Team Mangalore ready with a 'Pushpak Viman' to sizzle at Sri Lankan Kite Fest

September 12, 2011

Mangalore, September 12: The city based hobby group of kite flyers, Team Mangalore, has been invited to the Nilahare Wasanthaya 2011- All Island Kite Festival to be held at Negombo Beach Park, Sri Lanka on September 17 and 18.

According to a press release, this unique International Kite festival will showcase some of the best kites by flyers of international fame around the world. Team Mangalore (India) a regular in International kite flying scene will be taking part.

This team of four members namely Sarvesh Rao, Dinesh Holla, B Sathish Rao and Shashank Shetty will participate. The best kite teams from countries around the world are invited to participate in the event, the release said.

Earlier, Team Mangalore had participated in various International Kite Festivals held in Canada, UK, Thailand, and France and recently it had participated in the International Kite Festival held at South Korea and Qatar. The team's new creation 'Pushpak Viman' got accolades from the people of South Korea and France.

The team will showcase their variety of kites which include Kathakkali, the kite which entred the Limca Book of Record for largest kite in India and also various other kites such as yakshagaana, Charlie, Owl, Pushpak Viman, Bird, Bat Series, Bharthnatyam and various other kites at the festival in Sri Lanka. Most of the kites from Team Mangalore depict the cultural richness of India.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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