Hubballi: While Kannadigas rejoice the inclusion of Kannada on Google Maps, Dharwad still appears in English . Thanking Google for making names of most of the places in Karnataka appear in Kannada, tweeples have urged the internet giant to show Dharwad on Google Maps in Kannada too.

On Friday, users in the state got a pleasant surprise when the names of places on Google map were written in Kannada below the English script. Kannadigas celebrated the move by sharing their happiness over social media platforms like Facebook , Twitter and WhatsApp .

Meanwhile, some Twitter account holders from North Karnataka, tweeted Google India and Google Maps to make name of Dharwad appear in Kannada too. A Twitter user, Sushilendra Bilgi, tweeted: “@GoogleIndia @googlemaps xtremely happy for implementing Kannada in maps. But Dharwad remains unchanged. Please change it to Kannada aswell (sic).”

A note in the Google Maps states that the public can suggest an edit on Google Maps online, and it will be changed accordingly. “You can tell us about incorrect business details, wrong road names, or other data errors on the map. Your edits might be reviewed by Google or by other Google Maps users and might take some time to show up on the map,” the note read.

Some people had signed an online petition, urging the use of Kannada on Google Maps.

