Ajai Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Corporation Bank has been conferred with the Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 for excellence in the field of Banking and Finance. The Award is instituted by the Suryadatta Group of Industries, Pune.
Rev. Fr Joseph Peter Tauro, popularly known as Fr J.P. Tauro, who was a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore passed away early morning on February 8, Friday at a private hospital in Mangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was 74. Fr Tauro had served as a priest for the last 48 years.
“Students have been adopting a risk taking behaviour these days and there is no one to guide them in the right direction,” lamented Dr Ramila Shekhar, noted counselor and faculty at School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya.
An attempt to project Tipu Sultan as a villain and distort his history had been made by the British themselves, said Dr Barkur Udaya, Associate Professor, Department of History, Mangalore University.
Air India Express would be introducing flights on the Dammam-Mangalore-Calicut sector from March 31. This move by Air India Express will be a great boon to thousands of people hailing from West coast and northern Malabar region, who are working in Saudi Arabia.
Two students of Christ King School here who were reported missing since February 5, have been traced in Mumbai.
A cargo vessel bound to Lakshadweep from Mangalore Port, capsized in the Arabian sea about 50 nautical miles off the coast late night on February 6, Wednesday, after being caught in strong winds and high tidal waves. However, luckily all six crew on board are safe and reached Mangalore coast on the morning of February 7, Thursday.
In a shocking incident reported from Surya in Belthangady on February 7 Thursday, several students of the Surya Government Lower Primary School refused to consume the mid-day meals on the pretext that it was prepared by a Dalit woman.
M V Rotterdam, one of the world’s most luxurious cruise vessels called at New Mangalore Port here on Thursday February 7, with 1,288 cruise passengers and 598 crew on board the vessel.
At the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting held at DK Zilla Panchayat meeting hall held here on February 7, Thursday, MP Nalin Kumar directed the officials to identify all half repaired roads and complete the works before the onset of monsoon.
The Dakshina Kannada District Committee of Koragas staged a protest in front of DC Office on Feb 7, Thursday demanding justice in cases of harassment of members of the Koraga Community.
The members of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike and PUCL staged a protest in front of the DC office here on February 7, Thursday condemning the grievous attack on Harish Putran, a senior office staff of Karavali Ale, a city based eveninger.
DK Zilla Panchayath in association with DK District Administration, Women and Child Welfare Department, District Programme Implementation Samithi of Bala Vikasa Academy and Karnataka Bala Vikas Academy, Dharwad organized a ‘Children’s Festival 2012-2013 at Town Hall on Feb 7, Thursday.
The Union Finance Ministry has notified the long-awaited air cargo complex at the Mangalore Airport, thus fulfilling a longstanding demand of the region.
The District Administration finally seems to be determined to put an end to drug menace. Deputy Commissioner N Prakash has said that the administration is geared up to tackle the menace of drug trafficking and directed all departments concerned to initiate measures to eradicate the menace.