BS Yediyurappa participates in Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations

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November 1, 2020

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Clad with a mask, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa participated in the celebrations of 65th Karnataka Rajyotsava on Sunday at an empty Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

Ministers, legislators, and officials were among others present at the venue. All were seen wearing masks and adhering to the guidelines pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic. The celebrations were inaugurated by the Department of Public Education, Yediyurappa informed via a tweet.

In another tweet earlier today, the Chief Minister wished the people of the state on its formation day and emphasised the significance of the Kannada language.

"Happy 65th Kannada Rajyotsavam to all the people of the country. Let us unite with the protection of Kannada language and culture and for the creation of a prosperous, healthy, coexistent, developing Karnataka. Karnataka to breathe!," he wrote on Twitter (roughly translated from Kannada).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted the people of Karnataka and hailed their skills and progress.

"Karnataka Rajyotsava greetings to my sisters and brothers of Karnataka. Powered by the strength and skills of the people of the state, Karnataka is scaling new heights of progress. I pray for the happiness and good health of the people of Karnataka," he tweeted.

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar were among others to greet people of the state on the occasion.

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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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