Karnataka

Mangalore, May 28: Hamco Atlantis, the new project of Hamco Builders and Developers, was formally launched on Sunday by Mangalore MLA U T Khader. In a formal function, project brochure was released Aslam Khan, Managing Director, Reliable Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Mumbai. The official website of Hamco was launched by Bazil D'Souza, President, Ullal Municipal. Chandrahas Ullal and Abubakker Natekal

Mangalore, May 28: A doctor lost his life after he accidentally drowned in Gundya river near Uppinangady on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Dinesh Amin (56). He was a doctor in Kuttar, near here. Police sources said that Amin had been to Gundya on an excursion and accidentally slipped into the river and drowned. Though he was immediately taken to Government Wenlock Hospital in

Kasargod, May 28: Kasargod district will have the rare recognition of becoming the first district in the country where all the local bodies are computerised to conduct their financial transactions. The facility is expected to be launched by the second week of June. The Saankhya software, developed by the Information Kerala Mission (IKM), will provide details of cash book, bank book, balance sheet

Kasargod, May 28: Union Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal will lay the foundation stone in July for the campus of the Central University of Kerala at Periye in the district, Vice Chancellor Jancy James has said. However, the date of the programme was yet to be fixed, he said. The 310-acre land was formally handed over to the CUK by Union Minister of State for Human Resource

Mangalore, May 28: A 27-year-old worker lost his life after he fell off from the boat in the fishing harbour on Sunday evening and drowned. The deceased has been identified as Vakala Chenchaiah (27), a native of Andhra Pradesh. Sources from Mangalore South Police Station said that the tragedy occurred when he was loading ice and other articles in “Jesus Christ” boat that was to leave for fishing

Mysore, May 28: Four persons have been arrested by police in connection with the May 23 attack on Kodagu Bajrang Dal leader Ganesh alias Nanda Kumar, near Madikeri. The arrested have been identified as Khaleel Pasha, Javed, Junaid, and Hamid. The Kodagu police have stated that all the four persons were activists of Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD). They were remanded in judicial custody till June

Mangalore, May 27: Congress party workers in the city on Sunday remembered the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 48th death anniversary Floral tributes were paid to the late leader at a programme organized by Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committee at parity office here. KCC secretary Ivan D'Souza was among prominent citizens who paid floral tributes at the memorial

Mangalore, May 27: Officials of Mangalore City Corporation cleared off petty shop vendors who were selling their goods on a road in the city market area on Sunday. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Srikanth Rao, Joint Commissioner, MCC, said that the Corporation had been receiving complaints about the road being blocked by petty vendors causing inconvenience for public to walk. We had to take action

Mangalore, May 27: Although suffering from mental illness right from his childhood, Suresh Nayak is blessed with astonishing memory power who can recall hundreds of mobile numbers. 40 year old Mr. Nayak is diabetic and has retina problem in both his eyes which is why he cannot be treated for his mental ailment. His telephone diary consists of more than 500 mobile numbers which he can recall along

Mangalore, May 27: The current annual grants being given to the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy by the state government are inadequate and hence it must increase the amount to a minimum of Rs. 2 crore, said C S Krishna Setty, President of the Academy. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Sunday Mr. Setty said that there is a need to increase the amount of honourary awards