Rotraract celebrates 'Aati' at Ganapathy PU College

August 7, 2011

Mangalore, August 7: Rotaract Club, Mangalore City in association with Barke Friends and Mannagudda New Friends organised a special programme 'Aadi Haadi Aati' to celebrate Aati, a special month of Tulu calendar, at Ganapathy Pre University College on Saturday.

The programme was symbolically inaugurated with a dance of Aati Kalanja, a spirit of Tulu Nadu.

Speaking on the occasion Vaman Nandavar, former President Karnataka State Tulu Sahitya Academy said that Aati is a season to heavy rain, prosperity and time to focus on our cultural rituals.

Shantakumari Devi, Principal, Ganapathy PU College said that during the Aati season, people occasionally include vegetables, plants with medicinal and nutritional values in their diet, in order to increase immunity.

Artist Dinesh Holla was given a warm felicitation on the occasion.

Belthangady Kuttur Mahila Sangatane exhibited an array of mouthwatering food items made out of vegetables and pickles on the occasion.

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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