Karnataka

Mangalore, November 6: Frustrated with the slow paced work of renewal of meter certification, auto rickshaw drivers held a protest at the RTO office in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Shekhar, Leader of Auto Rickshaw Drivers' Union, said that the office was operating with just one staff to handle all certifications and hence the slow paced work was not tolerated by the union.

Mangalore, November 6: Police have arrested two persons in connection with a theft case in an apartment at Shivabagh road in Kadri. The arrested are Vishwanath Deavadiga alias Sharan (23) of Muloor and Abhishek alias Abi (19) of Addoor. On November 1, Shashishekhar Uchil residing in Shivadeep Residency in Shivabhagh, Kadri, had registered a complaint with the Kadri police of copper plates

Mangalore, November 6: Bishop of Mangalore Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza felicitated M R Vasudeva, retired Director of Bajpe-Mangalore International Airport on November 5 at Bishop's House Mangalore on behalf of the Diocese of Mangalore. Speaking on the occasion, the Bishop said Vasudeva has been very instrumental in making Mangalore Airport an international and bridging the distance between gulf and

Mangalore, November 6: Members of Dakshina Kannada district committee of Student Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office on Tuesday, condemning BJP National President Nitin Gadkari for his recent remarks about Swami Vivekananda. SFI state secretary Jeevan Raj Kuthar said that the corrupt Gadkari was a leader of RSS, who wanted to divide the country on

Mangalore, November 6: The New Mangalore Port Trust, the premier organization in Mangalore was awarded the 13th Annual Greentech Environment-2012 in Gold category for Port Sector for the year 2012 on October 30, 2012 at Hyderabad. The Greentech Foundation established in the year 1999 based in New Delhi, India is a non-profit organization committed to recognize and celebrate ethos of outstanding

Bangalore, November 6: The Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike has threatened a mega Kukke Subrahmanya Chalo on December 18, Champa Shashti Day, if the government does not ban the made snana ritual at the Subrahmanya temple immediately. Vedike general secretary A.H. Krishne Gowda told presspersons here on Monday that hundreds of progressive thinkers and swamis will participate in

Kasargod, November 6: A Kasargod based man was among five killed due to an explosion following gas leakage on board MV Maharshi Krishnatrya Dubai bound Cargo vessel. M K Krishnan from Neeleshwara in Kasargod district was among the killed. The vessel had left Mangalore port on Monday. Sources said they lost their lives while repairing a damaged pipe approximately 220 nautical miles off Mumbai on

Mangalore, November 6: Five outstanding personalities from various fields have been chosen for Rachana annual awards instituted by Rachana, a forum of Catholic businessmen, professionals and entrepreneurs. The award will be conferred on November 25 at Milagres hall in Mangalore. Addressing a press meet on Tuesday, Rachana President Roy Castelino said the awardees are Prof Hilda Rayappan (Woman of

Mangalore, November 6: A protest demanding fulfillment of various demands of the construction workers in the state was held in Mangalore on Tuesday under the banner of CITU and Karnataka Rajya Kattada Mattu Ithare Nirmaanakara Federation. The protest was held as per the nationwide call given by the Construction Workers' Federation of India (CWFI). Although a union legislation dealing with

Kundapur, November 6: The family members of a girl who died in Kadali of Hosoor in Kundapur taluk have approached Udupi district in charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary appealing him to initiate investigation from senior officers as they are finding her death suspicious. The deceased Sowmya went missing on October 29 and was found hanging apparently suggesting suicide on November 1. But family