Fresh Fish Sellers’ Association submits appeal to the Home Minister-Dr. V.S. Acharya

Report and Pictures by Prakash Katapadi
Bellevision Media Network

 

Udupi, 23 July 2010:

Fresh Fish Sellers’ Association submits appeal to the Home Minister-Dr. V.S. Acharya

Fresh Fish Sellers’ Association President-Baby H. Salian has handed over an appeal to the Home Minister of the Karnataka Government-Dr. V.S. Acharya requesting him no to give sanction to any new fresh fish outlets in the entire Udupi District as it would adversely affect the livelihood of over 10,000 fisher women directly and 30,000 women indirectly who are associate with selling of fresh fish in various markets in the townships and villages. The minister has promised the delegation that he would see to it that no new fresh fish outlets would be permitted in the Udupi District.

Training young children in ’Neji Naati’

Lakshman Mattu, a progressive agriculturist from Katapadi Mattu Village gives training to the local children on planting paddy saplings (Neji Naati)

’Kathekattuver’-Tulu play with message on patriotism and unity

 

‘Kathekattuver’, a Tulu play was presented for the 10th time in the PPC Auditorium, Udupi recently. This social play written by the young journalist Vilas Kumar Nitte highlights the danger of terrorist activities to the unity of the country and tries to imbibe patriotism and unity among all Indians, especially the youth.