Karnataka

Mangalore, August 4: Terming the Coastal Karnataka as disaster-prone region, Dr. Kumar V.L.S of National Disaster Response Team, said that the possibilities of reoccurrence calamities like the devastating tsunami of 2004 could not be ruled out in this region. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural session of the two-day workshop on 'District Disaster Response Team Training' organised by

Mangalore, August 4: Had stricter action been taken against the perpetrators of the 2009 pub attacks, the homestay attack would not have taken place said Oscar Fernandes, MP. Speaking to media persons in Padil on Saturday, where he paid a visit to the homestay site where young boys and girls were assaulted by Hindutva activists, Mr. Fernandes said that the incident is a black spot for the city of

Udupi, August 4: Karkala MLA H Gopal Bhandary has accused former MLA V Sunil Kumar of infusing fear in the minds of innocent people by giving false information that the Kudremukh National Park (KNP) would be declared as a tiger reserve. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Bhandary said that former MLA was playing with the sentiments of innocent tribal people, by launching agitation

Mangalore, August 4: In the backdrop of homestay attack by Hindu Jagarana Vedike activists, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj to take necessary steps to probe into the alleged nexus between the media and the hooligans. In a memorandum to the Governor, KCCI President Mohammed Ameen, stated that all the associations and organisations who are so

Karwar, August 4: Demanding the ban on Hindu Jagarana Vedike and handing over of the Mangalore homestay attack case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), members of Block Congress members of Karwar taluk on Friday took out a protest march here. The activists who reached the office of Deputy Commissioner entered the compound of the office by pushing the policemen who tried to block their

Udupi, August 4: A young lineman was electrocuted to death when he was repairing an electricity line at Chitpady here on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Bailappa (23). Hailed from from Bagalkot, he was working for a private contractor Dinesh Shettigar. He climbed an electric pole to replace a transformer when he was electrocuted. According to the police, Bailappa was working with eight

Mangalore, August 3: There is a need to create greater awareness about Brucellosis disease that could affect calves in the district said K T Shailaja Bhat, President, DK Zilla Panchayat. She was speaking after inaugurating a technical session as part of National Control Programme on Brucellosis (NCPB) organized by Karnataka Veterinary Association,DK, DK Zilla Panchayat, and DK Cooperative Milk

Mangalore, August 3: With the aim of building brotherly relations among workers, the Dakshina Kananda district unit of Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha (ABKS) will be organising 'Rashtra-Raksha' on August 5 at 10 a.m. in 'Sai Kripa' building at Kottara Chowki, Mangalore. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, General Secretary of the unit Sudatta Jain said that Raksha Bandhan should

Mangalore, August 3: Youth For Nation (YFN), a nation-wide organisation for youth, will be conducting a state-wide rally – 'Prathignya Yathre' from August 4, to fight against the menace of corruption and cyber-crime, said Ashwath Hegde, Chief Secretary of YFN, Mangalore, at a press meet here on Friday. The rally will begin from 'Freedom Park' in Bangalore at 8 a.m. on that morning. Covering major

Mangalore, August 3: Members of the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) held a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Friday demanding a ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) organisations. The students participated in a procession from Jyoti circle to the Deputy Commissioner's office where they held the protest. Speaking on the