Mangalore which observed a near total bundh in support of the two-day long general strike called by the trade unions on February 20, Wednesday, returned to normalcy on February 21, the second day of the strike.
Mohan Padil, corporator from Padil ward has quit the BJP to join the JD(S) on February 21, Thursday.
Rev. Fr John Joseph Martis (mostly known as Fr J. J. Martis) who is a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore passed away on Wednesday February 20th 2012 at 5 p.m
Deputy Commissioner N Prakash has taken charge as the interim administrator of Mangalore City Corporation on February 21, Thursday.
Prof. T C Shivashankara Murthy, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University has said that the University will confer honorary doctorates on three achievers on the 31st Convocation of the University on February 23, Saturday.
Addoors Shivashanker Rao, a veteran freedom fighter, agriculturist and one of the founder members of the Communist Party of India, passed away at a private hospital in Mangalore on February 19, Tuesday. He was 92
Wilma Lavina D’Souza, a talented young writer who is popularly known as Wilma Bantwal, has been chosen for the Kittall Yuva Puroskar-2012.
In a shocking case of murder reported from Vittalpadnur village in Bantwal taluk, a middle aged man brutally killed his very own mother, under the influence of alcohol, on the night of February 19, Tuesday.
The Religious Konkani play "Sipoy Saant", was inaugurated at a function held at the Bendur Parish Hall on February 20, Wednesday. Rohan Monteiro, Proprietor of Rohan Corporation and Fr Antony Serrao, Parish Priest of Bendur Church, inaugurated the play by lighting the traditional lamp.
The District Congress , in a swift move after the high drama at the Janardhan Poojari convened press meet on February 20, Wednesday, staged a so called show of unity before the media later in the day.
Corporation Bank has been conferred with the “Caring Company Award” at World CSR Congress 2013 held at Mumbai on February 18, Monday.Ajai Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Bank received the Award.
A man from Bhatkal found a novel way to smuggle gold to India from Dubai. He chose to conceal gold in a tin of Quaker Oats, but could not escape the strict eyes of the DRI sleuths. On February 20
Senior Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhan Poojari has announced the formation of three committees to oversee the selection of candidates and prepare the party for the upcoming local body elections.
The brewing resentment between former mayor Ashraf and senior Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhan Poojari, resurfaced yet again.
As part of the two-day nation-wide strike call, various organizations under the banner of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) staged a protest in front of DC Office on Feb 20, Wednesday demanding urgent steps to control price hike and strict enforcement of labour laws in all places of work.