Karnataka

Mangalore, June 12: Children are innocent and do not realize what rights they possess. It is therefore the responsibility of the government and the society as a whole to ensure that no encouragement is given to child labour, said Ashok G Ningannavar, Chief District and Sessions Judge and President of District Legal Services Authority. He was speaking after inaugurating the World Anti-Child Labour

Mangalore, June 12: Vittala Malekudiya, a student of Mass Communication and Journalism in Mangalore University, who is in judicial custody for his alleged naxal links, has been denied bail from High Court. In its objections to Vittala's interim bail plea, the State Police had appealed to the court not to grant him bail stating that incriminating documents, newspaper cuttings and pro-naxalism

Hebri, June 12: Sukriti, a second PUC student of Jawahar Navodaya School is the only student from Karnataka selected to go to Japan on an educational tour. The Home Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Human Resource Ministry in association with Japan Government has arranged a 14-day education tour for students. As many as 580 students from India will go on this tour which will be held in five phases

Mudipu, June 12: If at all the kids living in and around Nyupadpu and Harekala area of Dakshina Kannada district can read and write the credit should solely go to this illiterate orange vendor named Harekala Hajabba. Keeping all his problems aside, Hajabba had dreamt of having a good school in his village itself so as to help the students study nearby school instead of treading a few kilometres in

Sirsi, June 11: C M Bhat, retired Director General of Police, and a native of Kangod village in Sirsi taluk died on Sunday. He was ailing from some time and was hospitalized at Bangalore. He served mostly in North India and was a recipient of the President's Gold Medal. He had also served as ASP in Central Reserve Police Force and as head of the Border Security Force. His cremation was held at

Murudeshwar, June 11: A man died of snake bite at Bastimakki village near Murudeshwar on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Vasant Somayya Devadiga (28) of Bastimakki village. Mr. Devadiga's family members said that he had left for his farm after attending a family function at about 1 am. It is being suspected that he might have been bitten by a cobra on his left arm at his farm at about

Mangalore, June 11: A free CET Counseling awareness programme is being organized by Career Guidance and Information Centre, Mangalore, in association with Hidayah Foundation, Mangalore. The first session was held on Sunday which was attended by about 230 students. Sessions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday too for 50 students in each batch. A similar programme will be organized at Udupi for

Mangalore, June 11: Pre University colleges must teach students in such a way that the conflict within their mind as to what they have to become in the future is solved in those two years itself, said Dr. Shantaram Shetty, Vice Chancellor of Nitte University. Speaking at the formal inauguration programme of Vikas PU College, Mangalore, at Townhall in the city on Monday, Mr. Shetty said that

Udupi, June 11: S.R. Nayak, Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday directed the Udupi District Deputy Commissioner to visit the villages affected by the alleged pollution of the coal-based thermal plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) within a week. He was speaking at a meeting after receiving petitions from the public here. Shashidhar Shetty, former President of

Manjanady, June 11: The inauguration of Al Madeena Educational Institutions was held at the premises of Al Madina Islamic Complex, Manjanady, on Monday. Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, inaugurated the computer lab of the Al Madina School. Three couples entered into wedlock on the occasion as well. Assayyad Fazal Koyamma Tangal, Koora, carried out the 'nikah' proceedings. The formal programme was attended