Karnataka

Mangalore, March 12: JD (U) State president and former Minister M P Nadagouda has demanded to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to prove the support of majority MLAs at the PJP Legislative Party before presenting the budget. Addressing the persons in Udupi on Monday, Mr Nadagouda said as over 60 BJP MLAs signed the papers opposing Sadananda Gowda's leadership, it should be proved before the

Udupi, March 12: As four more days are left for election campaign, former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is sure to campaign for BJP candidate in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency, said Minister for Minor Irrigation Govinda Karajola. Speaking to press persons here on Monday Karajola said as voters in coastal and Malnad region are very intelligent they would not go for casting their votes on the caste

Mangalore, March 13: President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat K. T. Shailaja Bhat on Monday instructed officials here to open helpline for students if they were caught in traffic jam on the way of attending pre-university examinations from March 15 to 31 and SSLC examinations in April. At the Karnataka Development Programme Review Committee meeting, Ms. Bhat said she realised how students

Mangalore, March 12: The St Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, MBA Division, is organizing a two-day national level management fest 'Insignia-2012' from Mar 15 at the AIMIT, Beeri campus, near here. Announced this at a press meet here on Monday, Rev Fr Denzil Lobo, Director AIMIT, Dr Fr Oswald Mascarenhas , Chairman MBA, and Mr Shawn Pereira , Faculty Co-ordinator, said

Mangalore, March 12: Mangalore North Police on Sunday arrested one more person in connection with the month old murder case of Kanchana Textiles manager. The arrested has been identified as Sayyid Azeem (24) from Bangalore. With this arrest, the number of the accused in the case has increased to three. It can be recalled here that a gang of assailants on February 14 had killed Dineshraj, the

Udupi, March 12: KPCC President G Parameshwar has alleged that the State Government was deliberately delaying the appointment of Lokayukta as the BJP is petrified with the inquiries done by Lokayukta institution against Yedyurappa and other ministers over mining issue. Speaking to media persons, KPCC President said the government seems to be not in hurry to fill the vacant post of Lokayukta. It

Belthangady, March 12: It was a close shave for Sadashiva Choudhary (25), a constable attached to the Anti Naxal Force (ANF). The bullet fired by naxals grazed his head during the combing operation on Saturday. Injured ANF constable Sadashiva Choudhary at a hospital in Belthandy. Sadashiva, undergoing treatment at Primary Health Centre in Belthangady, said the naxals had fanned out in eight teams

Mangalore, March 11: Mamatha Poojary, skipper of the Indian women's Kabaddi team that won the World Cup in Patna recently, was given a cordial welcome at Mangalore airport as soon as she landed around 7.30 pm on Sunday. Hundreds of family members and well-wishers had gathered at the Mangalore airport to welcome their beloved star who made the country proud. “I am enjoying every moment now after

Udupi, March 11: AICC General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandies has said that Congress led UPA government at the Centre has been committed to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report, which has revealed the pathetic conditions of Muslims in India. He was ddressing the leaders of the minority community at Congress Bhavan here on Sunday as part of the Congress party's

Udupi, March 11: Congress and JD(S) governments in the state had only spent around Rs 30 crores each for the development of the minority community, where as BJP government has spent to the tune of Rs 300 crores. It spent over Rs 50 crores for the welfare of Christians, said Christian Development Corporation vice chairman and MLC from Anglo Indian constituency Derrick Fullinfaw. Addressing press