Coastal Plus

Belthangady: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has not won the hearts of millions through his superior gaming skills, but in Dakshina Kannada district, people love Sachin for his social work that has changed their lives. Belthangady, one of the naxal infested areas in Dakshina Kannada district has not seen development the way other regions have. The reason being, the stringent rules and regulations...

Belthangady: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has not won the hearts of millions through his superior gaming skills, but in Dakshina Kannada district, people love Sachin for his social work that has changed their lives. Belthangady, one of the naxal infested areas in Dakshina Kannada district has not seen development the way other regions have. The reason being, the stringent rules and regulations...

Billavas numbering more than 20 lakhs are basically paddy growing farmers of undivided coastal district of Dakshina Kannada. Quite a number of them however have now migrated to cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Baroda, Ahmadabad etc. to earn their livelihood. Many have even migrated to Gulf countries seeking jobs. They have settled well and are leading a contented life. Even though they are living in...

Mangalore: Suspicion is now being raised at the very purpose of the much hypedGreater Mangalore' Project, which will embrace into the MCC limits areas like Ullal Town Municipal Council, Mulky Town Panchayat and several Gram Panchayats during the course of its implementation. With this, many feel that increasing the tax collection so as to gain greater share in Centre's funding is the sole purpose...

Mangalore: It's been ten years since the Idu encounter gunning down two female naxalites took place. Though several promises were made by the elected representatives of providing Bolottu-Khandiga bridge, Bolottu-Naravi connective road and rehabilitation packages to the Ramappa Poojary family, none of the above have been materialized till date. While the police officials who took part in the...

Mangalore: A lad from Mangalore, with a humble background has become talk of the town. Son of a bus driver, who went to Dubai in search of greener pastures has grabbed the attention of the glamour world by becoming one of the forerunners in Mr Dubai pageant. Mohommad Shakeer, son of Nayaz Ahmed, a resident of Pandeshwar, who is a bus driver by profession is on the mind of every Dubai resident who...

Mangalore: The process of making Mangalore City Corporation intoGreater Mangalore' has almost begun and steps are being initiated to embrace 33 villages around the MCC. In this regard, the meeting of the Gram Panchayat, Town Municipal council and Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries has been convened. Villages concerned Manampady, Bappanadu, Karnad, Chithrapu, Padupanambur villages in Mulky...

Sacrifice. That's a one word definition or shall we say, the essence of the spirit of Eid-ul-Adha, the only other festival celebrated by Muslims across the globe besides Eid-ul-Fitr, that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a symbolic gesture to commemorate the act of Prophet Abraham (pbuh) to sacrifice his own son, Prophet Ismail (pbuh), Muslims offer animal sacrifices during the three...

Mangalore: Gone are the days when women used to throng at parlours and salons to pamper themselves. This is the age of metro-sexual men and Mangalore is no exception. Huge number of spas and salons have come up in the city catering to beauty needs of men. With the Mangalorean men demanding more specialised look, influenced by Bollywood trends, the expertise of the conventional hair dressers is...

Jeddah: For fourteen centuries, millions of Muslims have made the pilgrimage to Makkha as if pulled by a magnet, to one single spot on Earth. Undertaking a pilgrimage to Hajj at least once in a lifetime is a must for all the Muslims who are physically and financially capable. The emphasis on financial ability is meant to ensure that a Muslim takes care of his family first. The requirement that a...