Karnataka

Mangalore, September 3: “People who cannot repay the home loan within the time frame may have their repayment time extended,” said Bank Chairman and Managing Director H S Upendra Kamath. Owing to the inflationary trends, the banks have been forced to increase the interest rates. This has resulted in the increased Every Month Installment (EMI) amount. Those who fail to pay the increased amount will

Mangalore, September 2: Flights from Mumbai to Mangalore and vice versa have been delayed after a Turkish plane skidded off the runway at Mumbai Airport early Friday. Mangalore Airport Director MR Vasudeva said that none of the three flights that had come from Mumbai, landed till 2:30 pm. However he said that the flights were expected to receive green signal for landing soon. A Jet Airways plane

Mangalore, September 2: Valuable wooden logs worth Rs 2 lakh during a raid by Belthangady Police on Friday. Based on credible information, the personnel of Belthangady Police Station intercepted a lorry, bearing registration number KA 19 C 6266 at Kinnigoli Kuvettu village in Belthangady taluk and seized wooden logs that were being transported illegally. The lorry driver however managed to escape

Belthangady, September 2: Funds have been released, but work hasn't yet started. This is the scenario in Belthangady Taluk. Statistics reveal a grim reality of lethargic officials, especially from the engineering department of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat. Out of the 85 projects for the year 2008-09, under the development fund of Belthangady MLA K Vasantha Bangera, nearly 20 are still

Mangalore, September 2: Dr. Rajgopal Shenoy Kallya, president of Udupi District Chess Association, has been selected anonymously as Vice President of United Karnataka Chess Association in the recently held executive committee meeting of UKCA, Bangalore. Dr. Shenoy is a senior, good chess player, served as founder/Vice President of Udupi District Chess Association and he was elected as president of

Mangalore, September 2: Karnataka State Election Commission will conduct by-elections to 38 vacant seats in 35 Gram Panchayats in Dakshina Kannada on September 25. Announcing the calendar of events in a release it said that election process would commence on September 5. September 12 is last date to file nominations and nomination papers will be scrutinized on September 13. Last date for

Mangalore, September 1: Banna Ganapa, a unique exhibition of paintings on Ganesha by 12 artists was inaugurated Thursday morning Ganesh S. Rao, Founder Chairman of Karavali Group of Colleges. Rohan R. Monteiro, Managing Director, Property Infratech India Pvt. Ltd., Mangalore was the chief guest on the occasion. The exhibition is hosted by Art Insight at its art gallery situated at Kadri Service

Mangalore, September 1: The sounds of the first “Aarti” and “Pratishthapan Puja” welcoming the elephant-headed Ganesh resounded through this coastal city on Thursday as the week-long Ganpati festival began amid tight security. Gigantic, medium and small idols of Lord Ganesh were installed in different public venues, housing complexes and individual homes. Thousands of Mangaloreans - ranging from

Brahmavar, September 1: The Brahmavar police arrested two persons in connection with the theft of house and shops in and around Brahmavar and Bangalore and seized valuables worth Rs 5 lakh from them. The arrested have been identified as Panduranga alias Prem Kumar and Soorya alias Soori from Bangalore. Premkumar was involved in three murder cases and 24 theft cases in various places. Police have

Udupi, September 1: The Department of Public Instruction has released a list of winners of the District-level Best Teacher Award for 2011 here on Tuesday. Those who have been chosen for the award in the primary school section from the five educational zones are M. Annappa Sherugar from M.S. Government Higher Primary, Uppunda (Byndoor zone); Anantha Kharvi, Konchady Radha Shenoy from Government