The first-ever Konkani Club instituted by Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy was inaugurated at a ceremony held in Rosario auditorium here on Thursday July 3. The occasion also marked the release of two Konkani books - ’Sumati’ by Hemacharya and ’Bhangrachi Goddadi’ written by the late Kudpi Vasudev

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Rain or Shine, when one is dependent on agriculture for livelihood, you are left with no choice but to begin with your annual agricultural activities. Lack of rainfall is threatening to turn the situation grave for farmers this year. One of the few farmers who cultivate paddy in Kemmannu area, John Danti of Badanidiyoor has started sowing, hoping that rain will resurface and save his crop. The me

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Flyer to warn Indians over poppy seeds after 16-year-old arrested at Dubai airport DUBAI // A public-information flyer will soon warn Indian visitors against carrying poppy seeds to the UAE after a 16-year-old was detained last month for carrying half a kilogram of the banned substance into D

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A delegation from United Associations of Karnataka Kuwait (UAKK), and Konkan Overseas Returnees Welfare Association (KORWA) visited Mr Naleen Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, Govt of India, on July 03, 2014, at his office in Mangalore and requested his intervention

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Press Day 2014 celebrated at the Nayana Auditorium of Kannada Bhavana, Bangalore by Press Club Bangalore and Karnataka Media and News Centre in association with department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka on last Tuesday evening. Senior journalist K.G. Nagalaxmi presided over the fun

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Puttur : The election for the student council of St Philomena College was held on Wednesday July 2 at Silver Jubilee Hall, St. Philomena College.The Vice Principal of the college Prof Vishnu Bhat welcomed the gatherings. The student welfare officer Bharathi Rai provided guidelines to the students

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Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security suggests that India appeared to have followed through on its publicly announced intention to build the SMEF and started constructing a large enrichment centrifuge complex near Chitradurga, Karnataka. Karnataka appeared to be a site o

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Heavy rain lashed Mumbai and large parts of coastal and western Maharashtra on Wednesday, providing welcome relief from the extended summer in the city. Though delayed by over three weeks - the normal date for onset of monsoon is June 10

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For the Third time with an aim to support the noble cause and with an intension to reduce the shortage of blood during month of Ramadan fasting, Members and well-wishers of KaDaM (Kundapura Devadiga Mitra) thronged at Latifa Hospital Dubai on 30th June 2014 to donate blood & with a theme “Give Blood

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Mandd Sobhann, with a view to encouraging young singing talents, is organising a T.V. Konkani Singing Contest, titled ‘SOAD-4’, on Daijiworld 24 x 7. Any male or female within the age group of 15 to 40 is eligible to compete. Though this is a Konkani Singing Contest, the mother-tongue of the singer

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Puttur : State Anti Alcohol Council, Bangalore , Department of Information, Mangalore in association with St. Philomena College organized a seminar for the first year degree students on the eve of Anti- Drugs Day on 26th June, 2014 at Silver Jubilee Hall, St. Philomena College, Puttur. Prof.

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According senior geologist Niranjan who visited the spot on Wednesday July 2. He said that such chasms were a common phenomenon in the coastal region during the rainy season, and that it was just a seismic activitiy and there was no cause for panic. He said the estimated length of the fissure is ab

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Rotary Club of Shankerpura observed ‘Rotary Annapoorna Day’ on 01 July 2014 by providing nutritious afternoon meals to the inmates of ‘Home of the faith’ Shankerpura. There are more than 220 destitute and orphan males, females and children in this home. With the prior arrangements with the Pastor o

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A delegation from United Associations of Karnataka Kuwait (UAKK), an umbrella organization of 12 associations, and prominent Social Workers from coastal Karnataka visited the chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramiah on June 26 in Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore and requested his intervention in aviation mi

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Installation Ceremony of new office bearers of Rotary Shankerpura, RI District 3180, Zone III took place on 28th June 2014 at Rotary Centenary Bhavan, Shankerpura with pomp and pride. The Chief Guest and Installation Officer of the function was Past Rotary District Governor, Rtn.Suryaprakash Bhat f

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There was a training programme conducted for Parish Pastoral Council Members of St. John theEvangelist Church, Shankerpura here on 29 th June 2014. Mr Mark Vaz, vice president Parish Council, welcome the gathering .

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Fr Harold Pereira has been appointed as the director of the Commission for Small Christian Communities’ by Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo in the diocese. Fr Harold Pereira took charge in at a simple ceremony organized in the Bishop’s House chapel on 1 July. Till now, Fr Harold was functioning from Bangal

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St. Peter’s Association (Barkur) Mumbai a well known Association in Mumbai celebrated their Patron Feast and Annual Day celebration on Sunday, 29th June, 2014 at Marol Andheri. High mass at St Vincent Pallotti church. Get together organised at Kashyap Hall Andheri East

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One the fest day of Sts Peter & Paul 16 Religious brothers were Ordained Deacons by Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bangalore here at Darshan Institute of Theology, Kengeri, Bangalore. This joyful even took place during the solemn Eucharist at 3.30 pm in the well decorated Chapel of DITH.

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Investiture Ceremony was held at Green Park Central School on 28th June. Dr. Holla the Associate Professor of K.V.G Medical College, Sullia was the chief Guest. The Head boy Karthik Kumar, head girl Arathi Shetty and council of ministers were installed on this occasion.

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