Karnataka

Udupi, January 3: Dumping of fly ash generated from the coal-based power plant (earstwhile Nagarjuna power project) in over 108 acres of land in Santhoor of Mudarangadi village, has been creating nuisance and health problems to the local residents. Though the promoters of the project had promised to release the fly ash to ash pond in liquid form via pipeline, they failed to keep up their promise

Mangalore, February 3: Tension gripped Suratkal after four students of Govinda Das College were admitted to a private hospital with injuries following a scuffle on the campus on Thursday. According to sources, the two groups of students clashed violently at the canteen of the campus despite the presence of non teaching staff at around 4:00 pm. One of the students of the same college said on

Bangalore, February 3: The police, the state government, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar were absolved of all blame by a recent report on the attacks on churches in 2008 in Karnataka.But another report, by a former judge of the Karnataka High Court, concludes the opposite.Justice MF Saldanha conducted an independent inquiry and says the state police was involved in the attacks, and that the then

Mangalore, February 3: Additional Deputy Commissioner S A Prabhakar Sharma has sought the cooperation of all departments as requested by the Directorate of Census, in making the Census starting from February 9 to 28 a success. Chairing a meeting of all departmental heads at the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Wednesday, Sharma said the aim and objective of the census is not merely undertaking

Mangalore, February 3: Uroos celebration of Ichlangodu Hazrath Raafi Ibn Habeeb Malikuddinar (ra) will be held on February 4 under the leadership of KS Atakoya Thangal at Ichlangod Jumma Masjid Society Ichlangod, Mangalapady, Kasaragod. Speaking to media persons at Press Club here on Thursday, Prof BM Ichlangod said that the Uroos will be held once in five years. Sayyid Bashir Ali Shihab Thangal

Mangalore, February 3 : Passenger traffic at Mangalore Airport has touched 8 lakhs in 2010 and has been steadily growing since last seven years. According to Director of the Airport M R Vasudeva, the airport had handled 2.65 lakh passengers in 2005, 4.35 lakh passengers in 2006, 6.70 lakh passengers in 2007, 7.07 lakh passengers in 2008, 7.57 lakh passengers in 2009 and 8.04 lakh passengers last

Mangalore, February 3: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes has urged the Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister of State K H Muniyappa to set up a separate railway division at Mangalore with Mangalore as the headquarter. Acting on a memorandum given to him by the Mangalore Railway Development Action Committee, he urged both the ministers to consider the

Mangalore, February 3: Talent Research Foundation has decided to celebrate Eid-Milad by honouring the common people who work for the benefit of the society without recognition over the years. Revealing this to media persons at Press Club here on Thursday, Muhammad Rafeeq, Advisor of the Foundation said that dedication, honesty, hard work, service, time-consciousness etc will be considered at the

Mangalore, February 3: Family members of the boy, who committed suicide in the city two days ago under mysterious circumstances demanding a though probe into the circumstances that forced him to take extreme step. Soorya Shetty (13), son of Nagesh Shetty, residing near Ballal Bagh ended his life by hanging himself at his residence on Tuesday. He was a class VIII student in a city based private

Mangalore, February 3: MR Vasudeva, Airport director of Mangalore and Prof. MB Puranik, President of Sharada group of Institutions, Mangalore, were unanimously elected in the recently held Executive Committee of UKCA as Hon. Presidents of United Karnataka Chess association, an official and affiliated body of All India chess Federation. Prof Puranik, is the president of Sharada group of