Karnataka

Mangalore, March 7: The Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked the Alvas Education Foundation to refund Rs. 37,460 paid as fees by a student. The Moodbidri-based Alvas Pre-University College, which a student Anushree B. Shetty of Shiriyara village in Udupi district, sought to join, had declined to refund the fees under the forfeiture clause. Ms. Shetty and her father

Mangalore, March 7: A delegation of Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress that met the Union civil aviation minister Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi placed before him various issues related to Mangalore airport. Describing the airport as a core component of infrastructure needed for economic development and the growth of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, the delegation urged Ravi to consider

Mangalore, March 7: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mangalore City Corporation appears to be going slow on adopting a policy on managing grounds in its jurisdiction. Although the official machinery in the civic body has prepared a draft policy laying down specific guidelines on the issue, it is awaiting the approval of the council. The draft policy with guidelines has been prepared

Udupi, March 6: “It's a war like situation indeed…We had to simply evacuate behind everything we earned…” This is how Dr Giridhar Kamath and his wife Dr Vrinda Kamath, the professor couple, who returned their home in Udupi safely, last Saturday from conflict-torn Libya expressed their frustration and helplessness. The couple had been to Libya along with their only daughter Ashwini, who is now a

Nitte, March 6: St Aloysius Institute of Business Administration, Mangalore, emerged overall champion at Ettin-2011, the B-School fest of Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte. Ramya Prakash Uchil of St Aloysius Institute of Business Administration won the Best Manager award. In the Finance Game Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (MBA), Bangalore, won the first prize and St Joseph

Mangalore, March 6: An inter-state floodlit volleyball tournament was held under the auspices of Friends Club Koila-Ramakunja at Athoor on March 6.Gothithadi Friends Club, HPC Harekala and Padubidri bagged the first and second prizes respectively.In all, 14 teams participated in the tournament. KPCC member Dr Raghu inaugurated. MLA UT Khader, Chandrahas Shetty, Puttur Koti Chennayya Kambala

Mangalore, March 6: Around one thousand members belonging to over two hundred Muslim families from across Mangalore taluk got together at a pleasant area in Sankolige near Beeri on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The weekend family get together was organised by the Mangalore Taluk unit of Jama'ath-e-Islami Hind. Men, women and children converged at the venue at around 10 am and enjoyed the

Mangalore, March 6: Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar has floated a plan of establishing a full-fledged Islamic University within the 20 kms surroundings of Mangalore city and called upon likeminded people and organisations to support his cause. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Musliyar said that there is a need of establishing a huge Islamic institution in this part of India's west coast. “We

Mangalore, March 6: The annual mass to pay tribute to popular Konkani singer 'Konkan Kogul' Wilfy Rebimbus who passed away last year, was held at Jeppu Church on Sunday, March 6. The mass was organized by the family members of Late Wilfy Rebimbus. More than 1000 people participated. Msgr Baptist Menezes, Apiscopal Vicar, Udupi, was the chief celebrant on the occasion. Besides him, more than 40

Mangalore, March 6: A felicitation programme for the top scorers of X std Diocesan Examination 2010-2011 by Mangala Jyothi on Sunday, March 6 at St Sebastian Platinum Jubilee Hall, Mangalore. Most Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, presided over the programme. Richard Alvares, Graduate Assistant, St Raymond High School, Vamanjoor, was the chief guest.Rev Fr Peter Noronha, Parish