![Udupi: State Level Girls NSS Camp Inaugurated in St. Lawrence PU College, Moodubelle Udupi: State Level Girls NSS Camp Inaugurated in St. Lawrence PU College, Moodubelle](upimages/Nov0513-News-Belle-NSS-Albu.jpg)
Udupi: State Level Girls NSS Camp Inaugurated in St. Lawrence PU College, Moodubelle
In a glittering ceremony attended by state Ministers and religious heads and School teachers, the grand inauguration of State Level N.S.S. Special camp took place at St. Lawrence P.U. College ground attended by more than 300 N.S.S. girls students from all the state.The State Level N.S.S Camp is being organized by St. Lawrence P.U. College, Moodubelle starting from 5th November to 11th November 2013. The grand opening ceremony was attended by Bishop of Udupi
![Mangalore: Fr.Odoric Devanand - The Snake ’GURU’ Mangalore: Fr.Odoric Devanand - The Snake ’GURU’](upimages/Fr.ordorick-cover.gif)
Mangalore: Fr.Odoric Devanand - The Snake ’GURU’
Services of Catholic priests in rare spheres abound the world over. Here in Kanara one can come across rare doings, one such is a simple, serene and humble Capuchin Franciscan, very fitted to his dedication in the mould of St.Francis of Assisi the legendary Saint.It was merely a chance and a compassionate naturalist, Charles Paul of Mission compound Mangalore, that brought on my curiosity and search - the casual remark that a ’Monk’ was the earliest person to guide and channel his interests in wild life, the name surprised me since I was familiar with this monk ’brother’ in the 1950-60s..[By Ivan Saldanha-Shet]
![Wonders of Europe-10: The Eternal City of Rome-Journey through Roman History and Holy Vatican City Wonders of Europe-10: The Eternal City of Rome-Journey through Roman History and Holy Vatican City](upimages/Oct2913-ExNews-DrEugene0.jpg)
Wonders of Europe-10: The Eternal City of Rome-Journey through Roman History and Holy Vatican City
Waking up early in the morning and looking forward for an exciting journey through the eternal city of Rome regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful ancient cities that contains vast amounts of priceless works of art palaces, museums, parks , churches, gardens, basilicas, temples, villas, piazzas, theatres, and other spots of tourist interest we packed our belongings, had a sumptuous breakfast and boarded the bus and headed towards Rome. We covered 136 kilometers of journey from Perugia where we had halted for the night to Rome in around two and half hours.[By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![Dubai: Mangalore Konkans celebrates silver Jubilee with magical musical show Dubai: Mangalore Konkans celebrates silver Jubilee with magical musical show](upimages/Oct2613-News-MKonkans1.jpg)
Dubai: Mangalore Konkans celebrates silver Jubilee with magical musical show
A leading Konkani association of Dubai Mangalore Konkans celebrated its silver jubilee with a mega musical show amidst prominent personalities: Indian Ambassador to UAE M K Lokesh, Mangalore south MLA J R Lobo, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronald Colaco and New Medical Centre Group managing director B R Shetty. The event titled, ‘Celebrations 25’ was organized at Crown Plaza, Sheikh Zayed Road, here on Friday October 25. MLA J R Lobo was the chief guest of the mega celebrations. Indian Ambassador M K Lokesh graced the silver jubilee celebrations.Mangalore Konkans Dubai.. [Video]
![Wonders of Europe-Part 9: In the Shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Glimpses of Florence Wonders of Europe-Part 9: In the Shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Glimpses of Florence](upimages/Oct1813-News-Travelogue-9A0.jpg)
Wonders of Europe-Part 9: In the Shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Glimpses of Florence
On 22 July 2013, the two important Italian tourist centers that were included in our ‘Wonders of Europe’ tour list were Pisa, famous for the so called ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’ and Florence known as the city that gave birth to ‘Renaissance’ in Italy. We left Tulip Inn quite early in the morning as we had to traverse considerable distance between Padua and Pisa. We had to reach Pisa for lunch and later view the historical complex of the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is situated and next proceed to Florence.[By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![Udupi: Solemn Thanksgiving Mass Marks the First Anniversary of the Udupi Diocese Udupi: Solemn Thanksgiving Mass Marks the First Anniversary of the Udupi Diocese](upimages/Oct1513-News-Udupi-Dio-Anni.jpg)
Udupi: Solemn Thanksgiving Mass Marks the First Anniversary of the Udupi Diocese
The first anniversary of the creation of the Udupi Diocese and the installation of Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo as its first Bishop was celebrated with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass concelebrated by the Bishop along with nearly 50 priests, both diocesan and religious in the Milagres Cathedral on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 4 pm. The Cathedral was full to capacity with the faithful who had come from and around Kallianpur and Udupi to participate in the Thanksgiving Mass
![The road travelled so far and stepping forward with confidence for the future….. The road travelled so far and stepping forward with confidence for the future…..](upimages/Oct1213-News-Bishop-Gerald.jpg)
The road travelled so far and stepping forward with confidence for the future…..
As the Udupi Diocese completes one year on October 15 2013 since its constitution as an independent diocese following the bifurcation of the Mangalore Diocese, it would be appropriate to look back and find out how far the aims and objectives of the foundation of the new diocese under the its first Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo have been met and how far the diocese has moved forward and what are its aspirations and hopes for the future. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![One man...And millions Memory! One man...And millions Memory!](upimages/Oct081113-News-Tendulkar.jpg)
One man...And millions Memory!
