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’Kambala’  High court calls for official stand
’Kambala’ High court calls for official stand

The  Karnataka High Court has given directions to the State government to state its stand on banning ‘Kambala’ in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

Udupi Paryaya preliminaries to start December 6, 2014
Udupi Paryaya preliminaries to start December 6, 2014

‘Baale Muhurta’, the first of the preliminaries before the next Paryaya festival, would be held at the Pejawar Math here on December 6.

Mangaluru tax authorities arrest company owner for evasion
Mangaluru tax authorities arrest company owner for evasion

Reports state, the Central Excise and Service Tax Commissionerate, Mangaluru has placed under  arrest the proprietor of a major construction company for service tax evasion of over Rs 1 crore.

N. Vinay Hegde releases book on Late V.S. Kudva, hails his contributions
N. Vinay Hegde releases book on Late V.S. Kudva, hails his contributions

Dr. N. Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University released a book entitled “V.S.Kudva-His Life &Times” authored by Rtn. M.V. Mallya  at a function held at Ocean Pearl in the city on November 27,...

Trivial issue leads to group clash in Gangolli ; miscreants attack journalist
Trivial issue leads to group clash in Gangolli ; miscreants attack journalist

Two persons including a journalist were injured following a clash between two groups of different communities at Melgangolli in Gangolli Gram Panchayat limits on November 27, Thursday night.

Measures in place to check moral policing incidents: R. Hithendra
Measures in place to check moral policing incidents: R. Hithendra

City Police Commissioner R. Hithendra  has said that the Police Department was keeping a strict eye on  those resorting to moral policing and added that every possible measure  is being taken to ensure that moral policing incidents do not recur.

Demonstrations against
Demonstrations against "Kambala" ban

The Kambala Committees of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts would be staging a protest against the banning of ‘Kambala’ in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Mangaluru on November 29.

Tulu for Wikipadia in set-up mode
Tulu for Wikipadia in set-up mode

ulu Wikipedia, which is still in process of building up and more than 600 items have been now included, Pavanaja U.B., Wikipedia representative and Programme Officer,

Avian flu in Kerala a serious matter for DK - Minister Khader reviews
Avian flu in Kerala a serious matter for DK - Minister Khader reviews

Primary Health Centres on the Karnataka / Kerala border have been instructed to deal with any case of persons suspected with Avian flu.  Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader...

Sign boards of old, yet to change to ’Mangaluru’
Sign boards of old, yet to change to ’Mangaluru’

Name boards of many government organisations, including the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the Railways, the Mangalore International Airport, MCC and several others are yet to change.

Shrine church at Bajpe in honour of St Pope John Paul II  inaugurated
Shrine church at Bajpe in honour of St Pope John Paul II inaugurated

A shrine  built at Bajpe, about 25 kms from the city honouring Pope John Paul II, with support of devotees of Mangalore Diocese at a cost Rs 1.5 crore. It was built at the place where Pope addressed a humongous gathering of four lakh plus on February 6, 1986.

 

Chaos at MCC meet prevailed on November 27, 2014 - proceedings go on
Chaos at MCC meet prevailed on November 27, 2014 - proceedings go on

The general Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) council  meet was hindered due to chaos and  protests  by BJP corporators in the Opposition on November 27. Thursday.

BJP leader blames Sorake for delay in appointing MCC Commissioner
BJP leader blames Sorake for delay in appointing MCC Commissioner

Senior BJP leader Umanath Kotian has alleged that  Udupi  District in-charge Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake   was responsible for the delay in the appointment of a Commissioner for MCC.

Nivedith Alva takes charge as Coastal Development Authority President
Nivedith Alva takes charge as Coastal Development Authority President

The Coastal Development Authority now has a new President. Nivedith Alva, son of  senior politician Margaret Alva has taken charge as the Authority Chief at  the CDA office in the city on November 27, Thursday.

Kinnigoli youth dies in Mumbai road mishap
Kinnigoli youth dies in Mumbai road mishap

A youth hailing from Kinnigoli who  had  joined work in a private company in Mumbai  just a few months ago upon completion of his management course abroad, has met a tragic  end in a road accident at Mulund Chaknak on November 25,  Tuesday.