Dubai : Overseas Tuluvas in association with Akhila Bharatha Tulu Okkoota & Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy have jointly come up with an event ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018 – Dubai’ to be hosted in Dubai on November 23 & 24, 2018 at Al Nasr Leisureland Ice Rink & Nashwan Hall under the License of Rhythm Events Company.

The two day event for the first time ever is being hosted outside India.  All these years the same Conventions were arranged by the organizers in Mangaluru and outskirts but were all the time within the territory of Tulunadu.  But this time they have arranged it outside India.

The decision was taken  at a meeting held in Dubai with Sarvotham Shetty, Shodhan Prasad & Ganesh Rai who later arranged a meeting with the various Tuluva Community leaders of UAE and requested support in hosting this event in Dubai.

Shodhan Prasad presented the master plan and as per that it is a ‘Sarva Dharma Convention’ mainly highlighting Tulu Language, Culture & Folk amongst the Tulu Speaking ‘Sarva Dharma’ Communities of Tulu Nadu. With the vision to save Tulu language, Culture & Folk the core mission is to show case the importance of including the Tulu language in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.  Currently as per Article 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of around 22 languages. There are demands for inclusion of 42 more languages and Tulu stands in the bottom 42nd.

Sarvotham Shetty as Chief Coordinator held various meetings with AkhilaBharata Tulu Okkoota&Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy Presidents to get moral and monetary support from the Government of Karnataka.Since it is a joint venture of the three organizers the hosts being in Dubai will do all preparations to present the event whereas the later will put every effort in getting Government of Karnataka’s grants as monetary support for the event.  An initial nod from the Chief Minister has been received and await sanctions.

Accordingly the following sub-committees were formed to present the event.

SUB COMMITTEES

►  Core Committee – Comprising of leaders of various community organisations

►  Sub Committee – Comprising of Members from various community organisations

►  Budget & Audit Committee – Comprising of Auditors & Chartered Accountants

►  Members Co-ordination Committee

►  Souvenir Committee

►  Exhibition Committee

►  Cultural & Convention Committee

►  Food Committee

►  Marketing & Publicity Committee

►  Welcome & Volunteer Committee

►  Backstage Committee

►  Stage Programme& Felicitation Committee

►  Time Police Committee – Who will manage the time slots

►  Airport Receiving & Transport Committee

►  Musical Orchestra Committee

►  Al Ain Ghataka

►  Abu Dhabi Ghataka

►  Oman Ghataka

►  Throw-ball Teams Ghataka

The whole programme will comprise of the following Cultural & Social awareness programmes:

Tulu Folk Dance Competitions

A pure GCC Level Folk Dance Competitions will be held during the event.  So far 6 Teams comprising of Oman, Bahrain, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai’s various teams have confirmed their participations.  Each team has more than 10 members and some of the team has around 28 participants of various age levels fully prepared. A total of 118 dancers will be competing in these 6 groups registered.

Joint inauguration by Heads of various religious communities of Tulu Nadu:

Padmavibhooshan Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade – Dharmadhikari of Shri. Kshetra Dharmasthala, Padmashri Dr. B R Shetty - Patron of UAE Tuluvas & Gold Sponsor, Rev. Bishop Peter Paul Saldhana of Mangalore, Rev. Bishop Henry D'Souza of Ballary,  Shree Shree Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji of the Ashta Mutt, Shree Shree Gurudevananda Swamiji of Odiyoor Temple, Bollywood Star Sunil Shetty, Rev. Fr. Ebnezer Jathanna of CSI Protestant Church, Abdul Salam Puthige - Chief Editor of Varthabharati, Ronald Colaco - Philanthropist and Businessman & Gold Sponsor, Dr. Mohan Alva - Founder Alvas Educational Institution Moodabidri & Promotor of Tulu, Veerappa Moily, Member of Parliament, Jayamala - Actress, Minister of Government of Karnataka, U T Khader, Minister of Government of Karnataka, MLA Umanath Kotian, Dr.Sunitha M.Shetty - Writer & Scholar, Sujat Shetty - Businessman and Silver Sponsor, Sarvotham Shetty - Chief Organiser of Vishwa Tulu Sammelana, President UAE Tuluvas, Dharmapal Devadiga -President AkhilaBharata Tulu Okkoota, A C Bhandary - President of Karnataka Sahitya Academy, Shodhan Prasad, Event Manager of Vishwa Tulu Sammelana

Sandhya Creations are the Event Manager of Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018 Dubai.

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Medininagar (PTI): A couple and their 18-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said on Sunday.

Their minor daughter was also injured in the attack late on Saturday, a police officer said.

The bodies were recovered from their house on Sunday in Panki police station area, he said.

“Initial investigation suggests that the case is related to witchcraft suspicion,” Manoj Kumar Jha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Lesliganj told PTI.

A manhunt is on to nab the culprits, Jha said.

The girl suffered severe injuries and has been admitted to a government hospital, he said.

The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhuiyan (45), his wife Kalia Devi (40), and their son Chotu Bhuiyan.

The bodies have been sent to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) for post-mortem examination.