Karnataka

Mangalore, March 8: Women should think positive and empower themselves, said Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Secretary of District Legal Services Authority R.V. Pati. He was speaking after inaugurating the Women's Day celebrations organised by the district administration here on Thursday at Town Hall in the city. Mr. Patil said for a long time governments had been making legislations

Mangalore, March 8: The city witnessed protest by women on International Women's Day, as hundreds of Anganwadi workers took to the streets on Thursday against the 'unfair' treatment. The protesters marched from Lighthouse Hill to the office of the Deputy Commissioner where they held a public meeting under the banner of Dakshina Kannada District Anganwadi Workers' and Helpers' Association. The main

Nitte, March 8: A state level inter-collegiate three day cultural mega event, Anandotsava '12, organized by NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE, was inaugurated by B Ananthakrishna, Chairman, Karnataka Bank Ltd on Thursday at the College Auditorium. In his inaugural speech Mr Ananthakrishna said, of the four stages of a man's life, the student life is most important where they learn and acquire

Mangalore, March 8: On the occasion of International women's day the St Agnes College, Mangalore, in collaboration with Women's Cell, Women's Study Centre and Human Rights Education Cell, organized a one day workshop on 'Status of women in India, Women's issues – Inspiring future'. Dr Sr Prem D Souza, Principal, St Agnes College, Dr Kripa Alva, Ex- president of Lioness club, Ms Sharon Rego, Staff

Mangalore, March 8: Popular front of India has congratulated the Samajwadi Party for winning a landslide victory in the UP election. A press release issued by K M Shareef, General Secretary, PFI, stated that it was indeed a very good show by SP to come into power after losing it in 2007. The people of UP have elected SP ignoring the caste factor which proves that the Mayawati led BSP government

Mangalore, March 8: Encomiums were showered in good measure on retired police officer G A Bava on Wednesday at the 'Bavabhinandana', a felicitation programme held at Town Hall in the city A short film based on the life and achievements of the former Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore, was also launched on the occasion. Releasing the documentary 'Bava and Baduku', Prof K E Radhakrishna said that life

Bangalore, March 8: Little did 17-year-old Hadiya Iqbal, a II Pre-University (PU) student know that her future would look hazy because of a scarf. The student of Jain PU College, Moodbidri, who was denied permission to wear the “hijab” (traditional scarf) by the college authorities, is a nervous wreck. Barely a week away from the all-important II PU board examinations (which begin on March 15)

Udupi, March 8: Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary on Wednesday said, though Congress did not get expected results in the UP assembly elections, it has improved its seat tally. Admiring AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Mr Poojary said, he has been successful in strengthening the Congress at the grass root level. “If he continues to strengthen the party organization, Congress is sure to win

Manipal, March 8: The Manipal regional round of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2012 witnessed one of the most exciting and enthralling battle of wits on Tuesday, at the Manipal Institute of Technology. After a grueling and close contest, the team from NITK-Suratkal comprising of Chaitanya and Samrat edged out Nil Jadhav and Vikas Rao of TAPAI-Management Institute to make it to the national finals to be

Mangalore, March 8: Karnataka Rajya Adivasi Hakkugala Samanvaya Samiti (ABSS) state convener P Bharath demanded that journalism student Vittal Malekudiya and Linganna, who were recently arrested on the charges of abetting naxals, should be released immediately as "the duo did not support Naxalism." He was addressing a protest organized by tribals led by ABBS, DYFI, Karnataka Rajya Dalitha