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Biruva Javaner organizes first ever Shanishwara Pooja Talamaddale in Muscat

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April 12, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Biruva Javaner, the local Billava community group of Oman organized Sri Shanishwara Mahathme Talamaddale performance and pooja at Darsait Sri Krishna Temple auditorium on Saturday, 7th April 2018. About 1200 devotees of this Tulunadu tradition and Yakshagana fans attended this first ever Shanishwara Pooja performed in Oman.  

Biruva Javaner started out as a WhatsApp group and has been functioning as a friends collective actively spearheading various social, religious and service initiatives. As there was a need for having a religious programme along with entertainment to being the members together, Sri Shanishwara Pooja was organized under the leadership of entrepreneur and organizer  Guruprasad, Nithin, Vijayakumar, Shivananda and the youth of Biruva Javaner.

Members of Sri Shanishwara Bhaktha Vrinda Mandali, Pakshikere, the popular Talamaddale troupe of Mangalore which has given numerous performances at various places including Dubai and Abu Dhabhi was invited to Muscat to perform during the Shani Pooja.    

The Shani Pooja was performed by Purohit Sri Ravi Bhat Padubidri with Sri Dayanand Poojary and Smt. Ranjani Dayanand as the presiding couple. The Yakshagana backstage artistes included Satish Shetty Bondel, Padmanabha Shettigar, Bhaskar Bhat Kateel, and the stage artistes were Kadri Navaneeth Shetty, Seetharam Kumar Kateel, Dinesh Shetty Kavalakatte, Vijaya Kumar Shetty Molottu and Prasanna Shetty Attur. During the Deepak Raga episode the ladies performed seva with lamps. Litterateur Muddu Moodubelle and R. K. Bangera were the chief guests.

The artistes and the chief coordinator of Sri Shanishwara Bhaktha Vrinda Mandali, Padmanabha Shettigar Pakshikere, were felicitated by presenting the emblem of Oman.

Kadri Navaneeth Shetty enlightened the gathering regarding the significance of Shani Pooja. This event which saw hundreds of devotees participating in the Shani Pooja by squatting for the carpet for over five hours shows the deep interest and religious devotion of the Muscat based expatriates. Biruva Javaner group’s organizing abilities were highly appreciated by all.

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April 27,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 27: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in the United Kingdom (UK), Robert Buckland, on Sunday appreciated Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for the measures taken to control COVID-19 and strict implementation of lockdown in the state.

"During an interaction with Kannadigas in England, Buckland sought information about control of COVID-19 in India, especially in Karnataka. 

The Chief Minister replied to his queries and explained that effective implementation of lockdown, maintaining food and essential commodities supply chain intact and the concern of the government that no one should go hungry, has made it possible, with immense support and cooperation from people," as per a press release from Karnataka Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

Economic activities would be started according to the guidelines of the central government in a phased or graded manner in the coming days, the Chief Minister said, who also held a video conference with some people from the state, who stay in London, amid coronavirus lockdown.

During the interaction, the Chief Minister assured the Kannadigas residing abroad that they need not worry about their parents or elders in the state as their well-being would be taken care of.

He said that they can contact helpline numbers for medial and other needs.

The Chief Minister also said that the government would consider the loan repayment issues of students studying abroad availing educational loans after the situation turns to normal.

He said that the Karnataka government would be in touch with the Centre regarding the rescue of Kannadigas stranded abroad only after international flight services resume.

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June 16,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 16: Dakshina Kannada today reported 79 fresh covid-19 cases, taking the total infections in the coastal district to 370.

Out of the 79 positive cases, 75 persons had returned from Saudi Arabia. All of them have been shifted to the designated COVID hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.

As many as 11 persons today discharged from the hospital taking the total number of discharges to 145. There are 217 active cases in the district. 

Udupi district today reported 7 new covid cases taking the total to 1035. Among them 817 have discharged from the hospitals including today’s 81. The number of active cases is 217.

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January 28,2020

Hubballi, Jan 28: Charting that the Bharatiya Janata party’s Central leaders have not given a free-hand to the Chief minister B S Yediyurappa on the issue of expansion of Cabinet, former Chief minister and the Congress leader Siddaramaiah had opined that 'it has hampered the State’s development'.

Speaking to newsmen here on Tuesday, the Congress leader, alleged that 'by not giving permission to Yediyurappa to expand his ministry, it was evident that there is no any internal democracy in the Saffron Party'.

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