Attavar Ellappa birth centenary from May 4

Mangalore, May 1: The birth centenary of freedom fighter Attavar Ellappa will be celebrated in Attavar high school from May 4 to 6.

This was announced by office-bearers of the Swathanthrya Horatagara Barrister Attavar Ellappa Janma Shathamanothsava Samiti at a press conference here on Monday. A portrait of Ellappa would be unveiled on the occasion, according to Yogesh Bangera, director of the samiti. Suresh Kateel, secretary of the samiti, said the autobiography of the late Ellappa would be released on May 5. There would be a cultural programme in the evening.

A procession would be taken out at 3 p.m. on May 6 from Balmatta to Nehru Maidan where the valedictory function would be held in the presence of Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and the former Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde.

“The aim of the three-day celebrations is to remember Ellappa and ensure that his contributions are not forgotten,” said Prabhakar Das Attavar, chief convener of the event and nephew of Ellappa.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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