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Southern Railways to run  Summer Special Trains
Southern Railways to run Summer Special Trains

Southern Railway will run the following Special Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer months of April, May and June 2013. Advance reservation for the above trains will commence o­n 10.3.2013

D V Sadananda Gowda emerges front-runner for state BJP chief post
D V Sadananda Gowda emerges front-runner for state BJP chief post

With Assembly elections just round the corner in Karnataka, the central BJP held consultations with key leaders to pick a new state unit President

Vidya Poshak- Lighting up the lives of meritorious students
Vidya Poshak- Lighting up the lives of meritorious students

Vidya Poshak and Yakshagana Kalaranga of Udupi, in a kind gesture, have provided solar power connection to the residence of a meritorious female student who resided in a  small hutment at Beedinagudde. 

This woman of grit is caretaker of Beedinagudde crematorium
This woman of grit is caretaker of Beedinagudde crematorium

Vanaja Poojarti, a woman hailing from Beedinagudde in Udupi can be described as a woman of grit by all means. She has been part of a profession which not many women may dare to venture.

DC  orders inspection of houses to end child labour
DC orders inspection of houses to end child labour

In a concerted bid to put an end to the practice of child labour, the Deputy Commissioner who is also the interim administrator of the Mangalore City Corporation, has directed the officials concerned  to conduct an inspection of houses and apartments in the city with immediate effect.

Woman robbed of gold, cash in Matsyagandha Express
Woman robbed of gold, cash in Matsyagandha Express

In a latest case of train robbery, an unidentified man snatched the vanity bag of a woman from Thane who was travelling in the Matsyagandha Express bound to Mangalore from Mumbai.  The bag contained jewellery cash, all worth around Rs 8 lakh.

 

Rape victims’ fight for justice should make rapists ashamed of themselves: Bhanwari Devi
Rape victims’ fight for justice should make rapists ashamed of themselves: Bhanwari Devi

“There is no need for the victims of rape to be ashamed of; instead  they  should fight for justice and make the rapists ashamed of themselves, said Bhanwari Devi from Rajasthan

Bhajrangdal leader demands CoD probe into Palthady incident
Bhajrangdal leader demands CoD probe into Palthady incident

Sooryanarayana, State Convenor of Bhajrangdal has said that the number of  cases of missing of young girls has  been increasing over the last six years.

Besant students present street play focusing on women’s issues
Besant students present street play focusing on women’s issues

  A street play was presented by the students of the Department of Journalism of Besant Women’s College on March 8, Friday  as part of International Women’s Day.

Padil ‘homestay’ to be hub of women activism
Padil ‘homestay’ to be hub of women activism

Morning Mist, the Padil ‘homestay’ where a group of young men and women were attacked by rightwing vigilantes last July, will become a hub for women activism and causes.

Over 65 percent voters cast their votes in the MCC election
Over 65 percent voters cast their votes in the MCC election

Over 65 percent voters cast their votes in the Mangalore City Corporation election held today while 65 to 70 percent voters registered their franchise in the election held for other Urban Local bodies in the Dakshina Kannada district.

Civic Polls: Peace amidst chaos in some booths
Civic Polls: Peace amidst chaos in some booths

Chaos and confusion prevailed at the Shivabagh ward of MCC during voting on March 7, Thursday when ACP Kavitha and other officials raised objection against political parties setting up their kiosks closer to the polling booth at St Agnes College.

Pejawar seer changes mind; casts vote
Pejawar seer changes mind; casts vote

Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt who had earlier decided to boycott the urban local body polls for various reasons, on March 7, Thursday, changed his mind and cast his vote in the afternoon.

Civic polls: Voting begins  in city
Civic polls: Voting begins in city

The voting for the 60 wards in the Mangalore City Corporation limits as well as  for the six other local administrative bodies in the district, commenced at 7 am on March 7.

Adiga murder case: HC grants bail to accused Subrahmanya Udupa
Adiga murder case: HC grants bail to accused Subrahmanya Udupa

The Karnataka High Court, on March 6, Wednesday granted bail to Subrahmanya Udupa, accused in the case of murder of Vasudeva Adiga, an RTI activist.