The haunting memories of the May 22 Air India Express mishap might have faded away from the minds of the eight survivors and all those who were engaged in the rescue operations. but the disaster still gives nightmares to one person: the Mangalore Airport runway bird chaser.
DK district Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday agreed to hike the auto rickshaw fare by Rs 2 in Mangalore city. The minimum fare for the first 1.5-km will henceforth by Rs 15 and the fare for every kilometre thereafter Rs 11. Hitherto, the fares were Rs 13 and Rs 9 respectively.
It had been practically a wet week since last five days. Though the rain did not acquire the nature of a continuous heavy downpour which would have caused floods again, it has been moderate and sometimes just drizzle cooling the atmosphere and sending slight chill
In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during Ramzan season, Southern Railway will operate special trains between Mangalore Central and Chennai Central. Advance reservation for the above trains commenced on Friday. The Chennai Central Mangalore Central Chennai
First World Konkani Cultural Convention curtain raiser - Vovlligâ will be held on Sunday August 29 at 11 am, at Rang Sharada Auditorium, Bendra (west) in Mumbai. Ashok Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharastra, will be chief guest. Suresh H. Shetty, Minister for Public Health, Environment,
In a tragic road accident, a 24 years old young man from Belman, Royston DâSilva died on Friday, 27 August 2010 at around 6 pm near Ganapati temple at Pernal. Royson is the son of late Ligory and Irene DâSilva. According to a report, Royston was going from Shirva to Belman on his bike.
.jpg "Devotees make their way to Kunjarugiri for âSona Shukraraâ.")
Every year during the month of Shravan known as Simhamasa or Sona in coastal Karnataka, thousands of devotees make their way to Kunjarugiri also known as âDugrabettaâ on four or five Fridays of the month to pay their homage to Goddess Durga for the favours
Higher the salary, higher the compensation. Thatâs the allegation of families of victims on Air India Express Flight IX-812 from Dubai which crashed at Mangalore airport on May 22 this year. Families found that higher-salaried individuals allegedly got more than $160,000 (about Rs 76 lakh)as
As many as 18,489 trees will be cut for widening two stretches of 90 km of National Highway 17 between Kundapur and Surathkal and between Nanthoor Circle in Mangalore City and Talapady. The State Department of Forests has given permission to the National Highways
The 13th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Bangalore Konkani Catholic Sangh (BKCS), Koramangala for the year 2009-2010 was held on 22nd August 2010 at Providence Convent. The event started at 9:30 AM with Konkani mass celebrated by Rev.Fr. Faustine Lobo
.jpg "Birth anniversary of Shri Narayana Guru celebrated at various places")
The 156th birth anniversary of Brhamashri Narayana Guru Swami was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor by his devotees in many places in the Udupi Taluk. While inaugurating the Community Hall at Kaup built out of the MPâs fund on behalf of the Kaup Billava Sahayaka Sangha
A decade ago, a locality near National Highway 48 at Kulai did not have an identity. Now, residents of the locality are proud that they are living in Gokul Nagar. The Gokul Nagar Residents Association, formed on December 11, 1999, has made the difference as it has brought liveliness to the
It is a common practice among common people to blame administration for any kind of inconvenience they face and remain unmoved. Be it the roads or any other amenities which require immediate attention. During rainy season, the muddy roads get eroded due to flow of rain
Every year, I visit my sister in rural Karnataka. She lives in a hamlet that lies between Bailur and Nakre in Karkala Taluka of Udupi District. Usually I travel by the direct bus to Karkala from Shirva-Manchakal via Moodubelle and Nakre to reach her place.
âOne Caste, One God, One Religionâ, âEducation is Liberationâ, âUnity is Power.â These are the simple phrases with ever shining message of Brahmashree Narayana Guru Swami. He had been the champion of downtrodden. He was the religious and social reformer from
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