Karnataka

Mangalore, September 4: Vijaya Bank Chairman and Managing Director H S Upendra Kamath said that the bank is planning to open about 12 to 15 Gen Next bank branches in this financial year. Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday, Gen Next braches are exclusely for those youth who do not have time to attend the banking system. In the Centre, all banking transactions are carried out through teller

Udupi, September 3: Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities in Udupi will be sponsored by Rotary Club of Udupi-Manipal for IAS/IPS/IFS/KAS examinations. The training programme will be conducted either in Udupi or Bangalore, stated a press release issued by the Club on Saturday. Those who have completed degree or appearing final degree examinations

Mangalore, September 3: Issuing a strict warning to those who misuse inter-state vehicle registration facility, Regional Transport Officer C Mallikarjuna said that vehicles registered in other states and plying in city without paying the Life Time Tax will have to pay hefty fines, if their owners failed to pay due taxes to the state government before September 30. Addressing media persons here on

Mangalore, September 3: It was indeed a day of joy for the students of city based Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, as they spent the whole day in Onam celebration. The day started off with an intricately decorated Pookalam or floral arrangement, followed by a series of cultural programmes. The enthusiastic spirit of the students bound them in a bond of unity while celebrating this

Mangalore, September 3: The women's forum of Suratkal Bunts' Association led by Chithra J Shetty bagged five prizes at 'Siri Singara', a talent hunt competition organised by Saarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samiti at Omkar Nagar, Bunts Hostel here. Adhvika Shetty Suratkal won the first place in 'Bunta Kumari' competition held for girls from Standard I to Standard V whereas Spoorthi Poonja Hosabettu

Mangalore, September 3: Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) felicitated three achievers who passed Institute of Chartered Ship-brokers (ICS) training programme for the year 2010-11 at KCCI Conference Room on Friday. Huebert D'Souza, Prashanth and Kumar are the three Mangaloreans who have cleared all the papers and passed training programme among 14 members who joined the course during

Uppinagady, September 3: A first year PU student was killed and five others sustained serious injuries when a jeep and a motor bike collided at Ennethodi near Alankaru on Uppinangady-Kadaka State Highway on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi (17), daughter of Rajan from Kombaru Tamil Colony. She was studying at Durgamba PU College, Kadaba. The injured are Pavithra (16), Deeksha

Mangalore, September 3: Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah organised a programme on Friday at Asha Nilaya Special Children's school, Udupi to share the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr and Ganesha Chathurti festivals with special children. Rev Goldin Bangera, Area Chairman and Presbyter Incharge, CSI Jubilee Church inaugurated the celebration by feeding sweets and dates to the students, and praised the organizers for

Mangalore, September 3: The AICTE, Delhi, on September 1, uploaded the approval letters for the MBA and MCA programmes conducted by St Aloysius College (Autonomous) at AIMIT, Beeri, the new campus of St Aloysius College. The College has been approved an intake of 240 seats for the MBA progamme and 120 seats for the MCA programme sunder the autonomous scheme. AICTE has changed the mode of approval

Udupi, September 2: Government should provide three per cent reservation in jobs to the members of the Vishwakarma Community, who are the second highest population among the Backward Classes, said Akhila Bharatha Vishwakarma Mahasabha President KP Nanjudi. Speaking to press persons after the preparatory meeting of the state level Vishwakarma Jayanthyothsava Celebrations, to be held at Mysore on