Moms of Mangalore celebrate Mother's Day; Namratha crowned Super Mommy

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May 9, 2016

Mangaluru, May 9: Every Mother has a special place in the heart of her children. She is special for a reason. She faces all hardships to protect them and give the best to them. While every day is special with a mother in one's life, Mother's day is one such day, when we pull out all stops to show her what she means to us.

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Moms of Mangalore(MOM), an online social group of close to 14 thousand mothers of the region took this opportunity to do their little bit on this day to commemorate this special person in everyone's life.

MOM along with all the well-wishing sponsors came together to host a special evening at City Center mall, Mangaluru. The enthusiastic crowd participated in various activities such as free nail art, Mehendi art and professional Photo shoot and Photo booth, which were all free of cost to the mothers by the sponsors. The event was hosted by RJ Anurag. The highlight of this event was the Babyoye Super Mommy 2016 contest.

Initially, a judging round of online photos was held. There were more than 85 participants and the final 20 participants were screened and shortlisted. 10 on the number of votes that each contestant received and the remaining 10 by a committee of judges.

The shortlisted mothers were then invited to walk the ramp with their little ones wearing color co-ordinated outfits in the first round of the show. From this group, 10 contestants were further shortlisted for the Q&A round where a question on motherhood was posed to each of them and based on the answers the final 5 were selected and given a fun game to play. Namratha Lobo emerged the winner of the Babyoye Super Mommy 2016 title, while Sahana Jatanna was crowned first runners up and Joy Christin Johnson the second runner up. There was also a special prize for the Best Dressed Mommy which was taken by Jugnu Bhatt.

Dr. Vidyashree Kamath, a consultant obg and Laproscopic Surgeon and Mrs Mercy Dsouza from Mercy spa were the judges for the grand finale.

The title sponsor for the event was Babyoye while the co sponsors were Toybazaar, Work from home divas india, Pinto & Pinto Advocates & Solicitors, Tasty bite culinary studio, Anirvedha behavioural assessment theraphy center, Nithesh Kalnad Photography, Heaven Rose professional salon, Mercy Spa and Health Plus Center.

While a plethora of likeminded people came together to make this possible, the main stars of the event and of the Group are the mothers of MOM, whose support and participation defined the success of the event. As MOM intends to get involved into more social responsibilities in the region, while supporting each other through the various services it renders through its online Page, mothers are encouraged to join this group and make use of the opportunities and also make a small effort to make a difference in the lives of other mothers.

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SATHYA VISHWASI
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

THESE ARE NOT SUPER MOMS, the real super super moms are those poor mothers who works hard under burning sun ( on daily wages ) to feed their children and struggle to educate their children, some one living beside road side, someone living in small huts... ... so the admins should find such mothers and felicitate them....

lyvia
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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Hi, I am one of the admins of the group. As in previous few articles, we would like to mention that we go beyond these fun activities as the intention is primarily to help mothers and through them the larger society. We have had initiatives and many selfless mothers providing free, certified and credible service to members in the group. We encourage more mothers to join and also take part and suggest initiatives to help mothers of mangalore. This is in no way a political religious or a feminist group and there is strict moderation in this regard.

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

•    A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

•    The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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