Repair of National Highway, closure of toll plaza demanded; ‘Padayatre’ launched from Kuloor
Mangaluru: Demanding the closure of toll plaza near NIT-K and repairing of Nanturu-Suratkal National Highway, the members of ‘Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti’ initiated a ‘padayatre’ at Kuloor on Wednesday.
Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti convener Muneer Katipalla, Deputy Mayor Mohammad Kunjatbail, former MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty, MCC member Dayanand Shetty, Revathi Putran, Purushottam Chitrapura, Joekatte Panchayath President Prasilla Montero, BK Imtiaz, Sunil Kumar Bajal, Santosh Bajal, Yadava Shetty , Mousabba Pakshikere, Srinath Kulal, Ayub Kolur, Dinesh Kumpala and others were present.
Heads of many organisations, including Suratkal Kinnigoli Zone Bus Owners Association, Kinnigoli Zone Lorry Owners Association, Three-wheeler Tempo Drivers' Owners Association Suratkal, Goods Tempo Driver's Association Suratkal, Suratkal Auto Driver's Union, Online Taxi Owners Association, Civil Committee Kulai, Gopalakrishna Bhajana Mandir Urundadi, New Friends Circle Krishnapur , Transport Workers Union, Suratkal, Jai-Karnataka Suratkal, DYFI Suratkal Many organizations participated in the protest.
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First-ever life-size Vivekananda statue in US unveiled in Seattle
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New York (PTI): The first-ever life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda in the US was unveiled in Seattle, honouring the renowned Indian philosopher and spiritual leader.
The life-size bronze statue, installed at the busy Westlake Square in downtown Seattle, is the first such installation hosted by a city government anywhere in the US, officials said.
Sculpted by Indian artist Naresh Kumar Kumawat, it was jointly unveiled on Saturday by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta.
"From Chicago 1893 to Seattle 2026! Seattle's skyline has a new Indian icon: Swami Vivekananda! City of Seattle becomes the first city government to host the Swami Vivekananda Monument in the heart of downtown Seattle," the Consulate General of India in Seattle said in a social media post.
Addressing the event, Wilson said the monument reflects Seattle's inclusive spirit and strengthens cultural ties between India and the diverse metropolitan tech hub in the US Pacific Northwest.
The statue has been gifted by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) to the City of Seattle in recognition of its "in recognition of the city’s rich multicultural character and spirit of inclusivity", the Indian mission in Seattle said in a statement.
The unveiling of the statue was held on the occasion of the celebration of ICCR Day and is part of India's broader cultural diplomacy initiatives aimed at strengthening people-to-people ties between India and the US Pacific Northwest, the Consulate said.
Located at the bustling Westlake Square, which sees over 400,000 visitors daily, the monument stands near prominent landmarks including the Amazon headquarters ‘Spheres’, the Seattle Convention Centre and the Seattle Centre Monorail.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by several local leaders, including mayors from cities in the Greater Seattle area, community representatives and members of the Indian-American diaspora.
Swami Vivekananda had delivered his historic address at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, introducing Hindu philosophy to a global audience.
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