Dubai to host mega Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018; Dr Veerendra Heggade to inaugurate

Shodhan Prasad

July 1, 2018

Dubai: Padma Vibhushana Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the chief guest of the first ever international Tulu meet ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ in Dubai and he will be inaugurating the programme, presided by Padmashree Dr B R Shetty, Patron of Tuluvas in Dubai.

The day long programme is scheduled to be held on November 23, 2018 at Ice Rink, Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai and more than 4,000 Tuluvas are expected to witness this grand mega event which will be the first ever event internationally. In the past Vishwa Tulu Sammelana’s were held in various Indian venues.

With the initial meeting Sarvotham Shetty, Chief Organiser Overseas Tuluvas, Ganesh Rai & Shodhan Prasad had in the latter’s residence it was decided to form a Core Committee to take forward hosting this mega event. Yesterday, 29th of June, 2018 at 6 pm maiden meeting was held in Burj Khalifa Residence Tower, Multi-function Hall, Dubai presided by Sarvotham Shetty and attended by Core Committee members, Shodhan Prasad, B.K. Ganesh Rai, Dev Kumar Kambli, Alwyn Pinto, Ajmal Said, Satish Poojary, Yogesh Prabhu, Smitha Prasanna Bhat, Suvarna Satish, Jyothika Harsh Shetty & Sashi Raviraj Shetty. Other Core Members including Afroz Assadi, N.E. Muloor, Noel D’Almeida & Lavina Fernandes were unable to attend due to some unavoidable circumstances; however they confirmed their solidarity. Tuluva Guests from Mangalore, District Spokesman of BJP, Jithendra Kottary, Sampath Shetty & Kishore all from Lotus Properties & Developers were also present who confirmed their firm support for the event.

The entire event will be jointly presented by Gulf Tuluvas, Akhila Bharata Tulu Okkoota, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy & Overseas Tuluvas. Along with Dr. D. Veerendra Hegde the Bishop of Mangalore Catholic Community, Religious Head of Muslim Community and other well-known Preachers, Community Leaders, Ministers, Actors, Actresses, Dramatists, Writers, Poets, Singers, Stand-up Comedians, Folk Dancers, Yakshagana Artistes and many well-known performers and presenters from Tulu Nadu will be arriving to grace the occasion.

Tulu Janapada Nritya Competition will be held for Tulu Groups within Gulf Countries comprising of Oman Muscat, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & UAE and any number of entries are permitted provided the theme should be in pure Tulu language.

A memorable ‘Souvenir’ will be published in remembrance of this event and will be distributed to all Tuluvas.

Tuluvas pride will be the main theme and the presentations will include Tala Maddale, Yakshagana Natya Vaibhava, Tulu Rasamanjari, Tulu Sahitya Ghosti (kode, ini, yelle), Daivaradhane, Bhootaradane, Tulu Maadhyama Ghosti, Tulu Hasya Sanje, Tulu Kavana Vachana, Tulu Chutuku Ghosti, Tulu Ranga Bhoomi & Chalana Chitra Ghosti and Anivasi (Overseas) Tuluvara Ghosti. Importantly all these presentations will be a quick one smart and strictly humorous to keep the audience entertaining throughout. Well-known Scholars, Literatuates’, Writers, Poets & Artistes will be the main presenters.

Title for souvenir – competition

An open competition is hereby announced for Tuluvas to participate in submitting smart and attractive name with meaning for the memorable Souvenir, to be released during the programme. All entries can be forwarded to [email protected] . The title which will be selected will not only be used for the Souvenir but the person who provided will be honoured during the programme with prize.

Title song competition

Entries are invited from good lyricist/composers to submit a good TITLE SONG/MUSIC which should not be more than 30 seconds. The participants can submit their entries to [email protected] and the selected entry provider will be honoured during the programme. The said clipping will be broadcasted all over the social media

Organizers hereby request all the Community Heads, Members and Tuluvas in the Gulf to come forward wholeheartedly and support this mega event. Contributions from all Tuluvas are expected to make this event a grand success. A separate request will be sent to various associations in the coming days and more information’s will be posted from time to time in the media.

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11 Indian expats die due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

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April 24,2020

Riyadh, Apr 24: As many as eleven Indian nationals have died due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.

"As per information available with the Embassy as of April 22, eleven Indian nationals (four in Madinah, three in Makkah, two in Jeddah, one in Riyadh and one in Dammam) have passed away due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia," the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia said in a press release on Wednesday.

It urged the Indian community to remain calm and avoid spreading of rumours amid the COVID-19 crisis.

"The Embassy also reiterates the need for the community to remain calm and avoid spreading of rumours that may create panic. It is important that social media is not used to disseminate false messages and spread hatred along communal lines that can vitiate the atmosphere," the Embassy said.

