Karnataka

Mangalore, March 10: The Kalikamba Vinayaka Temple Trust which is celebrating its 'Yugadi Mahotsava' felicitated a sports hero of the nation. The recipient of this honour was Sunil Acharya, member of the Indian National Hockey team. He was felicitated with a shawl, citation and fruits in the presence of Shree Kalahasthendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji and Aremadanahalli Shiva Sujnana Murthy Swami and

Mangalore, March 10: With an objective of relieving Pradeep Kumar Kalkura from his position as the president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat district unit, which he had held for 10 years, a splinter group made public their decision to back some other candidate in the election for the post of the president. Parishat former chief Harikrishna Punaroor, heading the splinter group, told reporters here on

Mangalore, March 10: The Karnataka State Political Science Teachers' Association in collaboration with Mangalore University Political Science Teachers' Association will organize XII Karnataka State Political Science Teachers' Annual Conference on March 13 and 14 at the Senate Hall, Mangalore University. The theme of the Conference will be 'Contemporary Issues and Concerns in Indian Politics'

Mangalore, March 10: Members of the Karnataka State Government Workers' Association will hold a 'satyagraha' protest on March 15, demanding salaries in accordance with the sixth pay commission from the state government. Addressing mediapersons at the Press Club in Mangalore on Saturday, H Sanjeeva, President of the DK district unit of the Association, said that most states in the country have

Mangalore, March 10: It was when women started writing, the stereotypes broke as women knew what they were and wrote what she was, said renowned Indo-Anglian Novelist Shashi Deshpande after inaugurating the national seminar “Emerging images of woman in Indian fiction in English and in translations from regional languages,” organised at Besant Women's College in Mangalore on Friday. It was with

Mangalore, March 10: Mangalore University has decided to take control of admissions of students to postgraduate courses offered by government degree colleges under its jurisdiction from the academic year 2012-13. But its decision is subject to the approval of the Government. Speaking at the academic council meeting on Friday Vice-Chancellor T.C. Shivashankara Murthy said that the university had

Mangalore, March 10: Children from different government and Ashrama schools across the district danced, sang, staged plays, painted their thoughts at the district-level Makkala Habba programme organised at Town Hall on Friday. The programme which is an initiative of Bal Vikasa Academy, Dharwad, was organised in collaboration with Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Women and Child Welfare Department

Mumbai, March 9: Member of Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Committee alleges cover-up by investigating agencies to ensure role of AAI, AI, DGCA does not come into question The investigation report on the ill-fated Air India Express flight 812 that crashed in Mangalore on May 22, 2010 is inviting flak from all quarters. A top aviation expert, who is associated with the Safety Advisory Committee of

Mangalore, March 9: The country's best two wheeler riders will be in action in the opening round of the Gulf Dirt Track National Championship 2012, a round of FMSCI National Championship. The popular Dirt Track National Championship sponsored by Gulf Oil Corporation for the year 2012 will be held in Mangalore on March 17 and 18. The event will be organized by Mumbai's Sportscraft in association

Mangalore, March 9: Football refereeing as a profession has great scope and youngsters must be encouraged to take it up, said Ranganath, National Football Referee Instructor. He was speaking after inaugurating an exam for Football Refereeing in the city organized by the Dakshina Kannada District Football Association on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Ranganath said that in countries such as