National level volleyball tournament gets underway in city

February 17, 2012

Mangalore, February 17: The fifth national level invitational volleyball tournament organized by the city based Mangala Friends Circle at Urwa Maidan here was inaugurated on Thursday evening.

The tournament is being conducted in memory of late Shivaprasad Baliga.

Lancy Mascarenhas cut a ribbon and inaugurated the new volleyball court. Later a bunch of balloons was let free to fly in the sky as a mark of inaugurating the event.

In his address, mayor Praveen laying emphasis on the sports said that it was a matter of proud that a national level meeting was being held here in Mangalore.

Nagesh A, president of Mangala Friends Club welcomed the gathering and dignitaries. Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, Amit Kumar Shetty, Mayor Praveen, Lancy Masceraenhas, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goel, District Volleyball Association president, Suresh Babu, Karnataka Bank Chairman P Jayaram Bhat, BJP leader Shrikar Prabhu and Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai were present.

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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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