Dental inter-collegiate T-20 cricket tourney tomorrow

November 22, 2011

Mangalore, November 22: Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore will be organising a state level dental inter-collegiate T-20 cricket tournament 'Howzatt-2011' NITK cricket ground, Suratkal on Wednesday, November 23.

Announcing this at a press meet, here on Tuesday, Dr Satish Mallya, Dean of MCDS said, the event is a part of the on-going silver jubilee celebrations of the college which was established in 1987.

He said, participants are expected from different districts of the state including Bangalore, Hassan, Davanagere, Kodagu, and Bellary for the tournament and experts from the field will also be present on the occasion.

The inaugural ceremony will be presided over by Dr G K Prabhu, Registrar, Manipal University. Dr V Surendra Shetty, Dean, Dr Dilip Nayak and Dr Kundabala, Associate Deans, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore will be the chief guests on the occasion, he said.

Dr Karthik Shetty, Dr Satish Mallya, Dr Laxmish Mallya, Dr Mithun Pai, and Anand were present in the press meet.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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