Republic Day rejuvenates the spirit of Unity

January 26, 2012

Mangalore, January 26: The 63rd Republic Day of India was celebrated in the headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district with pomp and grandeur.

The celebration at Nehru Maidan, here, rekindled the spirit of unity in diversity among the people of the coastal district, which had witnessed a few untoward incidents earlier this week.

District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar hoisted the tri-colour in the presence of a galaxy of dignitaries after receiving the guard of honour.

The function began with a march-past by the city police, Home Guards, Bharat Seva Dal volunteers, Scouts and Guides, and, the junior and senior divisions of National Cadet Corps.

The march by the girls from Bharat Seva Dal was adjudged as the best while the display by NCC Air Wing seniors was ranked second.

The district administration felicitated John Vegas from Bantwal and P. Shankar Bhat from Vittal, who have won Krishi Pandit award for integrated agriculture and crop diversification.

While Mr. Vegas won the award for 2009-2010, Mr. Bhat won the award for 2010-2011.

The administration felicitated farmers for getting good paddy yield. They are Anand Shetty from Bantwal, Shankar Prabhu from Belthangady, Kamala Rai from Sullia, Eliyas D'Souza from Panjimogaru, D. Abubakar from Belma, Ramesh N. Rao from Talipady, and Sudari Shedti from Srimanturu.

Suprita, who won gold in the recently held the Commonwealth Unequipped Power-lifting and Bench-press Championship in London, was felicitated.

In his address, Mr. Palemar said there was a need to work for realising the dreams of elders for building a strong nation. He spoke about the money spent by the State Government for social welfare schemes and development of infrastructure in Dakshina Kannada.

Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker N. Yogish Bhat, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLC Ganesh Karnik, and Coastal Development Authority Chariman B. Nagaraj Shetty participated.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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