Navin D Padil, actress Jayamala among Sandesha Award winners

December 20, 2014

Mangaluru, Dec 20: As many as six achievers will be conferred with the 24th annual 'Sandesha Awards' for their achievement in various fields.

The Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education will confer the awards on January 23, 2015, at Sandesha premises in Bajjodi, Mangaluru at 5 pm.

The award winners are: Dr C Veeranna (Literature), Dr Jayamala Ramchandra (Media), Henry D'Souza (Konkani Music), Jayalaxmi Damle (Best Teacher), Naveen D. Padil (Art), Gopala Kharvi (Special Recognition).

Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, Sandesha Foundation director Fr Victor Vijay Lobo said each award will carry a cash prize, citation, shawl and a trophy. Puttur diocese Bishop Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios will preside over the function.

Kannada writer Bolwar Mohammed Kunhi will be the guest of honour. Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Managluru City South MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D'Souza, Bishop of Bellari and president of Sandesha Foundation Dr Henry D'Souza, Bishop of Mangaluru diocese Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, and bishop of Udupi diocese Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo will be the chief guests.

Dr C Veeranna- Sandesha Literature Award
Born in Hanabe village in Doddaballapura, 1942. He was awarded doctorate for his writing'Kannada Kavya Kanda Hennu'. He has held various offices in the Kannada Study Centre of Bangalore University. He was the director of the Prasaranga. He was also the state honorary secretary of the Kannada Sahitya Parishath. His two-volume work'Kannada Sahitya Charitre-Charitrika Belavanige' presents history with a sociological angle. He has done specializes studies in vachana sahitya. His'Mahabharata Manthana' re-presents the Indian epic'Mahabharata with a humanitarian perspective. He has written several plays. He was the founder president of Karnataka Sahitya Parishat. He is keenly interested in subaltern culture and the current events.

Dr Jayamala Ramchandra- Sandesha Media Award
Born in Panambur in Dakshina Kannada district in 1959. She is a multilingual cine-artist. She made a debut as a heroine in Tulu film'Kaas Daaye Kandani' and won state award. She has acted in more than 75 films. She has also directed five films- She won special national award for her acting in'Tayisaheba. The same film has won 24 other awards. Her children's film'Tuttoori' has bagged national award. She is a masters in political sconce. She won doctorate for her dissertation on the rehabilitation of destitute women. She was the first woman president of Karnataka Film chamber. Besides State Rajyotsava Award, she has received numerous other awards. Presently, she is an MLC in Govt of Karantaka.

Henry D'Souza- Sandesha Konkani Music Award
Born in Basrikatte in Chickmagaluru district in 1965. Later, migrated to Mumbai where is established himself as a singer-musician. The two Konkani songs he scripted five decades ago'Ye Ye Katrina' and'Ami Dogee Sezari', have retained an unparalleled popularity even till date. He has composed and directed more than 2000 songs and has performed in various countries. He has sung more than 200 Konkani songs in the Akashavani.

Jayalaxmi Damle- Sandesha Best Teacher Award
She is the headmistress of the Sneha Educational Centre, Sullia. It is a unique nature friendly educational centre which imparts education in huts located amidst trees, and aims at providing a holistic education. Every class in this school is provided with a library. The students in this institute learn to nurture medicinal plants. They have access to learning various arts, to library and multimedia. Intent on providing the best possible education to her children, she ventured into a Kannada medium school. Though non-curricular education gets a priority in her school, it has archived a cent per cent result.

Naveen D. Padil- Sandesha Art Award
Born in Padil, Mangaluru in 1969. He has been an actor from his childhood. Later, he joined the Tulu theatre. Thanks to his endeavour, the Tulu theatre earned a star value. He is a master of comedy and tragedy. Hence, he is popularly called as'Kusaldarase'. His stage performances cross ten thousand. He has won several awards in India and abroad. He has also acted in Tule films like'Oriyardori Asal','Aamet Asal Eemet Kusal'.

Gopala Kharvi- Sandesha Special Recognition Award
A great swimmer, born in Kodi Kanyana in Udupi district. He achieved a great feat by swimming 40 Kms. in six hours in the Arabian Sea in 2003. In 2004, he swam the distance of 50 Kms between Gangolli and Malpe beach in 11.30 hours. His name has appeared in the Limca Book of Records in 2011. He swam and covered the distance of 3.7 Kms from St Mary's Island to Malpe by his hands and feet chained in just a matter of 2.43.35 hours and achieved the Guinness World Record. He has won awards like Yuvakridaratna, Rajyotsava Award.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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