Youth Against Dowry (YAD) launched a signature campaign against dowry immediately after the Friday prayers at Eidgah Masjid on Light House Hill Road.
Mulla & Mulla of Mumbai, the legal representatives of Air India (AI) has settled a total of 138 cases 22 months after the ill-fated Air India Boeing IX 812 crashed into Kenjar Valley, killing 158 passengers and crew members.
The Shree Gopalakrishna Temple at Shaktinagar will organize the Koti Namarchane, an offering of 1 crore tulsi leaves, as part of its 5th annual prathistaa ceremony on April 20 – 29.
A local court rejected Vittala Malekudiya’s bail plea on Thursday. Vittala Malekudiya (22), a student of journalism and mass communication at Mangalore University, was arrested by the Anti Naxal Force (ANF)
The second annual Yakshamangala Award, instituted by the P. Dayananda Pai and P. Sathish Pai Yakshagana Adhyayana Kendra, was conferred on K. Govinda Bhat (75), the senior Yakshagana artiste, at a special award ceremony held in the premises of Mangalore University on Thursday.
MV Brilliance of the Seas, a luxury cruise vessel, called at the New Mangalore Port (NMP) with 1938 passengers and 863 crew members on board. The vessel is calling at the port the second time this season, having called for the first time on April 1.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) organized a protest on Thursday against the central and state government budgets.
The Ursuline Franciscan Sisters (UFS), a congregation that was launched in Mangalore at Rosario Cathedral in 1887, celebrated its post centenary silver jubilee on April 12 Thursday.
Since the district administration has stopped water supply to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), the company has closed down temporarily.
A. R. Infant, the director general of police (DGP) of Karnataka, said that Vittala Malekudiya, a student of MCJ at Mangalore University, was arrested by the ANF because there were evidences against him.
The National Women’s Front (NWF) will organize a statewide public awareness campaign against dowry from April 15 to May 21.
The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) organized a protest in front of the DC’s office on April 12 Thursday to demand for the public basic facilities such as property rights, ration cards, akrama sakrama, electricity, drinking water, road repair, and others.
An alert staff member prevented a major tragedy at a petrol bunk in Ujjodi. A tanker that was on its way to Thokkottu from Mangalore developed problems when it reached Ujjodi and smoke and flames began emanating from it. However, the driver parked the tanker near the petrol bunk instead of taking it to the garage at the earliest possible.
Mangalore, Puttur, and Kasargod experienced light rainfall on April 11 Wednesday and on the morning of April 12 Thursday. Among the places that reported rainfall were Suratkal and Panambur. Overall, the district witnessed an average rainfall of 3cm.
Our Lady of Dollors Church celebrated the eve of its annual festival yesterday at 6:30 p.m. with a Holy mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Louis D’Sa, the parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church in Mudarangady with Rev. Fr. Stany, the parish priest; Rev. Fr. Naveen, the assistant parish priest; and Rev. Fr. Alban concelebrating.