Mangaluru : The city police and members of two NGOs on Friday rescued six women, allegedly pushed into prostitution, from a lodge near Pumpwell Junction here. These women were confined in a room with a window-like entrance located in the washroom of an adjacent room. The police team went with members of Odanaadu Seva Samste […]

Mangaluru : Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has ordered for a joint survey by NGOs and Mangalore City Corporation officials to check the condition of the night shelters meant for destitutes. During a meeting chaired by the deputy commissioner here on Saturday, representatives from NGOs alleged misappropriation in the name of night shelters. Social Welfare […]

Mangaluru : Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim said Wenlock Hospital should make an effort to trace the relatives of unclaimed dead bodies. In case, if authorities fail to trace the relatives, the bodies should be disposed in a transparent manner. Speaking at a meeting convened to discuss on the disposal of dead bodies here at […]

Mangalore : Prof Hilda Rayappan, Centre Director of Prajna Counselling Centre said that Central government funds for the functioning alcohol and drug de-addiction centers in the district have not been released from past one and a half year for treating the victims. She was speaking at the district administration’s coordination committee meeting with the NGOs- […]

Panaji: A day after Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ruled out special status to Goa, Congress MP Shantaram Naik Tuesday clarified that the state wanted an ammendment to Article 371 and not any special status as perceived. “Goa has demanded amendment to article 371 of the Constitution of India so that the land resources in […]

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Mangalore: DK district Administration, DK ZP Women & Children Welfare dept. (Mangalore), Disabled people and Senior citizens’ Welfare dept, and several NGOs working for disabled persons in coastal region, put up a combined show at Town Hall along with Lions’ Club, Gandhinagar members in city, and organised World Disabled People’s Day 2010 on Friday at […]