Photojournalists' work comes to focus at Press Day exhibition

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July 2, 2012

Mangalore, July 2: An exhibition of photographs clicked by photojournalists of Mangalore was held as part of the Kannada Press Day celebrations under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Association in Mangalore on Monday.

Photographs clicked by photojournalists Ahmed Anwar (Coastaldigest.com), Dayanand Kukkaje (Daijiworld), Satish Ira (Udayavani), Sudhakar Yermal (Vijaya Karnataka), Venu Vinod K S (Vijaya Vani), Ravi Posavanike (The Times of India), Prasanna Bengre (Samyukta Karnataka), Rajesh Shetty (Indian Express), Shashi and Vinay Bhat (Jaya Kirana) have been put up on display.

Jogi, popular columnist and Editor, Udayavani weekly supplement, inaugurated the exhibition.

Coastaldigest.com's photojournalist Ahmed Anwar rates his meal on footpath photograph the best. “My intention is to capture the various shades of human behavior and nothing satisfies a human being more than food”, he said.

Mr. Kukkaje on the other hand chose to go with his beggar at the ATM photograph as his best among the collection which included snaps of birds beautifully lined up on electric wires, an aerial shot of Dubai from atop Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building among others.

Movement of a train amidst beautiful landscape is his best shot, Mr. Ira of Udayavani says. Other photos displayed by him included a well captured hanging monkey, farmers at work on the field among others.

Mr. Shetty is proud of the shot he clicked of a monkey pulling its young one's tail while having its meal and rates it his best. “I spent an hour there and happened to get this very rare shot”, he reveals.

Mr. Yermal's collection consisted of many well captured wildlife photographs besides newsworthy pictures such as scenes from the Mangalore Air Crash, oil tanker accident on the highway etc.

For Mr. Vinay, a photograph he took on the move capturing emotions of schoolchildren on their way to school in an auto rickshaw provides the most contentment among all his works.

The exhibition will be open for four more days.

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Demand for Mangaluru-Singapore direct flight gains momentum

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September 13,2024

NRI professionals hailing from the coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka, now based in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Australia, have been urging the Indian government and airlines to introduce a direct flight between Mangalore International Airport (MIA) and Singapore’s Changi Airport.

These professionals argue that Singapore’s strategic location as a hub connecting India with East Asia makes this flight essential. They highlight that this route would serve over 12 million people from the coastal and hill regions of southern India, fostering stronger ties with East Asian economies.

The group, consisting of individuals from Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Shivamogga, and Hassan, is spearheaded by Rajesh H Acharya, director of HQ Connections Pte Ltd, Singapore, and coordinator of the Singapore Tuluver community. Acharya emphasized the significance of the Indian government’s Act East policy, which aims to strengthen relationships between India and ASEAN, East Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region.

“This flight will open new doors for cultural, trade, tourism, and technological exchanges between these regions,” Acharya said.

The Mangalore Chapter of IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) has also proposed positioning the region as the 'Silicon Beach of India.' A direct flight would provide greater opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors from both Singapore and Mangaluru, boosting business exchanges.

Moreover, Singapore’s Changi Airport could see increased tourism from the Karnataka coast, while Coastal Karnataka would benefit from a surge in visitors from ASEAN countries, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and the US West Coast.

While a similar attempt in 2017 did not succeed, Acharya and his team are hopeful that this time their appeal will be taken seriously, tapping into the immense growth potential of the eastern half of the globe.

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