beauty of the places and experience the varied cultures and cuisines of the region. Ride for Rotary connects people and places like no other - Rotary Connects the World.

The proceeds from the event go to The Rotary Foundation, a charitable organisation that works tirelessly for the upliftment of the society.

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August 4,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 4: The Kasaragod district administration has decided to restore the e-pass system for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru amid covid-19 crisis. 

As covid-19 cases began to increase in Dakshina Kannada, the Kasargod district administration had unilaterally newly introduced of daily pass system on July 6 for entry and exit from Talapady border. This had inconvenienced hundreds of employees, who visited Mangaluru daily to eke a living. 

The decision to resume the pass system was taken in a video conference of Kerala Revenue Minister Chandrasekharan with officials and elected representatives on August 3.

The minister said the Kasaragod district administration will resume issuing of passes for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru. But they should undergo rapid antigen test for every week to renew their passes.

"Similarly, one-time interstate passes will be issued for those who want to take part in marriages, funeral and other functions in both states. Even they should undergo antigen test after returning from the functions,” the minister added.

As per the previous order, daily commuters, especially employees, had to stay in Mangaluru for 28 days before returning to Kasargod. Later, Kerala government relaxed rules on July 23 allowing only bank employees from Kasaragod to travel daily in their private vehicles to their workplace in Dakshina Kannada.

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