Karnataka

Kasargod, March 13: A 24-year-old woman from Kumbadaje village in the district gave birth to four boys at a private hospital here. The woman has been identified as Thahira wife of Abdul Lathif, who is employed in the Gulf. This was her maiden delivery. Doctors said the mother and babies were doing well. Two boys weighed 750 grams each, while the other two weighed 900 and 800 grams. The natural

Karvar, March 13: Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist –Lenin) on Monday took out a procession in the city demanding the closure of nuclear power stations in the country. The protesters demanded that nuclear weapons be banned all over the world. Addressing the protesters, Uday, State secretary of CPI (ML), said people were being misguided that there was no danger from nuclear stations

Bangalore, March 13: The Mangalore airport has secured OHSAS:18001-2000 certification by Giant Accreditation Board of Australia and New Zealand, Australia, on Monday. The recognition comes for the Airport's Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Mangalore Airport is the first to get the recognition in entire South India. Airport Director M R Vasudeva said the certification will be valid

New Delhi, March 12: With air traffic growing, the Government on Monday said it would set up a Civil Aviation Authority to make air travel safe and secure and take steps to modernise more airports and air traffic management services. It would also set up an independent air accident probe panel and initiate measures to protect the interests of air travellers. These promises were made by the

Mangalore, March 12: JD (U) State president and former Minister M P Nadagouda has demanded to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to prove the support of majority MLAs at the PJP Legislative Party before presenting the budget. Addressing the persons in Udupi on Monday, Mr Nadagouda said as over 60 BJP MLAs signed the papers opposing Sadananda Gowda's leadership, it should be proved before the

Udupi, March 12: As four more days are left for election campaign, former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is sure to campaign for BJP candidate in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency, said Minister for Minor Irrigation Govinda Karajola. Speaking to press persons here on Monday Karajola said as voters in coastal and Malnad region are very intelligent they would not go for casting their votes on the caste

Mangalore, March 13: President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat K. T. Shailaja Bhat on Monday instructed officials here to open helpline for students if they were caught in traffic jam on the way of attending pre-university examinations from March 15 to 31 and SSLC examinations in April. At the Karnataka Development Programme Review Committee meeting, Ms. Bhat said she realised how students

Mangalore, March 12: The St Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, MBA Division, is organizing a two-day national level management fest 'Insignia-2012' from Mar 15 at the AIMIT, Beeri campus, near here. Announced this at a press meet here on Monday, Rev Fr Denzil Lobo, Director AIMIT, Dr Fr Oswald Mascarenhas , Chairman MBA, and Mr Shawn Pereira , Faculty Co-ordinator, said

Mangalore, March 12: Mangalore North Police on Sunday arrested one more person in connection with the month old murder case of Kanchana Textiles manager. The arrested has been identified as Sayyid Azeem (24) from Bangalore. With this arrest, the number of the accused in the case has increased to three. It can be recalled here that a gang of assailants on February 14 had killed Dineshraj, the

Udupi, March 12: KPCC President G Parameshwar has alleged that the State Government was deliberately delaying the appointment of Lokayukta as the BJP is petrified with the inquiries done by Lokayukta institution against Yedyurappa and other ministers over mining issue. Speaking to media persons, KPCC President said the government seems to be not in hurry to fill the vacant post of Lokayukta. It