The renovated Kudroli Jamia Masjid was inaugurated by Union Minister for Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan on February 16, Saturday.
Vishakapatnam Port Trust has emerged the overall champions in the Lawn Tennis Tournament, while Kolkata Port Trust bagged the championship in the Table Tennis tournament conducted at the NMPT officers Club premises and Recreation Club premises from February 12 to 14 recently.
Foreign made cigarettes packed in 83 cartons and valued at Rs 83000 were seized by customs officials at the Mangalore International Airport on February 15, Friday. Three passengers have been detained in this connection.
Lokayukta sleuths raided the residence of MCC Sanitary Inspector Shivalinga at Nalapad Presidency, Capitanio on Feb 16, Saturday morning.
Coastal police of Maharashtra have seized seven deep fishing boats which set sail from Malpe fisheries harbour, and have detained all the crew on board. The action was taken at Ratnagiri for violation of fishing regulations.
Corporation Bank organized a road show in Mangalore on February 15, Friday as a prelude to the marketing efforts towards two newly launched savings account variant – Corp Super and Corp Signature.
The Election Code of Conduct has come into force in Mangalore and seven other towns which will go to the polls on March 7.
The Dakshina Kannada district unit of the Aam Aadmi Party was formally launched by Prof. Yogendra Yadav, noted political analyst and Executive Member of the Party at a function held in the city on February 15, Friday.
Forums of the Christian Catholic community in the state have reacted strongly against the move to name the University in Srirangapatna after Tipu Sultan.
Prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked effective midnight. While diesel prices have been increased by 45 paise per litre, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 1.50 per litre.
Highly talented differently abled swimmer Prakash Kharvi from Kodi in Sastana has made it to the Limca Book of National Records 2013.
The foundation laying ceremony of Vrindavan, an ambitious residential project by Nidhi Land Infrastructure Developers India (P) Ltd was held near Mannagudda, Gandhinagar her e on February 15, Friday. U Madhav Suvarna, father of Prashanth Sanil, the Managing Director of Nidhi Land Infrastructure, laid the foundation.
A Konkani awareness campaign named ‘Konkani Prachar Andolan’ organised by the Konkani Prachar Sanchalan, was launched at the Academy office in Mangalore on February 15, Friday.
With Mangalore City Corporation and seven other local administrative bodies gearing up for polls in Dakshina Kannada district, the district administration has set up a special committee to scrutinize the campaign materials of the political parties and candidates in the visual, print media and other electronic media.
Residents of Kuntikan and nearby areas had a gala time picking up sardines for free after a fish laden lorry overturned on the road between Kuntikan and KPT junction on the morning of February 15, Friday.