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Corp Bank MD conferred Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
Corp Bank MD conferred Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Award 2013

 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.

Fr J.P. Tauro of Mangalore Diocese passes away
Fr J.P. Tauro of Mangalore Diocese passes away

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.

Mangalore : Schools, police dept assure  pro-active measures to tackle drug menace
Mangalore : Schools, police dept assure pro-active measures to tackle drug menace

  “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.

 

“British had distorted facts pertaining to Tipu”
“British had distorted facts pertaining to Tipu”

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 to launch Mangalore-Dammam flights from Mar 31
Air India Express to launch Mangalore-Dammam flights from Mar 31

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.

Missing boys from Karkala traced in Mumbai
Missing boys from Karkala traced in Mumbai

Two students of Christ King School here who were reported missing since February 5, have been traced  in Mumbai.

Lakshadweep bound cargo vessel capsizes; all 6 crew on board safe
Lakshadweep bound cargo vessel capsizes; all 6 crew on board safe

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.

Belthangady : Students refuse mid-day meal prepared by Dalit cook!
Belthangady : Students refuse mid-day meal prepared by Dalit cook!

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.

Luxury cruise vessel MV Rotterdam calls at New Mangalore Port
Luxury cruise vessel MV Rotterdam calls at New Mangalore Port

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.

Nalin directs officials to complete pending road works before monsoon
Nalin directs officials to complete pending road works before monsoon

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.

Mangalore: Koraga community holds protest seeking end to atrocities
Mangalore: Koraga community holds protest seeking end to atrocities

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.

Mangalore :  Protest staged against attack on Karavali Ale staffer
Mangalore : Protest staged against attack on Karavali Ale staffer

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.

Mangalore: Children’s festival inaugurated at Town Hall
Mangalore: Children’s festival inaugurated at Town Hall

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.

Union Ministry notifies air cargo complex at Mangalore Airport
Union Ministry notifies air cargo complex at Mangalore Airport

The Union Finance Ministry has notified the long-awaited air cargo complex at the Mangalore Airport, thus fulfilling a longstanding demand of the region.

Dist admn fully geared up to tackle drug menace, assures DC N Prakash
Dist admn fully geared up to tackle drug menace, assures DC N Prakash

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.