Buffaloes hit the track at Jodukere Kambala

March 19, 2011

Mangalore, March 19: The day and night double track Kambala“Jaya Vijaya” was inaugurated at Jeppinamogaru on the banks of river Nethravathi near here on Saturday.

Derebail Vittaldas Tantri inaugurated the Kambala by unfurling the areca inflorescence. Villagers and participants brought the buffaloes to the venue and offered arecanut and leaves. The event will continue all night under floodlights until Sunday evening.

After the prayer ceremony, pairs of buffaloes were brought into the race track by the villagers and participants were welcomed in a traditional way by offering arecanut and leaves.

In all 150 pairs of buffalos from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod districts participated. Competitions would be held in “negilu”, “hagga kiriya-hiriya”, “kanehalage” and “addahalage” categories. First prize winners in all categories would be given eight grams of gold and runners-up would win four grams of gold.

Mangalore-based music group “Sura-Sangam” will perform at 8.30 p.m. followed by variety entertainment programmes.

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The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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