"As stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or borders before striking, and our response and conduct should attach primacy to unity and brotherhood," it said.

Moreover, several measures on the supply of food, medicines and other emergency assistance to Indians in need are being implemented across the Kingdom.

Earlier, Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ausaf Sayeed on April 22 had interacted with Indian community volunteers from the smaller towns all across the Kingdom to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 situation, and evaluate the implementation of various measures to ensure the welfare of Indian nationals.

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Karnataka govt to build guest house for Kannadiga pilgrims in Ayodhya

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August 8,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 8: Anticipating a huge number of pilgrims from Karnataka to start visiting Ayodhya following the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram temple, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday requested his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for two acres of land to build a 'yatri nivas' (guest house).

"A large number of pilgrims from Karnataka would be visiting Ayodhya. The government of Karnataka wishes to construct a yatri nivas for the pilgrims visiting Ayodhya," Yediyurappa wrote to Yogi.

"I request you to grant two acres of land in Ayodhya for this purpose," he said.

The Chief Minister said the yatri nivas will be constructed for the benefit of pilgrims from the southern state.

He also congratulated the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for successfully laying the foundation stone for the Ram temple on Wednesday.

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Use our money for corona patients. Dont waste tax payers money.

For Ayodhya pilgrims, Spend from your BJP looted money.

Our ruling govt is only interested in RAM Mandir and spending crores of rupees for the temple. Why the other community is not demanding fund from the GOVT?

Not bothered about the development of the country as currently we have no idea how to tackle the corona viurs. Ministers are keen on builing Guest house for pilgrims, Statue of RAM etc etc.

Please concentrate on how to minimise the Virus issue in KARNAKATA like other Gulf countries.

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Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah repatriates 177 stranded Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia

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July 30,2020

Jeddah: The first chartered flight for repatriation passengers from Jeddah to Bengaluru organized by Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah – Saudi Arabia was successfully landed at Bengaluru airport by 01.00 am on 19th July 2020.

Spice Jet (SG9884) departed from King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah by 05.00 pm local time with 177 stranded passengers which includes 12 Pregnant Woman, 3 infants, 44 Short term visa holders, 3 medical emergency patients and 115 migrate workers and labours from various districts of Karnataka state.

Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, a registered charitable organization under Government of Karnataka & Indian Consulate Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, helping the Kannadigas overseas & in Karnataka State as well, has initiated major role for helping stranded Kannadigas to travel back to home. During Pandemic hundreds of stranded Kannadigas were approached to the forum and requested to arrange special chartered flight to Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Initiating from collecting the data of passengers, the forum’s special panel including its President Mr. Mohammed Mansoor, Secretary Mr. Peter Mascarenes, Vice Presidents Mr. Nasir Khurshid, Dr.Ashfaque Maniyar, Chief Coordinator Mr. Shaikh Saoud, Cultural Secretaries Mr. Arifulla Shariff and Mr. Rajesh Suvarna, Treasurer Mr. Habib Rahman and Press Secretary Mr. Baig, the forum’s members have worked very hard to conclude this task very successful.

The forum provided food packets as refreshment, complementary PPE kitsto each passenger as precaution against the spread of any infections while travelling and also guided all passengers by supporting them in Awdha portal (Saudi Passport Department) and Seva Sindhu portal registration of Government of Karnataka.

The official travel partner ITL Travel Management Company has rendered remarkable service to the passengers not only in ticketing but also supported with top priority in confirming the aircraft from SPICE JET and availed good service from ground staff at Jeddah Airport.

All passengers have reached safely to their homes after completing the 7 days institutional quarantine at Bengaluru. 100% passengers had NEGETIVE report on Covid-19 test made on arrival as well as after institutional quarantine.

In the press release published from the President, Mr. Mohammed Mansoor has expressed his prodigious gratitude to the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia H. E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Deputy Consul General of India - Jeddah Mr. Y Saber and Chief Minister of Karnataka State Shri B. S. Yediyurappafor providing necessary approvals and NOC for the chartered flight operation. He also conveyed his boundless appreciationto Shri B. Y. Raghavendra, Member of Parliament Shimoga District (Karnataka) for his swift support extended to the forum and as well to Dr. Aarathi Krishna, Ex-Deputy Chairperson – NRI Forum of Karnataka – Government of Karnataka for her significant guidance and support on completing this mission.

The forum has thanked all the officers in King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru for the facilities provided to the passengers. The Forum has thanked all passengers travelled for their calmness and also thanked to all other members of the forum, Staff of ITL Travels and SPICE JET for their tremendous support extended throughout the mission accomplishment.