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Konkani literary and cultural fest from tomorrow

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November 9, 2011

Mangalore, November 9: Mangalore will witness a surge of literary personalities from across the west coast of India on Thursday, November 10.

World Konkani Centre, the Mangalore based nerve center of the 25 lakh global Konkani Community will be organizing a series of events on November 10 and 11, in connection with inauguration of the Sri TV Raman Pai and Smt. T Vimala V Pai Hostel at the World Konkani Centre Campus, and the award ceremony for the Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahithya prize of Rs.1 lakh.

Both projects have been instituted through a donation by visionary and corporate leader TV Mohandas Pai for the preservation and growth of Konkani language and culture as a tribute to his beloved parents.

Round Table Dialogue

On November 10, a round table dialogue on Konkani literature will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre, Kodialbail, Mangalore, wherein eminent literary personalities of Konkani origin who have contributed immensely to other regional languages like Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi will interact with Konkani writers from Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra on Konkani literature and prepare a road map for its growth.

Famous Kannada writers like Jayanth Kaikini, Sandhya S Pai, Gopalakrishna Pai, Marathi writers like P Sivaraj, R Jayaprakash Kulur and V Krishna Vadhyar will interact with eminent Konkani writers like Damodar Mauzo, Pundalik N Naik, Dr. Madhavi Sardesai, Dr. Tanaji Halarnkar, HM Pernal, Maximum Lobo, Prof. Judy Pinto and many more.

Eminent Konkani writer, Adv. Uday L Bhembre will chair the session and deliver keynote address, Konkani litterateurs Gokuldas Prabhu and Melvyn Rodrigues will be the rapporteurs of the dialogue.

Konkani Sahithya Puraskar

The Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahithya Puraskar was established in 2010 for the promotion of quality literature in Konkani Language by World Konkani Centre.

The Puraskar, which consists of a Memento, Citation and a purse of rupees one lakh, is being awarded for the best book of the year in Konkani language.

The process of selection of the book is based on the selection model of Sahithya Academy and the Centre has successfully created a network of referees and instituted a jury committee which has selected the 'Sunami Simon' the Konkani Novel authored Damodar Mauzo, eminent Konkani novelist and short story writer from Goa.

Dr. Pradhan Gurudath, Chairman, Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikar, Bangalore will present the Puraskar in a glittering ceremony held at 5:30pm on November 10 to Damodar Mauzo in the presence of Smt. Vimala V Pai and TV Mohandas Pai.

Konkani Pustak Jathra

Konkani literary enthusiasts of Mangalore will also have an opportunity to see and buy Konkani books and books on Konkani culture and history from across the coastal region. World Konkani Centre is also organizing a 'Konkani Pustak Jathra' on November 10. Publishers from Goa, Karnataka and Kerala have been invited to put up their bookstalls at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre, Kodialbail, Mangalore. The Pustak Jathra will be inaugurated by Smt. Sandhya S Pai, Editor, and 'Taranga' Kannada Weekly at 9:45am on November 10.

Book Releases

A number of books will also be released by the inaugurator at the Pustak Jathra and other literary personalities on the occasion at the Pustak Jathra.

As many as 21 titles of Konkani English Bilingual Konkani illustrated children's books will be released by the dignitaries apart from a book comprising of translated short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, commemorating the birth centenary of the renowned Indian writer. A Wikipedia book on the “History of Konkani Speaking People”, which is a first of its kind book which is being built from Wikipedia pages and a showcase of the collaborative spirit of Konkani Wikipedians, will be released on the occasion. A flyer on the e-initiatives of World Konkani Centre for the promotion of Konkani language and culture on the web, will also be released on the occasion.

A Cultural Fest

A series of cultural events are being organized by the Centre to enhance the festive mood of Konkani Community on both these days. Limca Book Record holder theatrical hobbyist, Konkani Triveni Kala Sangam, Mumbai will present a famous Drama, 'Runanubandh' on November 10 at 7:45pm at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre, Kodialbail, Mangalore.

