Industrialist BM Farooq likely to get Rajya Sabha ticket from JD(S)

May 24, 2016

Mangaluru, May 24: Even though the Janata Dal (Secular) is yet to announce its candidate for the looming Rajya Sabha polls, the name of industrialist BM Farooq is doing rounds for the sole seat the party can win on its own.

bmfarooq Mr Farooq, who holds an Engineering degree, is a well-known businessman and real-estate tycoon in Bengaluru and Mangaluru. He is a brother of Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava. He is also the president of Bengaluru based Bearys' Welfare Association.

Biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats including four in Karnataka is expected to take place on June 11. This includes the seat vacated by liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

The BJP has already chosen Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu once again as its candidate from Karnataka.The ruling Congress in the State is undecided on the two candidates it can send to the Upper House with the names of former Union ministers P Chidambaram and Oscar Fernandes doing the rounds for the polls.

The fourth seat is up for grabs with JD (S), which has 40 members in the Assembly, hoping to put up an Independent and win with the support of other parties.

The JD(S) Legislature Party will formally meet in Bengaluru on May 26 to select the candidate. Party state president HD Kumaraswamy said they will field a personality from Karnataka but did not reveal if the candidate would be an industrialist.

Meanwhile, Mr Farooq has expressed his willingness to enter the parliament and also expressed hope that JD(S) would give him an opportunity to serve the people.

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All like to become politicians for their own benefit.
Finally they divide the votes and it will help to bring RSS terrorists.
Selfish fellows never think of their community.

all the best sir.

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Shwetha Rasquinha conferred doctorate by Mangalore University

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January 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 2: Shwetha Rasquinha, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Social Work, St Aloysius College, Mangaluru, has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by the Mangalore University for her thesis titled “Effectiveness of Social work intervention on caretakers of cancer patients- A social work study in Mangalore”.

She did her studies under the guidance of Dr Rameela Shekhar, Professor (Rtd), School of Social work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru.

Ms Shwetha Rasquinha hails from Vittal, D/o Vincent Rasquinha and Late Regina Rasquinha, and is the second person to complete doctoral studies from the Vittal Parish.

Her colleagues and well-wishers have congratulated her for her highest achievement in academics and successful completion of quality research.

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Hearty congratulations for your achievements. God bless your mission

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Domestic flight service to resume at Mangaluru Airport from May 25

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May 23,2020

Mangaluru, May 23: Domestic flight services will resume from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from May 25 as per the instructions of Union Civil Aviation Ministry. Six Indigo and SpiceJet flights will be operated from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai.

Air-India is yet to finalise its schedule, airport sources said. Three Indigo flights will depart from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai and three flights of SpiceJet will leave for Bengaluru and Mumbai on May 25.

SpiceJet flight will take off from Bengaluru to Mangaluru at 8.30 am and7 pm while Indigo will take off from Mangaluru to Bengaluru at 5.55 pm. SpiceJet flight will take off from Mangaluru at 10.20 am and 9.35 pm while Indigo will depart at 7.30 pm.

From Mumbai, Spice Jet flight will take off at 7.05 am and Indigo at 9.30 am. The Mangaluru-Mumbai SpiceJet flight will take off at 9.05 am and Indigo at 11.40 am. Indigo flight will depart from Chennai to Mangaluru at 5.45 pm and from Mangaluru to Chennai at 8.05 am.

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Udupi man who killed self fearing he had corona tested negative for Covid-1

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

Health department officials in Udupi said the post- mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area not to panic.

Gopalakrishna Madivala (56), had hanged himself on Wednesday suspecting he had the disease, leaving a death note to family members asking them to stay safe.

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