Curtains down on Mangaluru Dasara celebrations with grand ‘Shobhayatra’ procession
Mangaluru: The ‘Shobhayatra’ procession of Goddess Sharada, organized by the Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatha Temple, brought the curtains down on the famous annual Mangaluru Dasara celebrations early Friday morning.
The ‘Shobhayatra’ commenced on Thursday evening at the Kudroli Temple and covered a total of 9 kilometres. It passed through prominent places like Mannagudda, Narayana Guru Circle (Ladyhill), Lalbagh, Ballalbagh, PVS Circle, KS Rao Road, Hampankatta, Ganapati High School Road, Car Street and Alake, before returning to Kudroli Temple.
Thousands of devotees participated in the procession, in which artistes performed the conventional ‘pilivesha’ (tiger dance). Cultural shows and 70 tableaux related to not only Kudroli but also other institutes added splendor to the ‘Shobhayatra’.
The procession returned to the temple on Friday morning and the Mangaluru Dasara celebrations were ended with the immersion of the idol of Goddess Sharada in the lake on the temple premises.
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Firms being arm-twisted to divert investment from Karnataka: Priyank Kharge
New Delhi (PTI): Companies are being arm-twisted to divert their investments from Karnataka despite the state having the best talent ecosystem, state's IT, biotech and rural development minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The minister said it has taken 40 years to develop the entire ecosystem in the state that suits investors.
"Why is semiconductor going to Gujarat, Assam? That's my question? That's what I have been asking. Why is it going to Gujarat? Why is it going to Assam? When PLI comes, they have to choose their state. The name is Karnataka. How does it become Gujarat by the time the application reaches Delhi? They are coming to my state. Why are they being arm-twisted to Gujarat?" Kharge said.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a roadshow in the national capital for the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to be held in November.
"They are coming to our state only. They want to invest in our state. It works out for them. It is profitable for them. Our human resource is one of the most agile and best in the world. But yet, they are going to be pushed to Gujarat," Kharge said.
During the event, Kharge said Karnataka is planning to rejig policy on data centres to promote sustainable data centres.
"There is a serious need for states and the central government to bring up policies for sustainable data centres. That's exactly what the government of Karnataka intends to do," Kharge said.
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