Karnataka

Mangalore, April 10: Privatisation of water is financially imprudent, ecologically unsustainable and socially unjust and a strong public opposition is required in Mangalore as authorities have planned to implement it in the coastal city, said Kshitij Raj Urs, Karnataka People's Campaign for Right to Water. He was speaking at a discussion organized by Citizens' Forum for Development, Mangalore, at

Mangalore, April 10: The Summer Camp on Golf Coaching for Children got underway on Monday at Pilikula near here. The camp is being organised by Corporation Bank in association with Pilkula Golf Club. Inaugurating the Camp, Ajai Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Bank, said playing Golf does not only provide physical exercise but it also improves concentration. The game helps the

Mangalore, April 10: Compared to certain other banks, retired officers of Canara Bank get lesser medical facilities, said B.S. Hegde, Chairman, Reception Committee, VIII Biennial Conference, of the Canara Bank Retired Officers' Association (CBROA), Mangalore. He was speaking to media persons on the initial day of the two-day meeting, which began in the city on Monday. “There are many anomalies,”

Mangalore, April 10: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura was conferred with 'best social worker' award at the 29th national Kannada conference recently organized by New Delhi based 'Dehali Kannadiga' magazine. Prof B Hanumaiah, the Vice Chancellor of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Universit, presided over the conference held at Delhi Karnataka Sangha

Mangalore, April 10: The activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Tuesday staged a protest here against the Karnataka Government for increasing the fee structure for engineering, medical and dental courses. The protesters, who were demanding the immediate withdrawal of hike in admission fee for the professional courses, formed a human chain at KPT Circle in the city, which led to

Mangalore, April 10: Supporters of Sarvottam Anchan who is contesting the Kannada Sahitya Parishad presidential elections, have alleged that rival candidate and President of the Parishad for the past 10 years Pradeep Kumar Kalkura has been acting as a dictating authority which is dangerous for Kannada and Kannada literature. Speaking to mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore on Tuesday, MG

Dubai, April 10: At least 10 Indian families based in the UAE are planning to seek compensation from Air India over the Mangalore plane crash that left 158 people dead in 2010. They are preparing to file a case within two weeks as they will lose their legal right for compensation by the end of next month, The National newspaper reported. The announcement to this effect comes ahead of the second

Mangalore, April 10: Dr. Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, released the telefilm 'Kalpavally' on the life and of Mgr. Raymond FC Mascarenhas at Bethany Hall on Monday. On this occasion, he also launched the website www.rfcmascarenhas.com , a special website on the Servant of God Raymond Mascarenhas. The telefilm has been produced by Bethany Educational Society, Mangalore

Udupi, April 10: Udupi MLA Raghupathy Bhat has clarified that there was enough water to supply across the city. Speaking to the media persons here on Monday, Mr Bhat said the City Municipal Council has chalked out elaborate developmental works, with special emphasis on basic infrastructure. He said that 96 per cent taxes have been collected by the end of March. There is 24 hours water supply

Karwar, April 10: Uttara Kannada District Congress Committee president Bheemanna Naik has said that he would welcome if minister Anand Asnotikar joined the party. However, there was no such proposal from Mr Asnotikar, he clarified. Addressing presspersons here on Monday, Mr Naik said that it would be choosy on people who wanted to join the party. Those joining the party would be screened before