Feast of Mother Mary held in city

September 8, 2011

Mangalore, September 8: The Feast of Nativity of Mother Mary or 'Monthi Festh' was celebrated with much pomp and colour, with hundreds of children and adults alike showering flowers on the statue of the Nativity of Mother Mary to mark the Birth Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Churches across this coastal city.

In all the Churches the ceremony started at early morning with the blessings of the New Corns- 'Konsiyo' by priests and, with the singing of the Hymns in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Varieties of flowers with hundreds of colours were the beauty of the ceremony. The priests preached homily, addressing the children, young, and the old alike and to have a feast of vegetarian food together with the family members.

The New Corn was distributed to all the faithful and sugar cane was given to those who had brought flowers and also to those present.

It was a glorification of the feast by one and all with the singing of Choir which was lively as all sang with enthusiasm and glorified Mother Mary's Birth Day.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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