Karnataka

Uppinangady, March 9: Students of Government First Grade College here on Wednesday conducted a cleanliness programme to create awareness among the citizens on the ill effects of the plastics. Over a hundred enthusiastic students, both boys and girls, initiated their cleanliness drive from government bus stand and traversed through the main roads and places of the town picking the scattered rubbish

Udupi, Mar 9: Executive President of Jana Jagruthi Samithi, Nandikooru, Balakrishna Shetty accused the Yediyurappa Government of purchasing power from Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) without fixing the unit price and without an approved Power Purchase Agreement ratified by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, as per the applicable laws. In a press release, Shetty said that

Mangalore, March 9: The best of Nawabi cuisine will be available for food buffs at the 'Lucknowi Food Fest' which commences at Coral, the multi-cuisine fine dine restaurant of the premier hospitality establishment in the city, the Ocean Pearl, from March 11 onwards. Disclosing this to media persons here on Wednesday, Nagarajan J Udupa, Vice President, Sagar Ratna Hotels Pvt Ltd, said delicious non

Mangalore, March 9: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), the women's wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday joined the nationwide agitation by staging a protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here to exert pressure on the union government to fulfill their various demands. The agitation, which aims at demanding the

Mangalore, March 9: Dr. Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva's Education Foundation, on Wednesday announced that his institution is going to host 'Alva's Pragati-2011, the largest campus placement drive on April 9, 10 and 11 at Moodbidri. Addressing media persons here, he said Alva's Pragati-2011 targets more than 150 companies which would open their doors for 15,000 students who would participate in this

Mangalore, March 9: In a mysterious case, an 18 year old boy has accused a city based businessman of abducting him and forcing him to convert into Christianity. The alleged victim Nithin, son of Damodar Poojary, a resident of Golithotte near Uppinangady, had been working at Cold House, a juice centre owned by one Radhakrishna in Kankanady for the past 20 days. The boy, who has studied up to 10th

Mangalore, March 9: A blood donation camp was jointly organized by Sunni Vidyarthi Sangha (SVS), Alekala and Yenepoya Medical College at Alekala Madrasa Hall recently. The programme began with a 'dua' from Abbas Musliyar. U S Hamza presided over the programme. U D Ashraf, A A Khader, and Ibrahim Kakketota,were the chief guests. Ansar Alekala welcomed. Muhammad Arshad, C M Ashraf, and Mushtaq Ahmed

Kasargod, March 9: In an incident which occurred at Hosabettu near Manjeshwar in the taluk on Tuesday March 8 morning, additional sub-inspector of police of Manjeshwar station, Raghavan, assaulted and injured Moidin Ali Udyavar (21), Manjeshwar reporter representing a Malayalam newspaper, 'Tejas'. Ali, who also happens to be the joint secretary of Manjeshwar Press Club, was at the receiving end of

Mangalore, March 9: Ash Wednesday was observed at Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte today. Devotees gathered in large number early in the morning at 6 am to participate in the Holy Eucharist. Fr. George Santhumayor in the Homily highlighted the need of renewal in the life of a believer. Later the Ash was blessed and was put on the forehead of the believers as they came in procession in a true

Mangalore, March 9: The funeral of Polycorpus Mar Geeverghese, Bishop of Jacobite Syrian Church, who passed away on Sunday in Kerala was held at St. Antony's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Jeppu, Mangalore, on Wednesday, March 9.Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I led the funeral ceremonies.Bishop Geeverghese was the Director of Honnavar Mission and was largely responsible for the setting