Over 5000 youth to converge for Catholic Yuvajanotsav-2012

September 26, 2012

Mangalore, September 26: 'Yuvajanotsav 2012', the eighth Karnataka Regional Catholic Youth Convention, organised by the Youth Commission of Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishops' Council, will be held in Belthangady for a period of three days from Friday, September 28.

Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, Bishop of Bellary Henry D'Souza said that the three-day convention, hosted by the Indian Catholic Youth Movement of Belthangady Diocese, was aimed at transforming the youth into leaders and promoting peace.

Around 1,500 youth leaders from 750 parishes around the state will partake in the two-day leadership programme where sessions will be held on various topics such as Identity of Youth, Socio-cultural context, Youth problems and challenges etc., he said.

He said that the convention, themed 'Transformed by Faith, Transforming the World', will be inaugurated by Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel on the first day at 11.30 am, in the presence of Bishop of Mangalore Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Belthangady Lawrence Mukkuzhy and Bishop of Puttur G Mar Divannasios.

On September 30, there will be a peace march wherein over 5,000 youth from Mangalore, Belthangady and Puttur are expected to participate. It will be flagged off by Union Minister of State for Water Resources and Minority Affairs Vincent Pala, which will be followed by a stage programme, he said.

During the convention, five young achievers will be awarded Karnataka Yuva Catholic Ratna Awards. The awardees are Roshan Ferrao from Mangalore, Sabita Monis from Moodbidri, Cajetan Dias and Jose Jacob from Bangalore, and DB Tech, a training programme for rural unemployed youth, he said.

Fr Ronald D'Souza, President of ICYM Belthangady Nelson Monis, Secretary of ICYM Sheldon Crasta and Roy Castelino were present at the press meet.

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Indiscipline within BJP will not be tolerated: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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May 31,2020

Mangaluru, May 31: Karnataka BJP president MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has claimed that there has been no differences of opinion within the state BJP.

"The BJP-led government will complete its term under the leadership of B S Yediyurappa," Kateel told media persons in the city on Saturday.

“A few MLAs had met and discussed the developments in North Karnataka. There is nothing wrong in discussing development keeping in mind the party's interests.”

Indiscipline within the party will not be tolerated. Strict action will be initiated against those who indulge in such activities by the party High Command, he warned.

The government, led by Yediyurappa, has carried out good works in the state. All the MLAs are supporting the chief minister. All the MLAs are in contact with me, claimed Kateel.

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RSS holds closed door meeting with 70 columnists

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February 18,2020

New Delhi, Feb 18: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is holding a daylong meeting with 70 columnists from across India on Tuesday in an effort to clear misconceptions about the organisation, sources said.

RSS chief Bhagwat, who last year met representatives of international media organisations posted in India, is expected to deliver a keynote address that will be followed by a free-flowing conversation, they said.

The 70 columnists attending Tuesday's meeting write in different languages.

The meeting, in Chhattarpur in New Delhi, is a closed-door meeting and the proceedings are "strictly confidential", the sources said

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You do whatever circus, false will never be truth.

First of all know what is your VEDA and set as example by following.

No need to do any false circus.

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345 journalists in Bengaluru test negative for coronavirus

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April 27,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 27: As many as 345 Bengaluru-based journalists tested negative for coronavirus on Monday after undergoing a medical check-up got up for them at a hospital here, a top official said.

They had undergone the tests at the Sir C V Raman General Hospital here on April 25 and the results came out negative on Monday. They were among a total of 1,170 journalists who took the tests at the four-day medical check-up camp at the Hospital here from April 23.

"The medical check-up was done in four slots at the Hospital here from Thursday and concluded on Monday. A total of 1,170 journalists undertook the tests, 480 of them on Monday alone, the joint director of the Department of Information and Public Relation D P Muralidhar said.

The test reports of the 480 journalists may come out on Wednesday, he said. Only one journalist tested positive so far and has been admitted to the designated COVID-19 hospital, he said, adding 36 of his primary and secondary contacts have been quarantined.

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