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, the most prolific run maker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon the game has ever known. Perhaps the most complete batsman and the most worshipped cricketer in the world, Tendulkar holds just about every batting record worth owning in the game, including those for most runs and hundreds in Tests and ODIs, and most international runs. [By Francis Saldanha]
![Wonders of Europe-Part 8: The splendour of Venice-the City of Canals and Gondolas Wonders of Europe-Part 8: The splendour of Venice-the City of Canals and Gondolas](upimages/Oct0913-ExNews-Europe-8o.jpg)
Wonders of Europe-Part 8: The splendour of Venice-the City of Canals and Gondolas
Waking up early on the early morning of 21 July 2013, we packed our belongings and got ready to move on to the last country on the list of ‘Wonders of Europe’ Tour-Italy in which we were scheduled to visit four historic cities-Venice, Pisa, Florence and Rome. Having had our breakfast at Hotel Olympia we wheeled our luggage to the parking lot where Alessandro, out coach captain helped us to load it in the bus and we hit the road at around 7.30 am.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![Birth of the Bravehearts – Koti and Chennaya under Tulunadu King Budyanta Birth of the Bravehearts – Koti and Chennaya under Tulunadu King Budyanta](upimages/Oct0613-ExNews-Tulunadu-B.jpg)
Birth of the Bravehearts – Koti and Chennaya under Tulunadu King Budyanta
The Alupas were the first to rule Karkala. Their rule was followed by the Santaras, who were the feudatories of Alupas for many years. Karkala, or ancient PandyaNagari, attained political and cultural importance from the time of the Kalasa-Karkala kingdom that was established by BhairarasaOdeyas between 13th and 16th centuries. The Bhairarasas appear to be the descendants of the Santara chiefs, who ruled the Western Ghats region around [History of Tulunadu - Part Two...]
![Wonders of Europe-Part 7: Travel through Austria-Exploring the City of Sound of Music and Mozart’s Birth Place Wonders of Europe-Part 7: Travel through Austria-Exploring the City of Sound of Music and Mozart’s Birth Place](upimages/Oct0213-ExNews-Europe-7.jpg)
Wonders of Europe-Part 7: Travel through Austria-Exploring the City of Sound of Music and Mozart’s Birth Place
Having thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of Switzerland, its snowcapped mountains, lush green terrain and expansive lakes, we headed towards Austria on the morning of 19 July 2013. Our first destination for the day was Vaduz, the capital of the small Principality of Liechtenstein, sandwiched between Switzerland and Southern Austria. We covered the distance of 131 kilometers between Lucerne and Vaduz in about three hours.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![A wonderful history of Tulunadu ruled by Major Tulu Rulers and her rich heritage.... A wonderful history of Tulunadu ruled by Major Tulu Rulers and her rich heritage....](upimages/Sep2813-ExNews-Tulunadu-A.jpg)
A wonderful history of Tulunadu ruled by Major Tulu Rulers and her rich heritage....
Tulu Nadu is the Tulu speaking region of Karnataka and Kerala, India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the river Chandragiri. Tulu Nadu is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Uttara Kannada to the north, Shivamogga to the north-east, Chikkamagaluru to the east, Kodagu and Hassan to the south-east and Kerala to the south. Tulu is the primary spoken language in the region.. [By Edward DSouza]
![Sr. Hilda Mary Lobo: Spreading the light of education in Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in Africa Sr. Hilda Mary Lobo: Spreading the light of education in Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in Africa](upimages/Sep2213-Pers-SrHilda.jpg)
Sr. Hilda Mary Lobo: Spreading the light of education in Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in Africa
Serving as a missionary in a remote area of one of the poorest countries of Africa, Ethiopia, for the last 17 years since 1995, Sr. Hilda Mary Lobo of Moodubelle has manifested her love for the people and children of that country. In spite of difficult conditions, the sisters belonging to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) congregation have been carrying on their mission of providing education to the impoverished children of the remote areas and villages in Ethiopia.. [By Dr Eugene DSouza]
![Wonders of Europe-6: Exciting trip to snow-filled Mt. Titlis and Jungfrau and Cruise in Lucerne Lake Wonders of Europe-6: Exciting trip to snow-filled Mt. Titlis and Jungfrau and Cruise in Lucerne Lake](upimages/Sep1813-ExNews-Travelogue-6.jpg)
Wonders of Europe-6: Exciting trip to snow-filled Mt. Titlis and Jungfrau and Cruise in Lucerne Lake
To be in Switzerland, the ‘heaven on earth’ at least once in lifetime is the dream of everyone who is aware of the country’s beauty of nature, its lakes and snow capped mountain peaks. Any tour company that arranges trips to Europe includes Switzerland as one of the star attractions of the tour. On entering the Swiss territory on the previous evening, I could visualize as to why Switzerland attracts such a large number of foreign tourists.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
![Hiking to Visapur Fort: Harmonious blend of nature’s beauty and historical ruins Hiking to Visapur Fort: Harmonious blend of nature’s beauty and historical ruins](upimages/15-Sept-Visapur01HP.jpg)
Hiking to Visapur Fort: Harmonious blend of nature’s beauty and historical ruins
After completing my college studies, some of the like-minded youths form the Infant Jesus Parish, Dombivli in Thane District used to organize hikes for the youth group. Over the years we have had hikes organized during the monsoon season to some of the exciting fort destinations in the Shahyadris including Peth, Peb, Raigad and Lohagad.