Courtesy: THE HINDU NEWSPAPERThe risk of tsunami in Mangalore is low, K.R. Subrahmanya, former Chairman, Department of Marine Geology, Mangalore University, has said. He was speaking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a two-day seminar on “Coastal hazards, resources and management” organised by the department at Mangalagangotri on Friday.“Mangalore is at low risk, provided… Continue reading ‘Mangalore has low tsunami risk’……..
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Roadtrip to Koppa…. for the RIDERS
Geared up for the Ride!! Koppa is a town roughly 125 kms from Manipal ……the road to Koppa passes either through Karkala -Shringeri-Koppa or via Manipal-Parkala-Agumbe-Koppa. Both routes are equally scenic and choice is subjective. 2 days back I got a chance to visit this beautiful place on a bike ride by United Riders (Udupi)… Continue reading Roadtrip to Koppa…. for the RIDERS
Weekend getaways–Moodabidri
Moodabidri (also called Mudbidri), is a small town 37 km northeast of the Dakshina Kannada district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India. Because of widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place got named as Moodabidri. Moodabidri comes from two words: Moodu and Bidiru. Moodu means East and… Bidiru means bamboo. Moodbidri is also known as… Continue reading Weekend getaways–Moodabidri
Weekend getaway- St. Aloysius Chapel
The bulding from the outside, looks like any ordinary chapel St. Aloysius Chapel, or the chapel of St. Aloysius College, is a Christian chapel in Mangalore . The St. Aloysius Chapel in Mangalore was built by the Italian Jesuit Antonio Moscheni in 1884, during the Mangalore Mission in 1878. St. Aloysius College Chapel is an… Continue reading Weekend getaway- St. Aloysius Chapel
HEMMADI —-this one is for the BIKERS
Well, its a beautiful evening… a voice comes from inside , lets go out somewhere… a restlessness overpowers us….. we cannot focus, cannot read, cannot study…. we are enthusiastic , very enthusiastic but the big question comes,… TO WHERE ???? Well and then people start muttering the same old BORING names….. Malpe, Kapu, End Point,… Continue reading HEMMADI —-this one is for the BIKERS