Briefs

The Gulf Medical University (Ajman), in association with the Department of Anaesthesia, Thumbay Hospital, conducted the ‘National Conference on Updates in Anaesthesia’ at The Ajman Saray Hotel, Ajman on Friday, 21st October 2016 to discuss the modern breakthroughs in administeringanaesthesiaand the role of anaesthesiologist on World Anaesthesia Day. The conference was inaugurated by the chief

Bengaluru, Oct 23: BJP?national president Amit Shah will attend a convention of other backward classes to be held here on November 27. BJP?MLC?and former minister B?J?Puttaswamy said the convention will be held at Palace Grounds and will highlight the support of the OBCs to the BJP. Puttaswamy, who is also the chairman of the BJP?OBC?Morcha, said the party was trying to mobilise two lakh people

Mangaluru Oct 22;: Fr. Muller Medical college Mangaluru duo team comprising of Miss Sandhya Rao and Miss Swathi secured 70 points and emerged as winners and claimed the prestigious. Mediquiz -2016 Trophy. KMC Mangaluru team comprising of Mr. Suraj Kumar and Miss Sanjana Rai secured 60 points and were declared as Runners up. It was a very closely contested competition. and a nail biting finish

Moodbidre, Oct 22: “Teaching is a noble profession which makes change in a very systematic way. Teachers carry the utmost responsibility in constructive society. Hence teachers should be paid like IAS officers,” said eminent counselor and academician Dr. P.V. Bhandary. He was speaking after inaugurating the Faculty Development Programme organized by commerce department of Alva’s College

Udupi, Oct 22: Yakshagana artiste Airody Rama Ganiga (98) passed away at a private hospital in Koteshwar late Thursday night. Though hailing from Airody village, Ganiga had settled down in Kumbashi village for the last four decades. He began his career as a “bhagavatha” (singer-director) in Yakshagana puppetry shows and later went to do “bhagavatike” for Yakshagana performances. He also served as

Kasaragod, Oct 21: The body of a man who jumped into the Chandragiri river from a bridge near Melparamba two days ago was traced on Thursday. The body of Bhaskara, 41, son of Janardhanan, a resident of nearby Mannipady, was fished out by the Fire and Rescue Services personnel and the police nearly a kilometre from the bridge. He had jumped into the river around 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, the police

Mysuru, Oct 17: A mother and her 10-year-old daughter drowned in Kallukore in Kodlipet, Kodagu district, on Sunday. According to the police, Shobha (27), a native of the village, and her two children had gone to the lake to wash clothes. While she was at work, her children, who were playing in the lake, strayed towards deeper waters and began drowning. Shobha rushed to their rescue and drowned in

Mysuru/ Chikkamagaluru, Oct 17: A farmer from K.R. Nagar taluk in Mysuru and two from Chikkamagaluru district allegedly committed suicide owing to difficultly in repaying loans. According to the police, 58-year-old Puttaraju in Abburu village of K.R. Nagar taluk had sown paddy, ginger and tobacco on his two-acre land. He consumed the poison at his farmland on Saturday and was admitted to a

Hassan, Oct 16: Two farmers reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Hassan district on Friday. In both cases, the deceased’s relatives say that the farmers were unable to bear the burden of loans. Ramesha (30) of Mavinakere had borrowed over Rs. 2 lakh from a bank apart from a private loan up to Rs. 2 lakh. Holenarasipur Town Police registered the case. In the other incident, Dase

Bengaluru, Oct 14: Former Minister Veeranna (76) has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award, instituted by the State government for the year 2016-17. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh and a citation, which will be presented to Mr. Veeranna by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a function, scheduled to be held at Banquet Hall of the Vidhana Soudha on Saturday. Born on