Kenha, Mudarangady : The first day of the novena in preparation for the festival of harvest that coincides with the birthday of Mother Mary began on Saturday, 30th August 2014 at St. Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady. At 6:45 a.m. on that day, holy mass was offered by Rev. Louis DSa, parish prie

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While most idols are made of artificial colours, plaster of paris or other stuff, here in Udupi is eco-friendly. The idol is entirely made of natural substances. Seives, arecanut peels, jute ropes, giant leaves and other materials have been creatively used to sculpt the idol. The tusks are made of p

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The nine-day novena in preparation for the festival of Nativity of Mother Mary began at the Churches in the district today, August 30. Children of the parishes are excited as this week belongs to them. Every day for the next nine days early morning street shall witness children carrying flowers in

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The chants of `Ganpati Bappa Morya` can be heard in the lanes and by lanes of Maharashtra on the auspicious days leading up to the festival of ’Ganesh Chaturthi’. The 10-day long festival is celebrated with much grandeur and in lively spirits across Mumbai and other cities of the state. Several dev

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Udupi : “Tiny tots” Fancy dress Competitions of the Milagres Kindergarten School, Kallianpur near here held on Thursday, 28th August, 2014 at Milagres English Medium School Hall. Surely some never forget their first teacher of the school in their life ever while some also not might forget their f

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Puttur : Internal Quality Assessment Cell, Department of Computer Science and Department of English of St. Philomena College jointly inaugurated the Digital English Language Lab at the IT Block, St. Philomena College Puttur on 27th August, 2014. After the Inaugural Ceremony by Rev. Dr. Antony Pr

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"We had summoned both, the Kannada starlet and union minister’s son Karthik Gowda, for recording their statements in the case last evening," City Police Commissioner M N Reddi told PTI here. "We are, for the second day, continuing to record statements of the actress," he added.The case triggered a

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GSB Seva Mandal, the richest mandal in the city, has got an insurance of Rs. 259 crore. Considering that the King’s Circle mandal keeps its Ganapati idol for five days, that works out to Rs. 51.7 crore a day, which is probably needed since the amount of gold on the idol itself is worth Rs. 22 crore.

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Moves are afoot to establish a chair in Konkani at Mangalore University. The Konkani Sahitya Academy has taken up the issue of sectioning the funds with chief minister Siddaramaiah. In response to the memorandum, the chief minister has promised take up the necessary action. The Academy leaders also

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Udupi : Readers’ Club, Department of English, organized talk on creative writings at Audio Vishual Hall of Milagres College Kallianpur near here on Tuesday, 26th August, 2014. Dr. Nery Cornelio presided the occasion. Renita D’Silva, International well known writer originally Indian and residing

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Udupi : Kallianpur Grama Panchayat of the Udupi district, Mooduthonse area 2014/15 first stage grama sabha held on Wednesday, 27th August, 2014 at Milagres Tri-centenary Hall Kallianpur. During the grama sabha present were Shri . Sathish President of Kallianpur Grama Panchayat, Very Rev Fr. Stany

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Dharmastala Graminabivridi Yogjana in association with the local self help groups organized a small scale Agricultural fair at the Gandhi School Ground, Badinidiyoor, Hampankatte. Udupi District in-charge of Dharmastala Graminabivridi Yogjana along with Industrialist Mr. Prasadraj Kanchan, Badanidiyoor Panchat President Mrs. Lenny Fernandes along with other dignitaries inaugurated the fair. Fres

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Puttur : The Science Forum of St. Philomena College which is a platform for the science students to uncover and exhibit their talent was inaugurated on 25th August, 2014 at Silver Jubilee Memorial Hall. The Inaugurator, Prof. Vishabharaj, Retd. Professor and Head of the department of Physics, S.V

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Udupi : UGC sponsored two days State level Seminar with dialogue on the 21st century Kannada Literature – Questions and Possibilities at Milagres College, Kallianpur near here was inaugurated by Prof. Shrikantha Koodige Retired Professor and Literature Thinker from Shivmuga. The seminar has organ

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The Muhurth of ’Zana Saglo Gaaun’ a Konkani Play written by Joker Cascia to be staged on the Occasion of the 71st Anniversary of the Konkani Natak Sabha(R) was held on Monday August 25 at Don Bosco Hall, Mangalore. Joseph Mathias, Managing Director of MERIT FREIGHT SYSTEMS CO. LLC, Dubai , Sangeeth

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Udupi : On Sunday, 24th August all the YCS members from the 8 parishes of the Kallianpur deanery gathered together for a Training Programme at Kallianpur Milagres English Medium School Hall near here. The programme began at 9.00 a.m with prayer led by the Milagres unit. The deanery YCS director R

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The Mumbai-Lonavla seaplane service, which launched on Monday from Juhu aerodrome, was delayed by almost an hour and 30 minutes due to visibility issues and an enthusiastic media contingent, which crowded around the plane clicking photos. " The Air Traffic Control gave us a ten-minute clearance around 11am but since

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A Global Conclave on Konkani Language Planning, was organised by Jagotik Konknni Songhotton (JKS) in association with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, on Aug. 24, 2014, at Kalaangann, Mangalore, to chalk-out the roadmap for the future of Konkani. 124 delegates from Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Duba

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Udupi : Bharathiya Catholic Yuva Sanghaton (ICYM) of Udupi Deanery and Katpady Church unit of ICYM organized Deanery level Yuva Samagum – 2014 at St. Vincent de Paul Church Hall, Katpady near here on Sunday, 24th August, 2014.

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The Satyasadhana Bajanavrandaha under the leadership of Mrs. Sadhana Kini was inaugurated today near Indira Nagar, Manipal. Mrs. Indira Suvaran, ex taluk panchayat member by lighting the lamp inaugurated the unit. Mrs. Maya Kamath, Shobha Mallya, Suchitra Pai, Bhumika Phahuja, Ramya Mallya Kundapu

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