Mini marathon, freedom walks on Aug 14
Newindpress.com
DHARWAD: On the eve of Independence Day, Health Centre, Hubli will organise first ever, mini marathon and freedom walk on August 14.
Secretary Dr Kiran Kulkarni informed that the 21 km mini marathon would be flagged off at 7 AM from his clinic near Laximinarayan temple, at Raviwarpeth, Dharwad and will conclude at the Health Centre, Akshay Park, Gokul Road, Hubli. The mini marathon will be for men and women and for others who are above 16 years and belong to North Karnataka.
The organisers are planning to extend the event to state level next year and further to national level in the coming years.
Winners of each category will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 5,000, while the runners-up will get Rs 4,000.
Participants who finish third, fourth and fifth will get a cash prizes of Rs 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 respectively and first 10 participants will be awarded with mementos and certificates, while all the participants will be given the merit certificates.
The freedom walk will commence at 9 AM from KIMS, Nehru Stadium, Hosur Cross and BDK Industries and will conclude at the Health Centre, Akshay Park. All the participants will be given free T-shirts and caps.
Prize distribution ceremony will be held at 11 AM wherein about 8 sportspersons, who represented the country in different sports events and five sports promoters, will be felicitated.
Entry fee for these events is Rs 10 and the entire collection will be donated to ‘Paraspara’ charity for ’Juvenile diabetic’ patients.
Registration will be carried out at Dharwad between 5 and 7 PM on August 13 at the Scouts and Guides, near Court. Accommodation and medical checkup facilities will be provided to all the outstation participants.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Bandh evokes poor response in Hubli-Dharwad
Bandh evokes poor response in Hubli-Dharwad
Newindpress.com
HUBLI: The Hubli-Dharwad bandh called by Ahind Federation to protest against the removal of former deputy chief minister S Siddaramaiah and two ministers from the Janata Dal (S), evoked poor response, on Wednesday.
Most of the shops and business establishments in Vidyanagar, Gokul, Keshwapur, KC circle, Station road, Koppikar road, Broadway, CBT and many other areas remained open. Initially, a few shops downed shutters, but they opened in the afternoon.
Members of some organisations took out separate processions from Ambedkar circle and burnt effigy of JD (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda at KC circle, raising slogans against him for ousting Siddaramaiah and ministers Jarakiholi and Dr H C Mahadevappa.
Movement of vehicles and traffic remained unaffected and people moved about freely. North-West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation buses plied within city and between Hubli-Dharwad as usual.
Bendre Transport service withdrew its buses till evening fearing being targeted by the protestors during the bandh.
Schools, colleges and some government offices remained closed in Hubli and Dharwad since holiday was declared by authorities on Wednesday on account of Nagarpanchami.
Banks, financial institutions, post offices and other Central Government offices functioned normally.
The bandh passed off peacefully with no reports of any untoward incidents. Elaborate police security arrangements were made in all places especially in sensitive areas.
Attempts by protestors to forcibly close down shops in some areas of Hubli and Dharwad were foiled by the police. Narayan Nadamani, Police Commissioner, DCP Ravikanthe Gouda and other senior police officers monitored the security arrangements.
Newindpress.com
HUBLI: The Hubli-Dharwad bandh called by Ahind Federation to protest against the removal of former deputy chief minister S Siddaramaiah and two ministers from the Janata Dal (S), evoked poor response, on Wednesday.
Most of the shops and business establishments in Vidyanagar, Gokul, Keshwapur, KC circle, Station road, Koppikar road, Broadway, CBT and many other areas remained open. Initially, a few shops downed shutters, but they opened in the afternoon.
Members of some organisations took out separate processions from Ambedkar circle and burnt effigy of JD (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda at KC circle, raising slogans against him for ousting Siddaramaiah and ministers Jarakiholi and Dr H C Mahadevappa.
Movement of vehicles and traffic remained unaffected and people moved about freely. North-West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation buses plied within city and between Hubli-Dharwad as usual.
Bendre Transport service withdrew its buses till evening fearing being targeted by the protestors during the bandh.
Schools, colleges and some government offices remained closed in Hubli and Dharwad since holiday was declared by authorities on Wednesday on account of Nagarpanchami.
Banks, financial institutions, post offices and other Central Government offices functioned normally.
The bandh passed off peacefully with no reports of any untoward incidents. Elaborate police security arrangements were made in all places especially in sensitive areas.
Attempts by protestors to forcibly close down shops in some areas of Hubli and Dharwad were foiled by the police. Narayan Nadamani, Police Commissioner, DCP Ravikanthe Gouda and other senior police officers monitored the security arrangements.
Naga Panchami celebrated with traditional flavour
Naga Panchami celebrated with traditional flavour
The Hindu
HUBLI: "Naga Panchami" was celebrated on Wednesday with gaiety in the region, with devotees queuing up outside temples to worship the serpent god.
Many temples in the city had prepared for the festival on Tuesday by cleaning the pedestal and the idols of the serpent god "Nagaraja." The festival, which is celebrated mainly in North Karnataka, has two added attractions for the young and old alike. One is the "jokali" (swing) and the other, the "undi" (laddu).
"Jokali habba"
"Naga Panchami" is also known as the "jokali habba" in some places, especially the rural areas. Although there is not much information available on how the swings came to be associated with the festival, the swings have become synonymous with "Naga Panchami."
They are seen everywhere during the festival, especially in villages and semi-urban areas.
The festival also provides an opportunity for the youth to compete with each other in reaching the highest point sitting on the swing. In many villages, those who can grab a coconut tied to the branch of another tree while swinging are rewarded.
These swings, which appear days before the festival, are a source of joy even after the festival.
But development has taken a toll on these festivities in cities and towns. In many parts, residents are unable to enjoy the `jokali' as open space is scarce.
Another attraction of the festival is the `undi' (laddu).
The `undi' is an essential component of `Naga Panchami' celebrations. Many varieties of mouth-watering laddus are prepared a few days before the festival.
Laddus made from fried groundnuts, sesame, sooji, and gulige are prepared specially for the festival.
The Hindu
HUBLI: "Naga Panchami" was celebrated on Wednesday with gaiety in the region, with devotees queuing up outside temples to worship the serpent god.
Many temples in the city had prepared for the festival on Tuesday by cleaning the pedestal and the idols of the serpent god "Nagaraja." The festival, which is celebrated mainly in North Karnataka, has two added attractions for the young and old alike. One is the "jokali" (swing) and the other, the "undi" (laddu).
"Jokali habba"
"Naga Panchami" is also known as the "jokali habba" in some places, especially the rural areas. Although there is not much information available on how the swings came to be associated with the festival, the swings have become synonymous with "Naga Panchami."
They are seen everywhere during the festival, especially in villages and semi-urban areas.
The festival also provides an opportunity for the youth to compete with each other in reaching the highest point sitting on the swing. In many villages, those who can grab a coconut tied to the branch of another tree while swinging are rewarded.
These swings, which appear days before the festival, are a source of joy even after the festival.
But development has taken a toll on these festivities in cities and towns. In many parts, residents are unable to enjoy the `jokali' as open space is scarce.
Another attraction of the festival is the `undi' (laddu).
The `undi' is an essential component of `Naga Panchami' celebrations. Many varieties of mouth-watering laddus are prepared a few days before the festival.
Laddus made from fried groundnuts, sesame, sooji, and gulige are prepared specially for the festival.
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