Rev.Fr. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha appointmented as 14th Bishop
Mangaluru, July 03: Kiram based spiritual professor at Pontifical Urban University of Rome Rev. Fr. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha was appointed as the 14th Bishop of Mangaluru Diocese. The Pope Francis appointed the Bishop. The appointment was declared from Vatican, Delhi and Mangaluru simultaneously at 3.30 pm.
Born on April 27, 1964, Rev. Father had coronation on may 6, 1991. He had worked at Moodubelle in Udupi district, Milagres and Vittla churches. Later he had gone to Rome for higher studies and got doctorate degree from Pontifical Urban University. Later he started to work as professor in the same university.
The Mangaluru Diocese was came into existence in 1674 with 124 churches in Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod and the new Bishop would guide this Diocese of Roman Catholic. Earlier Bishop Aloysius Paul D'souza served here for 22 years and retired two year ago. But he would continue in post till the new Bishop takes charge.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
