New Delhi : Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva will be the Opposition candidate for the vice-president election scheduled for August 6. A meeting of 17 Opposition parties held in New Delhi on July 17, 2022 decided to field her as their candidate. Ms. Alva has held various posts such as Cabinet Minister, Governor and Member […]

Udupi : All of us need to remain united at a time when the roots of democracy are being weakened, said Udupi Diocese Bishop Rev Dr Jerald Isaac Lobo. He was speaking at Samudayotsava 2020, organised by Catholic Sabha of Udupi Pradesh, at Mount Rosary Church in Kallianpur on Sunday. Lobo said, ‘’The number of Christian […]

Bengaluru: This year’s Karnataka Rajyotsava awards have been announced and 63 eminent personalities including current Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva, retired chief justice of Supreme Court H L Dattu, senior Yakshagana artist Hiriadka Gopal Rao, Janapada artist Guruva Koraga, director Bhargava and D Surendra of Dharmasthala. Normally the awards are the day of Rajyotsava on Nov […]

Mangaluru : Nivedith Alva Congress youth leader took charge as Chairman of Coastal Development Authority (CDA) here on Thursday Nov 27. Mr. Alva, son of former Union Minister Margaret Alva, said his priority was to ensure the development of tourism in the beaches along the coast. The CDA will now actively pursue the State Government’s […]

Mangalore :  Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva spoke on “Issues and challenges in the next decade and  the way ahead’ at a programme organised by the KCCI at the Hotel Gateway in Mangalore on September 23, Monday. Speaking on the occasion, she stressed the need to develop tourist destinations through innovative means as tourist do not […]

Kochi: The Uttarakhand Governor and former minister Margaret Alva was admitted to a hospital in Kochi during her attendance at a conference yesterday (Nov11) afternoon, due to low blood pressure. She was in ICU late in the evening, but is now doing well. Her blood pressure was normal on Saturday, doctors at a Trust hospital […]

Mangalore: Margaret Alva, the governor of Uttarakhand, conferred the prestigious Rachana Awards to the achievers at a special awards ceremony held at Milagres Jubilee Hall on Dec 19, Sunday. The Agriculturist of the Year Award was conferred on Richard Rebello, NRI Entrepreneur of the Year on Pascal Alan Nazareth, Entrepreneur of the Year Award on […]

Mangalore : Margaret Alva, Uttarakhand Governor speaking at a civic reception said that she moved to Karwar to compete in the Lok Sabha elections a few years back as she was not given ticket in her own constituency. She was speaking at the event which was jointly organized by Milagres Church Centenary Celebration Committee, Catholic […]