Mangaluru : National media erred, bureaucracy turned a blind eye to Mangalore fisherman’s information in Nov’2008. Police and government officials who were informed remained defiant and chose to turn a blind eye. Since officials failed to act, Mangalore fisherman informed two reporters successively twice, and expressed, his apprehension of possible danger to country, but, they deliberately […]

Mumbai : Hundreds of mediapersons here marched in a candle light procession on Friday to pay homage to three journalists who recently lost their lives in the line of duty across India. They silently marched from Azad Maidan to the nearby BMC headquarters. The candles were placed besides the portraits of the journalists. The procession […]

Mangalore : Members of Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union (DKWJU) staged a protest in front of DC’s office on Monday September 22, against the alleged attack on journalists that took place in Bidar. Addressing the protestors, union president P B Harish Rai said that government must take legal action against the goons who are behind […]

Mangalore : Union Minister for Railways D V Sadananda Gowda has said that the budget has allocated Rs 150 crore to the Shravanabelagola–Bangalore railway line. By March 2016, the Mangalore-Bangalore train will ply directly via Shravanabelagola. Speaking at an interaction with the journalists of Mangalore organised by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Association here on Saturday, he […]

Mangalore : DK District Working Journalists’ Union members staged a protest in front of DC Office on May 3, Saturday, against State Minister Abhayachandra Jain for threatening union member Yahodhara Bangera. Addressing the protestors, P B Harish Rai, president of DK Working Journalists’ Union said that such a threatening call by Minister is condemned. Later […]

Mangalore : Every primary health centre (PHC) in the State should stock at least three vials of snake antivenom, Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader has said. He was speaking to presspersons after inaugurating a seminar for journalists on cancer prevention and tobacco control, organised by Yenepoya University, here on Saturday. “We have […]

Mangalore: A memorandum was submitted on Thursday to DSP Shantanu Sinha of CPC office, Mangalore by a group of journalists from press club, led by Taranath Kapikad and Naveen Surinje and others demanding justice to a fellow-journalists V.T.Prasad of Karavali Ale a local daily on Wednesday,Nov.27 at Vitla near his house by a gang of […]

Khartoum, Sudan : Sudanese police killed at least 50 people this week, often “shooting to kill” when they moved to quell angry protests over the government’s cut of fuel subsidies, two rights groups said, as youth activists called for new demonstrations after Friday prayers. Hundreds of Sudanese activists, protesters, students and members of opposition parties […]

Mangalore : Renowned journalist, columnist and media consultant Kalpana Sharma will inaugurate the two day National seminar on ‘Education and Women Empowerment’ at St. Ann’s college auditorium on September 12- 13, said seminar convener Dr. A Shashikala. Addressing the press at the press meet held at Press Club on Sep 10, Tuesday, she said that […]

Mangalore : DK Working Journalists’ Union in association with Mangalore Press Club and forest department of Mangalore division observed Vanamahotsav programme at Kadri Park, on August 2.Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme State Forest Minister and District in charge Minister B Ramanath Rai congratulated the journalists for organizing Vanamahotsava. He also said that   it is […]