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.
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.
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.
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
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
Greenathon - 2013 was flagged off by the Deputy Commissioner N Prakash at the Nehru Maidan Grounds here, on January 20.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
District Yuva Janata Dal(S) staged a protest in front of DC Office on Jan 19, Saturday against the increasing cases of atrocities on women and to condemn the recent killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistan.
State Minister for Higher Education CT Ravi has made a strong case for excluding the SC ST community men and their families who enjoy higher positions, from the purview of reservation.