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Udupi’s little known chrysanthemum garden
Udupi’s little known chrysanthemum garden

The fragrance of ‘sevantige’ (chrysanthemum) flowers pervades the village of Hemmady, about 45 km from Udupi. It is a pleasing sight to see the yellow sevantige flowers dance gently to a breeze. Although Udupi district is known for Shankarpura ‘mallige’ (jasmine), the Hemmady sevantige, as it is called, though equally popular, is not all that well known.

Golden Garuda Vahana dedicated to Shree Vyasa Raghupathi at Venkatramana Temple
Golden Garuda Vahana dedicated to Shree Vyasa Raghupathi at Venkatramana Temple

A golden Garuda Vahana, the vehicle of  Shree Vyasa Raghupathi, the presiding deity of Shree Kashi Mutt Samsthan, was dedicated  to the Lord by Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji, the Senior Pontiff of the Kashi Mutt Samsthan at the Sri Venkatramana Temple at Carstreet...

Mangalore : Centenary celebrations of St Sebastian Church, Bendore inaugurated
Mangalore : Centenary celebrations of St Sebastian Church, Bendore inaugurated

The centenary celebrations of the St Sebastian Church at Bendore in Mangalore was inaugurated at a colourful ceremony held on January 20, Sunday to coincide with the annual feast of St Sebastian. Fr Henry D’Souza, Bishop of Bellary,  celebrated the festival mass.

Honest auto driver earns appreciation
Honest auto driver earns appreciation

Basavaraj(44) hailing from Badami, who has been an autorickshaw driver in Mangalore since the past 25 years,  has  won the appreciation of his fellow drivers as well as the society through his sincerity and honesty in returning  a gold bracelet which a customer had left behind in his autorickshaw.

 

1st round of Pulse Polio Drive held in Mangalore
1st round of Pulse Polio Drive held in Mangalore

The first round of the Pulse Polio immunization drive as part of the National Polio Control Programme  , was inaugurated   on January 20, Sunday by Deputy Commissioner N Prakash at Wenlock Hospital.

 

Make best use of opportunities, Dalits told
Make best use of opportunities, Dalits told

The  social development of the Dalit community can be a reality when the community comes forward both financially and academically, said JR Lobo, former Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation

Udupi Beach Utsav-2013 inaugurated with fanfare
Udupi Beach Utsav-2013 inaugurated with fanfare

The Udupi Beach Utsav 2013 organised by the Udupi Utsav Samithi was  inaugurated with much fanfare at the Malpe-Vadabhandeshwar beach  on January 19, Saturday

Citizens Throng at Greenathon - 2013 for Clean Green City
Citizens Throng at Greenathon - 2013 for Clean Green City

Greenathon - 2013 was flagged off by the Deputy Commissioner N Prakash at the Nehru Maidan Grounds here, on January 20.

Mangalore unit of Alva’s Nudisiri comes into being
Mangalore unit of Alva’s Nudisiri comes into being

The Mangalore unit of Alva’s Nudisiri was inaugurated by Dr K Chinnappa Gowda, former registrar of Mangalore University at a function held at Milagres College grounds on January 19, Saturday.

Justice Shivaraj Patil blames poverty, illiteracy for rising HR violation cases
Justice Shivaraj Patil blames poverty, illiteracy for rising HR violation cases

Justice Dr Shivaraj V Patil, former Chief  Justice of Supreme Court   has attributed poverty and illiteracy to the rising cases of human rights violations in the country.

Pejawar seer all praise for Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava
Pejawar seer all praise for Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava

Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt said the efforts made to unite Tulunad through a rural sports meet at Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple was praiseworthy.

Ugrappa flays BJP govt for failure to appoint Lokayukta
Ugrappa flays BJP govt for failure to appoint Lokayukta

VS Ugrappa, former opposition leader in Legislative Council, has  come down heavily on the state BJO government for opposing the proposed central university for minorities in the state.

Attur St Lawrence Feast  from Jan 29 to 31
Attur St Lawrence Feast from Jan 29 to 31

The annual feast of the famous St Lawrence Church at Attur will be held from January 29 to 31. The theme of the feast this year is ’Lord, Enhance our Trust’.  Novena for the feast will begin on January 20, Sunday at 8.30 am.

Mega Media Journalism Award conferred on Steven Rego
Mega Media Journalism Award conferred on Steven Rego

Outstanding young journalist Steven Rego Darandakukku, sub-editor, reporter with Vijayakarnataka daily, was conferred the Mega Media Journalism Award at a function held at Town Hall in Mangalore on January 18, Friday.

HR Cell of Canara College urges govt to put an end to crime against women
HR Cell of Canara College urges govt to put an end to crime against women

The students of Human Rights of Cell of Canara First Grade College staged a protest in front of DC Office on Jan 19, Saturday demanding the Union Government to initiate stern measures to prevent violence against women.