Karnataka

Mangalore, June 23: The jackfruit aroma pervaded all over the area - thanks to the Jack Fruit Mela-2012 organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, on its premises in the city on Saturday. Jackfruit growers from various parts of the state have been taking part in the two-day Mela with different varieties of jackfruit. Not just that, there were also different eatables prepared out of jackfruit. Dozens of

Mangalore, June 23: Dr. M. Mohan Alva, chairman, Alva's Education Foundation, Moodbidri, here on Saturday lashed out at tutorials and coaching centres for converting education into a business (dandhe) and undermining the hard work put in by educational institutions in producing meritocracy. He was speaking at a function organised to felicitate meritorious SSLC and PUC students by Muslim

Mangalore, June 23: Four students of AIMIT, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, who participated in the National Creativity Aptitude Test conducted by International Forum for Excellence in Higher Education (IFEHE), Delhi, were placed among the top ten in India. More than 10,000 students participated in this test conducted nationwide with participants from engineering, management and

Mangalore, Jun 23: A woman has sought Mangalore city police's help to rescue her young son from the clutches of an unknown sponsor in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 23-year-old Ashraf, son of Asiyamma and Late Abdul Gafoor from Kotepur, Ullal, had left for the oil rich nation on April 27 after obtaining a visa sent by a third party to Nisa Travel Agency in Kannur, Kerala. However, a few days later

Mangalore, June 23: The 'Shaalegagi Naavu Neevu' (SNN) programme aimed at enrolling more students under government schools and enhancing their quality would be launched across the state, including Mangalore on July 5, Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, State Education Minister, said. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Kageri said that the campaign had been introduced

Kasargod, June 23: A 4-year-old girl, who was riding pillion to her father along with mother, was killed when the motorcycle collided with a private bus on a National Highway at Arikkady here. The police have identified the deceased as Fathima Rimsana, daughter of Musthafa and Raseena, residents of Kalathur Jara. The incident occurred near Hanuman Temple at Arikkady when the family was returning

Bhatkal, June 23: Tension prevailed in Bhatkal on Friday when people belonging to caste laid siege to the police station demanding action against a local leader of another caste for allegedly inciting attacks against them. Hundreds of Namdharis staged a dharna in front of the Bhatkal police station demanding that Mankalu Vaidya, member of the Uttara Kannada Zilla Panchayat be arrested. People from

Dharmasthala, June 23: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar said that institutions and individuals with integrity should work towards rural development. Speaking at the tri-decennial celebrations of Shri Kshetra Dharmastala Rural Development Programme, Mr. Shettar said there was lack of hands with integrity, more so in the Government. He lauded the selfless service of

Dharmasthala, June 22: A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the Dharmasthala Trust and the Union Rural Development Ministry, to look after Rural Self-employment Training Institutes (RSETI) managed by the Union government. During the tri-decennial celebrations programme of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) at Dharmasthala on Friday, Union Minister for Rural

Udupi, June 22: BJP activists in Udupi district, as part of the Jail Bharo programme of the state BJP, to protest against 'irresponsible economic policies of the UPA government', courted arrest at all the five assembly constituencies. Jail Bharo programmes were held at Taluk office circle Udupi, Hemmady Bus stop near Byndore, Kaup bus stand, Karkala bus stand and Shastry circle Kundapura assembly