Eminent Hindustani Classical Vocalist and Disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Upendra Bhat will perform at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre on November 11 at 5:30pm celebrating the inauguration of Sri TV Raman Pai and Smt. T Vimala V Pai Hostel. Pt. Upendra Bhat will present Konkani Bhava Sangeeth in his concert.

Patholi Rookh (Tree of Sweet Dumplings) children's theatre, a product of Konkani children theatre group of World Konkani Centre, directed by Jagan Pawar, will be enacted at 6:45pm on November 11 at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre, Mangalore.

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May 3,2024

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Mangaluru: The passenger vessel service between Lakshadweep and Mangaluru has recommenced operations with the arrival of Parali, a high-speed craft, at the Old Mangaluru Port on Thursday, May 2 

With 160 passengers on board, along with a pilot, a ship engineer, an assistant, and eight labourers, the arrival of the vessel brings hopes of reinstating this vital transportation link.

The passengers were welcomed by Congress brass. The vessels that used to arrive before the Covid-19 pandemic took 13 hours to reach Mangaluru from Lakshadweep. However, the introduction of the high-speed craft, Parali, has reduced the travel time to approximately seven hours, said Abubakar Ashraf Bengre.

Bengre is part of a team that has been instrumental in liaising with the authorities of both Lakshadweep and Karnataka to facilitate the revival of this service. He told reporters that the service would bring better economic activity to Mangaluru. 

Over recent months, discussions have been held with Hamdullah Sayeed, president, Lakshadweep Congress Committee, as well as Karnataka Speaker UT Khader and district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, to garner support for the reintroduction of the service.

The passengers who arrived mostly sought medical treatment, went shopping or met relatives here. They said that they traveled for Rs 450. Former MLA J R Lobo said that they will urge the government to ensure regular vessel services continue.

The passenger service was discontinued due to a lack of demand, it is learnt. In the year 2018-19, 4,955 passengers embarked and 7,422 disembarked from the Old Mangaluru Port. Subsequently, the figures declined to 3,779 (embarked) and 2,294 (disembarked) in 2019-20. The numbers further plummeted to 561 (embarked) and 19 (disembarked) in 2020-21, leading to the suspension of the service.

At present, the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep has released a schedule for high-speed craft movement from April 29 to May 5.

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Bengaluru, May 2: Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, was issued fresh summons on Thursday by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is investigating the case of obscene videos involving the former JD(S) member, several news outlets reported.

The SIT also junked his appeal which sought seven days time to join the probe, as per these reports.

Prajwal and his father, H D Revanna, have sexual harassment and stalking cases filed against them over the matter. Gowda's son, H D Revanna, however, said that what took place '4-5 years ago' is now being turned into a legal case.

JD(S) in its core committee meeting suspended Prajwal from the party till the end of the probe. Prajwal, meanwhile, took to X to state he would join the probe in seven days time, asserting 'truth will prevail'.

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Mangaluru: A teenage boy from a remote village in Dakshina Kannada district, who was undergoing treatment for stomach pain for past few days, breathed his last after hospitalization. 

The deceased has been identified as Nithin Kumar, 19, who had completed PUC and was attending computer classes. 

According to police, on May 4, when he informed his family that he had been suffering from a stomach-ache for the past 4-5 days, his family members took him to a clinic in Kaniyoor.

The doctors who examined him advised him to undergo scanning. He was informed about a kidney stone and later, they returned home. That same night, he suffered from stomach-ache again and was rushed to a private hospital in Puttur.

On May 7, as per doctors’ advice, he was discharged around 12:45pm. However, when he came home around 2:30pm, he again suffered from stomach-ache and was taken to another private hospital in Puttur, where doctors conducted a surgery.

On Wednesday, as per doctors’ advice, he was asked to be shifted to Mangaluru for better treatment.

He visited a private hospital in Derakatte, where doctors suggested that he be shifted to government Wenlock Hospital.

The doctors who examined him at the Wenlock Hospital declared him dead. A case has been registered at the Bellare police station, and an investigation is on.

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