Karnataka

Mangalore, May 17: A J Hospital and Research Centre will be organizing a camp on short stature from May 21 to 26 in order to evaluate the problem of short stature problem and to create awareness among general Public. A press release issued by the organisers here on Thursday, stated that the camp participants would be offered consultation with endocrinologist and X-Ray (Hand with wrist) free and

Mangalore, May 17: A district-wide 'Savithribai Phule Right to Education Awareness jatha' is being organized by Right to Education Vigilence and Monitoring Committee, DK, from May 23, to create awareness among the masses about Right to Education (RTE) Act. Briefing about the scheduled 'jatha' at a press conference held in Mangalore on Thursday, Renni D'Souza, Convenor of the Committee, said that

Mangalore, May 17: BJP Yuva Morcha will hold a massive 'Youth Awareness Convention' at Nehru Maidan on May 22 to familiarize the youth of Karnataka with the social and political problems of the country said Sunil Kumar, President, State BJP Yuva Morcha. Addressing media persons at a press conference held at the district party office in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Kumar said that about 1 lakh youth

Mangalore, May 17: It is that time of the year again, when anxiety fills the air. The state has registered 76.13 percent success in SSLC results. Announcing the results at a press conference here, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said girls with rural girls taking the lead outshone boys in overall pass percentage, boasting a figure of 81.16% to the 71.73% of boys

Karwar, May 17: Minister for Fisheries, and Science and Technology Anand Asnotikar, who had threatened that he and 25 other MLAs would stay in a resort in Goa until the State Cabinet was expanded, returned to Karwar after the poor response from his 'supporters'. Mr. Asnotikar, in fact, went to a resort in Goa on Monday night and waited for the 25 MLAs, but they didn't turn up. The Minister had

Manipal, May 17: The Mangalore Rural (Kodagu) team defeated the Udupi district team by 42 runs in the second day's match in the limited 40-over Mangalore Zone Inter-District Under-25 cricket tournament organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) here on Wednesday. The Mangalore Rural (Kodagu) team, which batted first on the Manipal University grounds, scored 244 runs for five

Mangalore, May 17: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for second year pre-university science students for admission to professional courses will be conducted at 16 centres in Dakshina Kannada on May 21 and 22. The government has made arrangements for training for teachers who have been appointed as examination supervisors at St. Aloysius Pre-University College here at 10.30 a.m. and at Vivekanana Pre

Udupi, May 17: A Maruti Gypsy jeep caught fire near Kukkikatte Railway Bridge here on Wednesday. Two persons who were in the car had a providential escape. The vehicle belonged to Chandrashekhar Sherigar. He was driving it from Kukkikatte to Indiranagar when the jeep suddenly caught fire near the railway bridge. Mr. Sherigar and Dhiraj, who also in the jeep, jumped out of it seeing the fire. The

Mangalore, May 16: Terrace farming is a useful way to show concern towards environment and reduce malnutrition among children, said Dr. K N Vijayprakash, CEO, DK Zilla Panchayat. Speaking after inaugurating a training programme on terrace gardening at Kadri Balabhavana in the city on Wednesday, Mr. Vijayprakash said that such initiatives will encourage children in taking up growing of vegetables

Mangalore, May 16: Consumers need to be made aware of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006, which has given them considerable power said Ujwal Kumar, Country Head, CQM Quality Management Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. Speaking at a training programme on Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 organised by Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Kumar said that as per