The ‘Walking Pilgrimage’ (Paadayatre) to the Shrine of St. Lawrence, Attur-Karkala on the Vespers Day, that was initiated under the leadership of Gerald Fernandes six years ago had been a regular feature every successive year. This year too, around hundred pilgrims,
The three day feast of the Shrine of St Lawrence in Attur- Karkal began today 25th of January, Tuesday with the first Mass at 9.30 a.m. that was celebrated by Msgr Denis Moras Prabhu, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Mangalore. Rev. Fr Arthur Pereira the Shrine director welcomed
As 25th January marks the foundation day of the Election commission of India, millions of youth are being enrolled in the voters’ list across the country during the annual roll revision programme every January. It is earnestly believed that youth should involve themselves in the
To air stream the awareness on the Indian Republic Day in the region, the Community Radio of the Manipal Institute of Communication 90.4 FM Manipal Radio hosted an Inter-School Quiz Competition on “Know Your Country” – Rasa Prashne in Manipal. Four schools around the expanse
Mangalore, with 57.34 per cent marks, is the second cleanest city in the State and the eighth cleanest in the country, according to a city sanitation ranking. The ranking has been done as part of “Nirmal Shahar Puraskar”, a reward scheme for cities achieving
The world’s highest restaurant situated 442 metres up in the sky on the 122nd floor of the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa here has opened its doors to the public. ’At.mosphere’, located on the 122nd floor of 828-metre high Burj Khalifa, was opened yesterday. However, dining
The three day Beach Utsav organized at Panamboor Beach on the occasion of Karavali Utsav had come to an end on Sunday night with maximum people participating in it. Since it was holiday on Sunday the programs were organized on the whole day. Floods of people were
The announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he will beatify his predecessor, Pope John Paul II on May 1 this year in Rome, has doubled the joy for the Catholic community here, who have been preparing to celebrate the silver jubilee of Pope John Paul II visit to the city on February 6
As every year, the annual festive season of St. Lawrence Church, Attur-Karkala begins from Monday, 24th January 2011 with special prayer and holy mass for the health of the sick and afflicted at 3.30 pm. The chief celebrant of the holy Mass is Rev. Fr. Basil Vaz, parish priest of Alangar Church.
The parish priest of St Michael’s Church and the Mangalorean community of Sharjah have come together to form the first-ever Mangalorean Konkani community here. After much deliberation and rounds of discussion with the community, the parish priest announced the
Rural India is expected to fuel the growth in mobile phone services in the next four years, as cell phones become a vital tool for the government in its financial inclusion programme, according to Global consultancy group Deloitte. Deloitte said that low penetration levels of mobile phones
The annual School Day was celebrated with great fanfare in the Higher Primary School, Marne on Saturday, 22nd January 2011. In the morning at 9.30 am, Hasan Shaikh Ahmed, President of the Manipura Grama Panchyat hoisted the flag. This programme was followed by
The pulse polio programme has started on Sunday, 23rd January 2011 throughout the country in order to immunize the children up to the age of 5 years from the scourge of polio. The programme is being conducted in Moodubelle and surrounding villages as well.
He is a policeman by profession, but a doctor by training. This explains the presence of A Subrahmanyeswara Rao, superintendent of police, Dakshina Kannada at a blood donation camp organised by South Kanara Physiotherapy Teachers’ Association as part of Physio
Everything old is new again for one Japanese manufacturer, which has unveiled an electronic version of a rickshaw. The "Meguru" is a three-wheeled, three-seat compact vehicle whose single lithium-ion battery allows for a maximum speed and range of 40 kilometers (25 miles) per hour