I will Fulfill your expectations : MLA Vedavyasa Kamath
Episcopal Ordination: Badges for volunteers unveiled
Mangaluru, Sep.2: MLA Vedavyasa Kamath addressed the volunteers of Episcopal Ordination programme and unveiled the badges on Sunday 2 September at Rosario Cultural hall
Addressing the volunteers he said, God has given an opportunity to all volunteers to witness the great event. When we commit mistakes we go to priest and he has right to forgive our sins. When we commit mistakes against the priest or bishop there is no contrition for it.
Kamath requested all volunteers to work hard and make the event a great success. He promised his full cooperation to the program. He wished well to the new bishop as well the outgoing bishop.
On this occasion Vedavyasa Kamath unveiled the badges of the volunteers which will be worn on 15 September.
Bishop appreciated the good will of MLA and said “You are ours and we are yours". As MLA said that whatever expected of him he would do, must the attitude of every volunteer said bishop. The success of the program depends on the volunteers. You have freely come forward to render your service that will be rewarded by God and Our Lady of Rosary bishop encouraged around 650 volunteers.
After the formal program the concerned persons gave instructions and guidelines to volunteers.
Rev Dr. Aloysius Paul D' Souza, the Apostolic Administrator, Vedavyasa Kamath MLA, Mangalore South, Fr J.B Crasta, Chief Coordinator, Fr. Rupesh Madtha , Sushil Noronha were present on the dais
Fr Victor Vijay Lobo PRO of the diocese, Joylus D'Souza BJP Dist. Minority President, Gladwin H. D Silva BJP Minority President Mangalore City South, Lateef Corporator, the conveners and members of various committees were present.
Fr J. B Crasta led the prayer, Sushil Noronha welcomed the gathering, Fr Rupesh Madtha proposed vote of thanks, Fr Flavian Lobo compared the program
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Eight fruit vendors killed, ten injured as truck falls into 50-metre deep valley in Yellapura
Yellapura (PTI): At least eight persons were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when the truck in which they were travelling fell into a 50-metre-deep valley near here in the wee hours of Wednesday, a police officer said.
The victims, all fruit vendors, started from Savanur and were heading towards the Yellapura fair to sell fruits. They were traveling on the Savanur - Hubballi road when the accident occurred in a forested section, the Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police M Narayana said.
"Around 5:30 am, the truck driver in a bid to give side to another vehicle went to the extreme left and fell into an about 50 metre deep valley," Narayana told PTI.
He added that there was no protection wall in the road in the valley.
"Eight persons were killed on the spot and two got critical injuries. The injured have been shifted to the KIMS Hospital in Hubballi," the officer said.
