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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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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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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