Karnataka

Bangalore, July 26: Karnataka government would instal CCTV cameras at strategic locations here and in other major cities of the State to help detect incidents of crime, Home Minister R Ashoka said today. "The process is on to instal CCTV cameras in (different) circles of the city, as also in Mysore and Bellary. We will install them in different places....smaller cities", he told the Assembly

New Delhi, July 26: Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country, India Meteorological Department said today. "As of now, deficiency is 22 per cent. The deficiency will fill up in the coming days, as monsoon is likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic plains," IMD

Mangalore, July 26: Grateful citizens of Mangalore on Thursday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of armed forces on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. An event was organised in the city by the Dakshina Kannada Ex-Service Association and the District Lions Club to remember the sacrifices of the heroes of Kargil war for the country. Several ex-servicemen from this region, their family members along

Mangalore, July 26: It is not completely possible to control population growth through law. It has to be brought down by creating awareness among people, said Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP. He was speaking after inaugurating a programme organized at Ravindra Kala Bhavana in the city as part of the World Population Day on Thursday. Although India is racing past China in terms of population it is

Mangalore, July 26: Activists Dakshina Kannada district unit of Campus Front of Indian on Thursday formed a human chain at Jyothi Circle in the city blocking the traffic for few minutes to register their protest against the alleged communally motivated measures by Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College located in Ramakunja in Puttur Taluk. The College authorities had lodged complaint against 14

Mangalore, July 26: Members of the South Kanara Beedi Workers' Federation (AITUC) were taken into custody by police after they tried to barge into the compound of the Deputy Commissioner's office to lay siege here on Thursday. Prior to charging into the Deputy Commissioners office premises, the protestors shouted slogans against the government for cancellation of scholarships for the children of

Mangalore, July 26: The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district units of Jamiyyatul Falah, in coordination with the organisation's NRCC units, have distributed provisions to nearly 2,500 deserving Muslim families across the two districts on the occasion of Ramzan. The groceries included 25 kg rice, besides sugar, tea powder, pulses, edible oil, sevige etc – all weighing 10 kg. The value of the each

Udupi, July 26: Eight persons have been arrested in connection with a robbery case here on July 13, the Udupi police said in a press release. The eight persons came posing as “antique dealers” to the house of Suryakumar Shet near Vidyodaya School and brandished knives and then stuffed cloth into the mouths of Mr. Shet and his servant Anant Poojary, and took away gold and silver ornaments and some

Mangalore, July 26: Vallerian D'Souza, popularly known by his pen-name Vally Vogga, a resident of Mysore, has been chosen for the 'Konkani Kutam Award — 2012', a press release said. The award was instituted by Konkani Kutam Bahrain, a voluntary forum formed exclusively to promote Konkani language, literature and culture, in 2002 to support Konkani writers and artists. It includes a citation, a

Mangalore, July 26: In a scathing attack on the BJP-led State Government in the Assembly, U.T. Khader, Congress MLA, accused the present dispensation of neglecting Dakshina Kannada in terms of development. Raising the issue during a debate on demands of various departments in the State Budget, Mr. Khader said funds had not been sanctioned to repair roads, construct classrooms, primary health