Karnataka

Mangalore, September 5: A fund of Rs 10 crore should be released by the State Government from the Natural Calamity fund as only Rs 1 crore has been released this year, stressed MLA U T Khader in a press meet on Saturday. Stating that the district road conditions are pathetic, he said that heavy rains have destroyed roads completely. The road conditions can be greatly improved if the funds are

Mangalore, September 5: Mangalorean B Shwetha Rao has bagged the second rank in the Indian Economic Service examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Shwetha did her schooling in Little Rock Indian School, Brahmavar and graduation in Poorna Prajna College, Udupi and St Agnes College, Mangalore. He had also bagged a first rank in BA. She is the daughter of B M Jayanth Kumar B

Udupi, September 4: Karnataka Government, during the academic year 2012-13 has decided to open over 50 PG centres in different government colleges in the State, said Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya. He was speaking to press persons here on Sunday. He said, “government intends to bring over 25 per cent of students in to the ambit of Post Graduation and as part of the drive to attract more

Udupi, September 4: Udupi District incharge minister Dr VS Acharya along with his wife Shantha V Acharya offered 'Baagina' to Swarna, the river providing irrigational and drinking water to Udupi municipal limits and some of the surrounding villages, at the premises of Sri Siddivinayaka Temple, Sheembra, near End Point Manipal here on Sunday morning. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Acharya, reiterated

Mangalore, September 4: It's arguably the biggest festival in several parts of Kerala. Onam, the annual ritual where the august king Mahabali comes to meet his people, is celebrated with much fervour in the city that has thousands of Malayali speaking people. The programme was celebrated at CV Nayak Hall on Sunday in which over hundreds of traditionally dressed Malayalis participated. The event

Mangalore, September 4: M Koosappa, a Dalit leader alleged that police at Uppinangady have failed to register FIR against those who brutally attacked a Dalit man named Mudara during “Mosaru Kudike” celebration on August 21. He was speaking at the SC/ST monthly grievance meeting convened by Dakshina Kannada District police at the mini-meeting hall of the office of the Superintendent of Police here

Mangalore, September 4: A novelist should not go to the extent of guiding the readers through his work, as his main responsibility is the comparison of contemporary thoughts and old views said Dr N Ismaeel, principal of Badriya Pre University College. He was speaking at a programme organised by Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy here on Sunday to critique two Beary novels – 'Tharavad' of U A Kasim

Mangalore, September 4: Dr Shashikala Gurpur, Member of Law Commission of India and Director of Symbiosis Law School, Pune, has bagged the first ever Legal Education Innovation Award – 2011, instituted by the Society of Indian Law Firms and the Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training to reward entrepreneurship and creativity among younger generation law teachers. The Society of Indian Law Firms

Mangalore September 4, An Electrician lost his right hand when a city bus ran over him in the process of overtaking another bus in Vamanjoor on Friday. The victim was identified as Sachin Avinash Saldana (26) of Vamanjoor, an electrician. According to police, Sachin, riding his two wheeler, was on his way from Moodushedde to Vamanjoor. A speeding city bus (Route No3E), plying from Vamanjoor to

Mangalore, September 4: City based Hidaya Foundation organised 'Onam' and 'Eid-ul-Fitr' celebrations at Sanidhya Special School, Shaktinagar, near here on Saturday. Mangalore MLA UT Khader, who was chief guest of the occasion, appreciating the effort of organisers said that we should never forget our responsibility towards the disabled children. Mangala Nursing Home managing director Dr Ganapati