Karnataka

Mangalore, September 12: Raviraj Hegde Kodavoor has been unanimously re-elected as President of Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Limited (DKMUL) here on Monday. Mr Hegde was elected to the post in a meeting chaired by Jagadish Karanth, former President and Senior Director of the Union, in the presence of board of directors. He will remain in the post for the remaining period of

Mangalore, September 12: Expressing his concern over mono-faculty universities, Prof Ranganath, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), said this has deprived the traditional universities of major disciplines, while concentrating only on certain subjects. He was delivering 31st Foundation Day lecture of Mangalore University at Mangala Auditorium on the premises of the

Mangalore, September 12: Newly appointed chairman of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy Kasaragod Chinna assumed charge at the Academy office here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, he said he would organise more Konkani literary and cultural programmes during his three-year tenure. “Special emphasis will be given to spread Konkani language, culture and heritage,” he said. He pointed out that his

Mangalore, September 12: A bus owner, who was allegedly having fun in his car with a married woman, crashed into three stationary auto-rickshaws and an electric pole, as he attempted to escape being caught by the moral police near Kotekar village in Mangalore taluk. It is said that the young bus owner had developed close friendship with a married woman, who was working as an accountant at the

Mangalore, September 12: Research, experiments, innovation and creativity is quite essential for the survival of any art for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily. He was delivering presidential address at the valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of Kadri Nritya Vidyalaya at Town Hall here on Sunday evening. Mr Moily said an art form can survive by making necessary modifications

Mangalore, September 12: The city based hobby group of kite flyers, Team Mangalore, has been invited to the Nilahare Wasanthaya 2011- All Island Kite Festival to be held at Negombo Beach Park, Sri Lanka on September 17 and 18. According to a press release, this unique International Kite festival will showcase some of the best kites by flyers of international fame around the world. Team Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 14: Zilla Panchayat President K T Shailaja Bhat has asked all the officials of Zilla Panchayat to work towards the progress of the district. Speaking at the monthly Karnataka Development Programmes review meeting here on Monday, she urged the officials to select the beneficiaries and give them the facilities provided by the government. The ZP Chief also said that an employment mela

Mangalore, September 12: Olympian M.R. Poovamma won the gold medal in the 400m race at the 51st National Open Athletics Championship in Kolkata on Sunday. Machettira Raju Poovamma, who lives in Mangalore clocked 53.87 seconds and beat her rivals Delhi's Delhi's Alka Rani (55.53s) and ONGC's Anu Mariam Jose (55.70). Although Poovamma was part of the team that represented India in the Beijing

Mangalore, September 12: The body of Jali Gram Panchayat Vice President Abdul Salaam alias Medical Salaam, who went missing since Monday, has been found in Sirsi Ghat on Sunday. The body was recovered by Kumta police, who were told by villagers of the foul smell emanating from the area. Bhatkal police said that on September 6, Salaam left for Sirsi in a car at 9 am, after which there was news from

Mangalore, September 11: Prestigious Nitte University Chancellor Vinay Hegde and former Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese Monsignor Fr Fred Pereira were on Saturday conferred with 'Outstanding Leadership Award' in education and communication for the year 2010-2011. The award was initiated by the International Orientation Centre and International Institute for Public Policy, under the sponsorship