Briefs

Mangaluru, Oct 13: Milagres College, Mangaluru in collaboration with Center for Health and Development [ CHD-India] and District Disaster Management Authority, Government of Karnataka observed a Regional Symposium on Global Climate Change and Human Health to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13th October, 2016. Dr. Edmond Fernandes, Member – Health Task Force, District

Kasaragod, Oct 13: In the light of the murder of a party activist allegedly by the CPI(M) functionaries at Pinarayi in Kannur on Wednesday, the BJP has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of sheltering those involved in political killings. Instead of ensuring safety and security to life of common man, the Chief Minister was found to be shielding those indulging in killing of rival political

Ballari, Oct 5: A case of a youth assaulting a boy and a girl of different communities sitting together in the Ballari mini zoo that occurred on Monday, came to light on Tuesday. The girl, in a complaint lodged in Cowl Bazaar police station here, has charged Vikar Ahmed with assaulting her and her friend as the latter belonged to a different community. Cowl Bazaar police have registered a case.

Bidar, Oct 4: A fter the recent heavy rains washed away his soya and red gram crops completely, a farmer reportedly committed suicide at Yadlapur village in Bidar taluk on Monday. The farmer, who has been identified as Bandeppa Koli (36), was devastated at the loss and reportedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in his field. His wife Lakshmibai told the police that Bandeppa was worried

Udupi, Sep 29: Thieves broke into a temple and made away with gold ornaments worth Rs. 6 lakh at Kabbinale village coming under the Hebri police station limits in Udupi district. According to the police, thieves broke into the Sri Annapurneshwari Temple between 7 p.m. on September 26 and 7 a.m. on September 27. They decamped with gold ornaments of the deity, whose value is estimated to be Rs. 6

Udupi, Sep 26: Various Dalit, Left and progressive organisations will organising a Swabhimani Sangharsha Jatha, “Chalo Udupi”, from Bengaluru to Udupi, between October 4 and October 9. Addressing presspersons here on Sunday, B.R. Bhaskar Prasad, member of the Dalit-Damanitara Swabhimani Horata Samiti, said that members of 166 progressive groups and organisations in the State were expected to

Kasaragod, Sep 23: Burglars decamped with gold ornaments and cash after breaking open a house at Manjeswaram, the police said. The house belonged to Ismail, who is employed in the Gulf. The burglary in the Badaje locality came to notice on Thursday morning after his family members returned from a relative’s house, where they had gone to participate in a religious ceremony two days ago. The robbers

Dakshina Kannada Automobile & Tyre Dealers’ Association felicitated Sri T. R. Shenoy, Technical Director of the Lamina Suspension Products Pvt. Ltd., Mangalore, with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his extraordinary contribution to the automobile spare parts trade. The award was given during 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Association which was held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, 18th September 2016

Kasargod, Sep 20: A 19-year-old youth was found hanging at the hilly pocket of Parappa falling under the Vellarikkund police station limits on Monday. Nandakumar, a casual labourer residing at Kuriyamkulam ST Colony, died by hanging on a tree close to his residence on learning that his friend Radhika, 17, a class X student of Banam Government Higher Secondary school, died at the Pariyaram Medical

Udupi, Sep 19: Jamiyyatul Falah, Udupi Unit, organized a programme to distribute scholarships among students at Jamia Masjid, Udupi. The president of JF Mr. Shahul Hameed K.K, President of Udupi district Wakf advisory committee Mr. Yahya Nakhwa, JF General Secretary Mr. Syed Zubair Shah and JF Treasurer CA. Zameer Amber, JF Jeddah Unit member Mr. S.M. Jaffer and Mr. Shareef Sulthan of JF Dammam