Karnataka

Mangalore, May 12: South Canara District Central Co-operative (SCDCC) Bank has achieved Rs 12.77 crores of profit in the year 2011-12, for the first time in its 99 years of history. With this, the Bank has surpassed the Belgaum District Cooperative Bank record and rose to number one position with highest profit. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, SCDCC Bank President M N Rajendra Kumar

Mangalore, May 12: The government has put a break on establishment of new institutions this year with an intention to focus on the development of existing engineering colleges and educational institutions in the state, said D V Sadananda Gowda, Chief Minister. He was speaking after inaugurating 'Srishti 2012', state level project exhibition and competition for engineering students organized by

Mangalore, May 12: Team Mangalore, a city-based hobby group of kite flyers, have returned home after conquering the skies in Italy. As representatives of India, the four-member team successfully showcased cultural heritage of India to the Italians at 32nd Art Evento International Kite Festival held at Cervia, Italy, from April 21 to May 2. This is one of the most prestigious kite festivals in the

Mangalore, May 12: Competition in medical sector will breed efficiency and better services said Dr.M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs. Speaking after inaugurating Indiana Hospital in the city on Saturday, Dr. Moily said that Mangalore has been a hub for banking, education and health care. With the introduction of Indiana Hospital, another institution had set foot in the city's

Mangalore, May 12: It seems troubles for Katari Veera Surasundarangi are never ending, as the one-day-old film has now invited a fresh trouble in the sensitive coastal city. Dozens of aggressive protesters belonging to Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini on Saturday morning staged demonstrations in front of Suchithra theatre and Big Cinemas, here. Burning the posters of the film and shouting slogans

Kasargod, May 12: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Ramesh Chennithala has asked the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to take necessary steps to check the activities of miscreants in the guise of so called 'moral policing' so as to prevent recurring communal violence in certain parts of the State. The KPCC views with all seriousness the danger posed by those indulging in

Kasargod/Riyadh, May 12: A 45-year-old Indian expatriate worker has been murdered allegedly by a compatriot in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Shasthitharan, was murdered by his friend Sunil on Tuesday, media reports said. The murder is said to have taken place in the early hours of Tuesday, when accused Sunil went into Shasthitharan's room while he was asleep and stabbed him several times

Udupi, May 12: The Catholic Sthree Sanghatan or Catholic Women's Organisation of Udupi district, was launched by Bishop of Mangalore Diocese Aloysius Paul D'Souza on Friday. The Sanghatan, which has 1,200 members, aims at working for the welfare of women coming under 47 churches in the five deaneries of Mangalore Diocese. District President of the Sanghatan Leena Roche welcomed the gathering. Vice

Mangalore, May 12: Journalist' Study Centre Mangalore organized a talk on writer Saadat Hasan Manto and held deliberations on journalist B M Bashir's book 'Angaiyalli Akasha,' in Mangalore on Friday. Speaking about Saadat Hasan Manto, thinker G Rajeshekar said that Manto brought out through his writings the failure and Shortcomings of the administration of his time. Comparing Manto and Mahatma

Mangalore, May 12: Congress candidates S P Dinesh and Ramesh Joyappa will defeat their opponents in the Legislative Council elections for the North West Teachers Constituency and the North West Graduates constituency respectively, according to Dakshina Kannada Pradesh Congress Committee president B Ramanath Rai. Addressing media persons here on Friday, Mr Rai said the poor image of the Bharatiya