Karnataka

Mangalore, July 26: Vallerian D'Souza, popularly known by his pen-name Vally Vogga, a resident of Mysore, has been chosen for the 'Konkani Kutam Award — 2012', a press release said. The award was instituted by Konkani Kutam Bahrain, a voluntary forum formed exclusively to promote Konkani language, literature and culture, in 2002 to support Konkani writers and artists. It includes a citation, a

Mangalore, July 26: In a scathing attack on the BJP-led State Government in the Assembly, U.T. Khader, Congress MLA, accused the present dispensation of neglecting Dakshina Kannada in terms of development. Raising the issue during a debate on demands of various departments in the State Budget, Mr. Khader said funds had not been sanctioned to repair roads, construct classrooms, primary health

Mangalore, July 26: Sportstar , the only surviving sports weekly magazine in the country, was re-launched on Wednesday in Mangalore, presenting itself with “renewed vigour” as a “new avatar”. Published by Kasturi and Sons Ltd., which also comes out with The Hindu , Sportstar goes back to the magazine format after having experimented with the tabloid format for the past five years. First having

Riyadh, July 25: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, an India expatriate worker died after a car in which he was travelling along with his family members met with an accident in the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at Hafar al-Batin, nearly 90 km from Kuwait border, while the Ullal based family was returning to Kuwait after performing Umrah. The

Mangalore, July 25: Shachi Technologies in association with NMAMIT will be organising a job fair for rural youth and differently abled at Nitte, Karkala near here on Saturday, July 28. Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday Yatish Babu, Director, Shachi Technologies, said that large number of job aspirants from in and around Karkala, Mangalore and coastal Karnataka are expected to

Mangalore, July 25: Rotaract Club provides an opportunity for the youth to enhance the knowledge and skill and that will guide them in personal development, opined Rotary Dist Governor Rtn. Dr. B. Devdas Rai. Speaking as a chief guest on the installation Ceremony of office bearers of Rotaract Club of Mangalore City at St. Sebastian Hall, Mangalore on Tuesday, he said that the Club also provides an

Udupi, July 25: Large number of students on Tuesday staged a dharna in the city under the banner of Campus Front of India in protest against the alleged false cases registered against the students by the Governing Council of Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College. The Ramakunja based college had lodged complaint against 14 students last week following a massive protest demanding the college

Mangalore, July 25: Mangalore Rural Police have arrested four youths on charges of peddling ganja. 65 grams of ganja, two motorcycles and an auto-rickshaw have also recovered from accused. The raid took place near Shaktinagar Ramashram here on Tuesday evening, police sources said. The accused were identified as Suresh (31), Thejas (24), Prasad alias Lasli (24) and Goutham (22), all from

Mangalore, July 25: Rainfall was widespread in five districts of the state, fairly widespread in two districts, scattered in two others, isolated in 14 and negligible in seven districts in the last 24 hours up to 8.30am on Tuesday. South-west monsoon was normal in five districts and weak in 25 districts. Heavy rain was recorded in two districts, rather heavy in five districts, moderate rain in six

Mangalore, July 24: The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Limited has urged the Karnataka State government not to take hasty steps to ban paan masala and gutka. The appeal comes in the wake of Karnataka High Court issuing a notice to the State government on a public interest litigation petition seeking a ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution