Raknno

Raknno is a Konkani weekly magazine published in Kannada script from the Indian city of Mangalore.[1] It is the largest circulated periodical in Konkani in Kannada script. It is edited by Rev Fr Valerian Fernandes.

Raknno
EditorRev Fr Valerian Fernandes
CategoriesNews
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherDeepti trust
Year founded1938
CountryIndia
Based inMangalore
LanguageKonkani
Websiteraknno.com

History and profile

The magazine was started in 1938,[2] by Rev. Sylvester Menezes, under the encouragement of Rt. Rev. Victor Fernandes, Bishop of Mangalore. It has since grown and as emerged as the mouthpiece of the Konkani Catholics of the Canara Region.[3]

References

  1. http://www.raknno.com
  2. "Mangalore: Raknno Weekly on the Threshold of Platinum Jubilee". Daiji World. Mangalore. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. I J Saldanha-Shet (10 December 2013). "Raknno – pride of Konkani". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


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