Karnataka

Mangalore, February 22: The Mangalore South unit of BJP Yuva Morcha on Tuesday celebrated 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at Bhagini Samaj Shishu Nilay at Jeppu in the city in a unique way. As part of the programme books of 'patriotism' were distributed among the orphans along with sweets and toys. Adv Raghavendra Rao, President of the Mangalore South unit of BJP Yuva Morcha presided

Bhatkal, February 22: Farmers, fishermen, minorities, and the members of Scheduled Castes on Tuesday took out a protest rally in the town against the implementation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act in coastal areas of Karnataka. Hundreds of people took part in the rally that passed through the main roads of Bhatkal. A memorandum was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner against the CRZ

Udupi / Ckm, February 22 Preparations for the Udupi-Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency byelection has kicked off with both district administrations communicating each other ahead of issuing poll notification. The parliamentary constituency comprises eight assembly segments -Udupi, Karkala, Kundapur and Kaup in Udupi district and Sringeri, Mudigere, Chikmagalur and Tarikere in Chikmagalur

Mangalore, February 21: The new vented dam across the Netravathi at Thumbe, which is expected to meet the city's water requirements for five months with zero inflow will be ready by the end of next year, according to a senior official. L N Anand, Executive Engineer, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB), Mangalore told media persons on the sidelines of Ganga Pooja to the river

Mangalore, February 21: It's official. Karnataka BJP on Tuesday announced that former Karkala MLA would be the saffron party's candidate for Udupi- Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency. The seat was vacated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda last month following his election to the Upper House. Bypoll to the constituency will be held on March 18. BJP national General Secretary and State

Mangalore, February 21: Well-known dental surgeon of the city Dr U S Mohandas Nayak died on Monday night. He was 76. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a large number of relatives and friends. Dr Nayak graduated from Government Dental College, Madras, India in 1959. Having obtained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, he served as Dental Surgeon at Govt. Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore from 1960-1972

Mangalore, February 21: The annual general body meeting of Akhila Bharata Billavara Union that held on the premises of Shri Narayana Guru College, Kudroli in the city on Tuesday turned to be chaotic with disgruntled community members pelting stones. Police had to intervene to control the mob which challenged the alleged 'dictatorship' of union president Naveenchandra D Suvarna, who has been

Mangalore, February 21: In a strongly worded letter to Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Vikramjit Sen, People's Union for Civil Liberties state president P B D'Sa has expressed concern over the attitude of sitting judge of High Court Justice B V Pinto, who has allegedly accepted invitations for felicitations from an unending number of private individuals and organisations in Mangalore

Mangalore, February 21: The members of the local unit of the CPI(M) on Tuesday staged a dharna in front of the Mangalore City Corporation demanding restoration of drinking water facility to Tannirbavi area on the outskirts of Mangalore. In a memorandum submitted to the Commissioner of the MCC, the protesters expressed anguish over the unilateral decision of the authorities to disconnect the

Mangalore, February 21: A National Investigation Agency team has reached Belthangady taluk in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, to look for clues to 2009 Goa blast, in which two persons were killed. On October 16, 2009, a bomb blast rocked Margao town of Goa. It was the eve of Diwali when the blast occurred near Grace church, a few metres away from the site of the Narkasur Vadh - a unique