Karnataka

Udupi, July 8: 'Kattige Muhoortha' of Sri Sode Vadiraja Mutt was performed here on Thursday. This is a ritual marking the storage of firewood, to be used for 'Annadaana', during the Paryaya period of Sode Vadiraj Mutt starting Jan 18, 2012. This is the initiation of piling firewood in the shape of a chariot to be completed by December. Vittala Mestri, a pioneer in building the 'Kattige ratha'

Udupi, July 8: Prameela Pinto, an inmate of Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Center, Pamboor, who won gold and bronze medals in skating at the Special Olympics held at Athens, Greece was given a warm welcome on her return to Udupi on Thursday. ZP President Katapady Shankar Poojary, TP President Devdas Hebbar, former ZP President and President of Manasa Trust Remedia D'Souza and others were

Mangalore, July 7: As the Central committee of CPI (M) decided to launch a week-long campaign from July 7 against alleged violence and to defend democracy in West Bengal, the district unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a demonstration on Thursday in front of Deputy Commissioner's office, here. The protesters expressed their anger against “violence in West Bengal under the Mamata

Mangalore, July 7: Upping the ante against the Civic Tiger operation initiated by the Mangalore City Corporation against them since May, the Street-side and footpath vendors, organized a human chain along with the elected representatives and members of around 25 organizations to register their protest on Thursday from State Bank bus terminus to Lady Goschen hospital, the areas where they usually

Mangalore, July 7: A seminar on women entrepreneurship was inaugurated on Thursday at the premises of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry here under the aegis of KCCI and the Corporation Bank. Ramnath Pradeep, Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Bank, HO, Mangalore inaugurated the programme. According to the organisers, the aim of the seminar titled “Stride 2011: women entrepreneurship

Mangalore, July 7: Hiding the talent, skills and wealth are the hindrance for the development of the country, said the Karnataka Christian Educational Society (KACES) Secretary Rev Dr Hannibal Cabral. He was delivering presidential remarks at 'KACES Day' on July 6 organised to remember its founder secretary and its past secretaries at Bishop Jathanna Auditorium in Balmatta. “We have an ill

Mangalore, July 7: A labourer at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited was killed during work on Thursday, when a crane boom fell on him. Police identified the victim as Johnson Santhosh Rosario (21), son of Albert Rosario. Hailing from Gurpur, he was residing at Kalawaru, near Jokatte. The tragedy occurred at 10:20 am at third unit of the MRPL. The body has been shifted to AJ Hospital for

Mangalore, July 7: Senior yakshagana artist M K Ramesh Acharya, who specialises in women's role in Yakshagana has been selected for “Pathala award” for the year 2011. The award is given by the Pathala Yakshakala Pratishtana, Edaneeru. The award carries Rs 5,000 in cash and a citation. Past recipients of the award include Kateel Purushottam Bhat, Kadaba Shantappa, Peruvodi Narayan Bhat, Kodakallu

Mangalore, July 7: Most of the religions do not present a clear picture about the purpose of life, but, there is not a single ambiguity in Islam about life, death, and relationship between man and his creator, said South Africa based Islamic scholar Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar. He was delivering a public talk on “God and You- What is your relationship?” organised by South Karnataka Salafi Movement

Udupi, July 7: Pramila Joyce Pinto, an inmate of Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre at Pambur in Udupi district, has won a gold medal and a bronze medal in roller skating event held at the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games held at Athens in Greece from June 25 to July 4. Trustee of the Centre Remedia D'Souza told presspersons here on Wednesday that Ms. Pinto had won the gold medal in