The Sahamatha Film Society will on Saturday screen Malayalam film ‘Celluloid’, a biopic of Joseph Chellayya Daniel Nadar, considered the Father of Malayalam Cinema. The film directed by Kamal was released in 2013. It will be screened at the Sahitya Sadan (Karavali Vachak-iyara Lekhakiyara Sangha), Urwa Stores, at 6 p.m.
Protest against case on Teesta Setalvad
The Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike activists on Friday staged a demonstration against Gujarat police’s case accusing activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand of fraud in use of funds related to two trusts. They accused the Gujarat government of vendetta against Teesta Setalvad, who has been in forefront in fight for justice for the victims of riots in Godhra in 2002.
Maroli Narayana Rao’s death condoled
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sahitya Parishad president Pradeep Kalkura has condoled the death of centenarian Maroli Narayana Rao at his house on Friday. Rao worked for six decades with the Life Insurance Corporation of India. He was the Muktesar of Maroli Surayanarayana Temple, Veeranarayana Temple and Kalamma Temple. He had been awarded with the Samaja Seva Siri award by the Kalkura Prathistana, Mr. Kalkura said.
Computer training
The Mangalore City Corporation in association with KEONICS will be conducting free computer classes for unemployed men and women aged between 18 and 35. The candidates should have passed class 8 and should be from Below Poverty Line family. Interested persons should register their names with the KEONICS Training Centre by March 10.
