Dakshina Kannada to host Karavali Utsav from Dec 19 to Jan 4
Mangaluru: This year’s Karavali Utsav has been scheduled from December 19 to January 4, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan H announced on Monday.
He was speaking after chairing the preliminary meeting held at the DC office to plan the annual festival. He said the focus this year will be on programmes that draw public participation, with a mix of cultural, visual art, adventure and nature-based activities. Officials have been asked to prepare accordingly.
The festival will feature beach events, Kala Parba, Chitrasanthe, and a fruit-and-flower exhibition. The district administration is planning special activities across major beaches. Sports will be an important part of the festival, particularly beach football and volleyball.
Events will be spread across the Lalbagh Karavali Utsav Grounds, Kadri Park and multiple beaches. A bike, car and dog show has also been planned. Some of the festival activities may be held at Pilikula as well, the DC said.
As part of the festival, the administration is also exploring the possibility of allowing the public to visit ships at the New Mangalore Port and view Coast Guard vessels, based on permission from the concerned authorities.
Deputy Commissioner Darshan H was joined by DCP Mithun HN, Mangaluru Revenue Sub-Division Officer Meenakshi Arya and other officials.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
