Karnataka

Karwar, May 29: A Sub-Inspector of Police and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were assaulted by a group of miscreant in Belekeri on Monday following a dispute over cutting of tree branches. Vice-president of gram panchayat and 15 others are accused of attacking the police officers According to K.T. Balakrishna, Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada, some equipment belonging to Raichur Thermal

Mangalore, May 29: Past District Governor of RI District 3180 Rtn K Krishna Shetty has been conferred with the Rotary International organisation's highest award “Service Above Self”. He was chosen for the prestigious award in recognition of his significant achievements in Rotary movement and in appreciation of his invaluable services to the Rotary. Shetty is the only Rotarian from the district to

Mangalore, May 28: The district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to the people of Dakshina Kannada to support the nationwide bundh against petrol price hike brought about by the central government. Addresing mediapersons at a press meet held at the district party office in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Kottary said that people are already reeling under price rise of commodities. In

Mangalore, May 28: The High Court of Karnataka has granted a Status Quo order on construction work on the road-cum-pipeline corridor by MSEZ Ltd. alongside KIOCL, KISCO and the Phalguni River, social activist Vidya Dinker said. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Monday, Ms. Dinker, who is one of the petitioners who filed the PIL with the High Court to protect the River

Mangalore, May 28: Dr. K. Mohandas Bhandary, Karnataka state Vice President of IMA, has urged the government to set up a new government medical college at two prominent and historic government hospitals of Mangalore for the benefit of poor patients. He was delivering key-note address 'IMA-CGP Conference 2012', hosted by Mangalore branch of Indian Medical Association at Srinivas Institute of

Mangalore, May 28: Beedi workers under the banner of CITU, DYFI, and SFI demonstrated a sit-in at PVS circle on Monday urging Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly to press the state government to notify the increment of minimum wage for beedi workers to Rs. 116.20 in the state gazette without any further delay. The protestors who approached the PVS circle in a procession

Mangalore, May 28: Financial aid and basic facilities were distributed among physically challenged at a district level conference of the physically challenged in Mangalore on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Gurudevananda Swamiji of Wadiyur, said that without eliminating corruption, the society cannot progress. Wheel chairs, walking sticks, scholarships for physically challenged students, writing

Mangalore, May 28: Hamco Atlantis, the new project of Hamco Builders and Developers, was formally launched on Sunday by Mangalore MLA U T Khader. In a formal function, project brochure was released Aslam Khan, Managing Director, Reliable Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Mumbai. The official website of Hamco was launched by Bazil D'Souza, President, Ullal Municipal. Chandrahas Ullal and Abubakker Natekal

Mangalore, May 28: A doctor lost his life after he accidentally drowned in Gundya river near Uppinangady on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Dinesh Amin (56). He was a doctor in Kuttar, near here. Police sources said that Amin had been to Gundya on an excursion and accidentally slipped into the river and drowned. Though he was immediately taken to Government Wenlock Hospital in

Kasargod, May 28: Kasargod district will have the rare recognition of becoming the first district in the country where all the local bodies are computerised to conduct their financial transactions. The facility is expected to be launched by the second week of June. The Saankhya software, developed by the Information Kerala Mission (IKM), will provide details of cash book, bank book, balance sheet