Karnataka

Mangalore, April 16: The Belthangady JMFC Court has upheld Vittal Malekudiya's right to education by directing Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy to permit Vittal, a first year Mass Communication and Journalism student, to appear for internal assessment examinations. The decision of the Court comes four days after the fast track court in Puttur had rejected the bail

Mangalore, April 16: Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt, has expressed his support to the struggle of residents of Melakoppala and Athrebailu areas near Kuloor, who were demanding the Mangalore Special Economic Zone Limited to stop dumping mud into Phalguni river. “The problem of these residents cannot be ignored. I will discuss the issue with Chief Minister D V

Mangalore, April 17: The state-wide anti-dowry campaign by National Women's Front has received good response from the people of all the communities, especially from the women, according to the organisers. The campaign was launched on April 15 in the city of Mysore by NWF national president Shahida Tasneem. Hundreds of women took out a rally from the Meelad Bagh on Ashoka Road in N.R. Mohalla to

Mangalore, April 16: Central Areca-nut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (CAMPCO) Limited will be inking a pact with MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation to market their chocolates at 398 milk parlours of the Federation in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a press meet here on Monday, CAMPCO President Konkodi Padmanabha said that the MoU will be signed in the presence of Karnataka Chief

Mangalore, April 16: The residents of Kairangala and Pajeer gram panchayats staged a protest in front of the deputy commissioner's office here on Monday demanding a ban on the sale of water in these areas since the water table in the region has gone down triggering a water scarcity in the region. The residents, under the banner of Kairangala Pajeer Gramagala Sarvajanika Hitharakshana Vedike

Mangalore, April 16: An anti-dowry conference will be held under the aegis of Al-Wafa charitable trust in the city on Wednesday, April 18. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, Mohammed Badruddin, President of the Trust, said Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar would inaugurate the meet at 10 am in Town Hall. The inaugural session would be followed by discussion under the presidentship

Mangalore, April 16: Vishwa Hindu Parishat has stepped up its demand for the closure of the slaughter house in Kudroli insisting that the it is functioning in violation of law. In a press release issued on Monday, the VHP said the slaughterhouse in Kudroli had not been built in conformity with the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty Act 1960 and therefore it is an illegal slaughterhouse. The

Mangalore, April 16: The final grand anointing (maha mastakabhisheka) of the statue of Bahubali for 2012 was held at Venoor in Belthangady taluk near here on Sunday. Rituals got underway at 3pm as religious leaders from Jain Mutt, locals and hereditary erstwhile rulers of the place and others performed 1,008 kalashabhishekam to the deity. Around 5,000 devotees took part in the event. Pushparaj

Udupi, April 16: Although there were differences within the Sangh Parivar on various issues, they were completely united on their anti-minority agenda, opined thinker Pattabhirama Somayaji. He was speaking at the “Protect Constitution Day” rally and meeting to mark the 121st birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar here. The rally and meeting were organised by the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti

Mangalore, April 16: Renny D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada district convenor of Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL), said that there was a need to create awareness among people that children belonging to economically backward section of society could also join schools following the 25 per cent reservation laid down by the recent Supreme Court judgment. Speaking at a meeting of activists on Right to