Deepak Fernandes of Kulshekhar has bagged the first prize in the first ever online crib contest conducted by newskarnataka.com, a Kannada news portal.
Sri Rama Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik has declared that the Sri Rama Sene would not allow the setting up of the Tipu Sultan University in Karnataka under any circumstance.
A Half Marathon and a 10 km Run will be organised as part of the second edition of the Nitte Celebration Run organised by Life Is Calling (LIC) sports and Dakshina Kannada Athletic Association (DKAA) at Mangala Stadium in Mangalore on February 24.
The three-day Panambur Beach Festival organized as part of the ongoing Karavali Utsav 2013, got off to a colourful start at the Panambur beach on January 25, Friday. N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker inaugurated the Beach Fest fanfare organised by the Beach Festival Committee and the District Administration by releasing a pigeon and flying kites.
Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah who has to play decisive role in the current political scenario of the state, but went ‘missing’ all of a sudden, was surprisingly spotted at the Mangalore International Airport at Bajpe on January 25, Friday.
Sahasra Kumbhabhisheka will be performed at the Sri Venkatramana Temple at Carstreet here from February 1 to 3 in connection with the first anniversary of the Punah Pratishta Mahotsava of the temple which was held consequent upon its renovation last year.
Bantwal MLA Ramanath Rai said that KPCC will commence a padayatra from Abbakka Circle, Ullal to Malpe on Jan 29, Tuesday at 9.30 am.
Various programmes were organised in Mangalore on January 25, Friday as part of National Voters’ Day. Students formed a human chain while several teams rendered songs on voters’ rights.
Former union minister B Janardhan Poojary said that the district Congress will hold a 4 day long padayatra from Tokkottu to Udupi covering the twin districts on Jan 29,
If the fair price shop commodities are targeted at the economically weaker sections of the society, in order to help them avail ingredients like rice, sugar and kerosene at subsidized prices, there have often been complaints that the quality of the food ingredients supplied was not satisfactory.
A huge inflatable pink slipper symbolizing collective strength and courage to fight against atrocities on women, was the centre of attraction at a silent march participated by hundreds of students and members of the general public in Mangalore on January 24.
There is a need for the governments at the Centre and the State, to give more importance to sports by encouraging sporting talents, said senior Congress leader B Janardhan Poojari.
‘Minerva’, a four floored residential project by Land Trades, one of Mangalore’s reputed real estate firms, was inaugurated near Baliga Stores, Bejai Kapikad here on January 24, Thursday. A Sadananda Shetty, Chairman of Sridevi Education Trust, inaugurated the new project.
Mahabaleshwara Promoters and Builders opened its new sales office at Shaktinagar, near the Rama Shakti Mission on January 24, Thursday.
Police have arrested one Chandrashekhar from Davangere and have seized valuables worth Rs 3 lakhs which he had stolen from the Sri Sooryanarayana Temple at Naravi in Belthangady taluk on May 14 last year.