Ullal Beach gears for two-day festival

September 16, 2012

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Mangalore: Sandy shores of Ullal is all set to provide “2 days of pure chill” when the Ullal beach festival 2012 organised to commemorate silver jubilee celebration of Maruthi Yuvaka Mandala, Ullal is held from November 24. The festival organised on lines of Panambur will encompass dance festival, star evening, beach games, food festival, kite show and sand art. The event is expected to shift the focus of beaches in DK to Ullal this time round.

The dance festival is expected to see some of the leading dance troupes from the districts, and some of which have already showcased their wares at television reality shows to perform on stage. The organisers expect the average footfall on Ullal beach during these competitions to be around 20,000 people. Dance teams will have to make their way through preliminaries and pre-qualifying rounds to earn the right to be part of the dance festival.

Deputy Commissioner NS Channappa Gowda who released the brochure of the beach festival here admitted there has not been much of official success in promoting tourism in the district despite concerted efforts to do so. Acknowledging the need for private participation in this regard, DC said potential of beaches at Ullal and Tannirbhavi will be fully tapped given that the administration rights of these beaches have been handed over to private players.

Star evening will feature performance by Oscar award winning film Slumdog Millionaire singer Vijayprakash and his troupe. Internationally acknowledged group of hobby kite flyers - Team Mangalore will display their collection of kites at the kite show while local women will tickle the taste buds with local delicacies at the food festival. Beach games will give youth chance to display their talents, said Sandeep Puthran, president of the Mandala.

Mangalore MLA UT Khader who released the logo said the idea of hosting a beach festival to commemorate a milestone for the Yuvaka Mandala will give a further impetus to this small town, some 20-kms from the city. Steps should be taken to promote Ullal as a tourism village, he noted. Organisers will honour Salumarada Thimmakka and Harekala Hajabba who have contributed to ecology and education on this occasion, Sandeep noted.

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Daily movement of workers between Kasaragod and Mangaluru stopped again

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July 7,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 7: The government of Kerala has barred movement of daily pass holders — professionals and workers — between Kasaragod district and Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district following a spurt in COVID-19 cases.

Kerala Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekaran announced the decision at a meeting on Monday in Kasaragod. Both district administrations had in June issued passes to daily travellers in their districts to travel in connection with their work.

Those from Dakshina Kannada intending to work in Kasaragod have to remain in Kasaragod for 28 days if they wish to continue and those from Kasaragod would have to remain in Dakshina Kannada for 28 days if they wish to continue their work, the Minister said.

Thousands from Kasaragod travel daily to Mangaluru and surrounding areas in connection with their work. Their travel past Talapady check post on NH 66 was facilitated by daily e-passes.

Similarly, many from Dakshina Kannada, particularly doctors and healthcare workers, travel daily to Kasaragod with daily e-passes issued by the Kasaragod administration.

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"They Wanted To Kill Us With Stones": Cop On Attack On Quarantine Team

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April 21,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 21: The group who had attacked police and healthcare workers at the minority-dominated Padarayanapura in the city on Sunday night had raised slogans ''kill police'' when the team went to quarantine some people, the police alleged in an FIR.

Around 100 to 120 people rushed out onto the road targeting the police and health workers who wanted to pick up primary and secondary contacts of coronavirus patients.

Cases have been registered against the miscreants based on the complaint of police officers.

In one of the FIRs, police sub-inspector Raman Gowda complained that when he went to quarantine 43 people with the healthcare officers, around 120 people rushed out and attacked them.

"The group of people holding sticks and stones rushed from Arafat Nagar," Mr Gowda said.

When he was trying to stop them from destroying a CCTV camera, the mob attacked him shouting slogans ''Kill the police. Don't spare them," he alleged in the FIR.

"They wanted to kill us with stones and sticks and some of our staff sustained injuries," the officer said.

According to police, 59 people have been arrested including A woman who had allegedly masterminded the attack.

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Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, May 24 in coastal Karnataka

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 22: Two prominent Qadhis of coastal Karnataka today declared that Eid al-Fitr will be observed in the region on Sunday, May 24.

Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar, the Qadhi of Mangaluru and Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Qadhi of Udupi Samyukta Jamaat in their separate statements made this announcement.

The decision was taken as there was no news of new moon sighting in the coastal region today.

Ullal Qadhi Qurrathussadath Seyyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari also announced that 24th May is first of Shawwal and Eid al Fithr will be celebrated on that day.

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Moon sighting for the start of the month of Ramazan, for end of fastings- Eidul Fitr, for the month of Hajj and Muharram:

The moon sighting is so easy. We the people of India and have Indian Standard Time all.over India.

When we can accept the moon sighting in Delhi and announcement from Delhi as it was during times of Radio and Doordarshan news, why can we not accept the sighting of moon in coastal region of Karnataka and in Kerala?

Let us bring about change for good.

Why is rest of Karnataka or India not joining for Eid with coastal region and kerala? At the time of Radio and Dorrdarshan only days, all of India used to wait for 8.00 pm news for updates of moon sighting. So why not accept the moon signing witnesses in Kerala or coastal region?

I request all Indians to accept the witnessing of Moon sighting in any area of India and start and end Fasting.