A 50-ft long and 10.5 ft-wide sailboat that was used to transport seashells in Panchagangavali river in Kundapur-Gangolli region was handed over to the Manjusha Museum for showcasing the same to the next generation at Dharmasthala on Monday. Pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade and others received the sailboat ‘Jai Balaji’ handed over by Venkatesh Kharvi of Jai Balaji Enterprises, Kharvi Keri, …
Notwithstanding Maravanthe Beach in Udupi district being a hot tourist attraction for the scenic beauty of the highway nestled between the Arabian Sea and the Souparnika River, tourists had limited option of further exploring the picturesque region and had to be content with watching the alluring beach and the riverfront. Of late, things have changed for good with a local …
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy has chosen three persons and three books for its honorary and book awards, respectively, for 2021. Those who have been selected for the honorary award are Nagesh Anwekar of Thumbebeedu, Yellapura taluk in Uttara Kannada, Dinesh Prabhu Kallotte of Karkala and Madhava Kharvi of Kundapura. Mr. Anwekar has translated many Yakshagana scripts from Kannada to Konkani, …
A Karnataka teacher, Nagaraj Kharvi, made an attempt to enter India Book of Records and Limca Book of Records on Friday by swimming in a Padmasana Yoga posture with his legs chained. The Higher Primary School teacher had previously bagged two golds and one bronze medal in the national-level swimming competition that was held last January. What record did Karnataka …
