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Pilikula Kambala concludes

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February 14, 2011

Mangalore, February 14: The Kambala (buffalo race) at the Nethravathi-Phalguni Jodukere Kambala at Pilikula organised by Pilikula Niasargadhama Society and Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Zilla Kambala Samiti at Moodeshedde concluded on Sunday.

Buffaloes of Salethur Kuntadka Monappa Gowda won the first prize in Kanehalage category. The buffalos were driven by Guruvayanakere Ramlan. Kedubari Guruvappa Poojary bagged the second prize in the same category.

Hagga Hiriya: Moodbidri Karinje Vinu Vishwanatha Shetty (First) and Sukumar Shetty (Second).

Hagga Kiriya: Moodbidri Hosabettu Erimaru Barke Chandrahas Sadhu Sanil bagged the prize.

Adda Halage: Haleppady Mundottu Sathish Gatty and Eedu Makkila Sanath Kumar Jain bagged first and second prizes respectively.

Negilu Hiriya: Alevoor Thenku Mane Raghu Shetty and Sanur Sundara K Acharya won the prizes.

Negilu Kiriya: Boladaguthu Sathish Shetty and Sujal Shailesh Kumar emerged on top.

More than 100 teams from different parts of the two districts participated in the event.

The event began with the trial runs in “Negilu” section, where the rider runs along with the buffalos holding the plough.

This was followed by runs with the races where the buffalos are tied by rope and also the “Halige” section where the rider stands on a wooden plank.

The event's highlight was the “Kanalige” section. Here the rider has to press the wooden plank and make the water splash and touch the banner tied about 7 feet from the ground.

The event was inaugurated by MLA Abhayachandra Jain.

J.R. Lobo, Executive Director, Pilikula Nisargadhama, HJ Bhandary, Director, Dr Jeevandhar Ballal, President, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Zilla Kambala Samiti, Dr KV Rao were among those who participated in the function.


A hen show was also held during the event.

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February 16,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 16: A 45 year-old man committed suicide by jumping into Netravati River from the bridge near Thokkottu along with his six-year-old son in the early hours of Sunday here, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Gopalkrishna Rai and his son Aneesh Rai, residents of Baltila in Bantwal.

According to the police, Gopalkrishna along with his wife Ashwini Rai and son had come to Konaje for a family programme. At about 4:30 a.m. he came to the bridge with his son, left a suicide note and jumped into the river.

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January 25,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 25: Orange vendor Harekala Hajabba, popularly known as 'Akshara Santha' (the saint of alphabets), who went on to build a school at Newpadpu village on the city’s outskirts in 1999 is among this year’s Padma Shri awardees.

When Hajabba received the call on being nominated for the award, he was standing in a queue to buy rations.

As he is not fluent in Hindi, Hajabba handed over the phone to an auto driver, who conveyed the news that the Padma Shri award will be conferred on him.

The unlettered achiever set up a primary school from his meagre savings of Rs 150 per day,  selling oranges in Mangaluru. 

“The first time I felt bad for being an illiterate was when a foreigner enquired about the price of oranges in English. I did not know what he meant. So, I decided to start a school in my village,” Hajabba had said during a felicitation programme.

When Hajabba decided to start a school, he did not get any support. He started the school with 28 children.

The school today has been upgraded to a composite high school and is catering to the educational needs of hundreds of children in and around Newpadpu.

He ran from pillar to post in the Zilla Panchayat to make his dream come true. All cash awards he had received went into building the school. The United Christians Association, moved by the sight of his dilapidated house, built a 760-square-foot house costing Rs 15 lakh for him. 

Hajabba’s life was prescribed for the syllabus of three universities - Davangere, Kuvempu and Mangalore. His success story is also included in a Tulu textbook.

He won the Karnataka Rajyotsava award in 2013, Real Heroes award from TV channel CNN-IBN.

Hajabba, when contacted, said he could not believe his ears when told about the award.

New dreams

The frail vendor, in his 60s, humbly declared that he could achieve all this because of the support of all. Hajabba now dreams of upgrading the school into a full-fledged PU college.

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Meethal Kasaragod
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Sunday, 26 Jan 2020

A big Salute to him!

Great effort,

fairman
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Sunday, 26 Jan 2020

Where there is will, there is way

May God help him.

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August 7,2020

Madikeri, Aug 7: Two days after massive landslides triggered by heavy downpour in Kodagu, five people including a priest are still missing. 

The landslide, which originating at Brahmagiri Hills in Talacauvery, swept away two houses on Wednesday night.

This missing people are: Talacauvery temple chief Narayana Achar (70), his wife Shantha (70), brother Ananda Theertha Swami (87) and two assistants — Ravi Kiran (26) and Srinivas (30). Achar’s neighbour had shifted out of Bhagamandala earlier, fearing a landslide. 

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had to stop rescue operations due to bad weather. The operations resumed today. 

“There are many minor landslides on the way to the spot,” said Kodagu Deputy Commissioner C Annies K Joy, adding that the flood situation at Bhagamandala was not permitting earthmovers to reach the spot. Heavy rain between Wednesday and Thursday triggered landslides. 

Bhagamandala Panchayat Development Officer Ashok said a notice was issued to the priest’s family to shift out of the house, but they chose to stay back. 

On Thursday morning, when the Talacauvery temple staff went to check on Narayana Achar, as he had not reached the temple for the daily puja, they found levelled land and debris where Achar’s house stood. Utensils, puja material and clothes were found nearly 2 km away at Cherangala. 

As rains continued over the last few days, many rivers are flowing above the danger levels, forcing people to move to safer places.

 Responding to the situation, which is turning grimmer by the day, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, directed ministers to visit rain-hit areas and supervise relief efforts. He has also assured of providing required financial assistance for those affected.

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