Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 28: Environmentalists have raised concern over the implementation of the Nethravati river diversion project, which will evidently have adverse affect on ecology and bio-diversity. A meeting held to discuss the pros and cons of Nethravati river diversion, after deliberations resolved to demand dropping of Nethravati river diversion and Yettinahole projects. They further said that an

Bangalore, Aug 27: Karnataka High Court today for the fifth time rejected the bail plea of Kerala-based PDP leader Abdul Nasser Ma'adani, an accused in the 2008 serial blasts here. Rejecting Ma'adani's plea, Justice N Ananda observed that doctors in the jail are capable of treating the People's Democratic Party Chairman. Ma'adani had submitted he was a chronic diabetic and wheelchair dependent. He

Bangalore, Aug 27: Karnataka may be contributing one-third of India's annual software exports, but it is still far behind some of the north-eastern states when it comes to competing in job tests by central government-owned entities. According to 2011 IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) ranking list, Karnataka was number 28, above Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh but below Tripura

Dubai, Aug 27: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plans to launch a unified visa for tourists visiting the region by mid-2014, aimed at simplifying travel formalities for visitors. “The plan to have a GCC tourism visa, similar to the Schengen visa in Europe, is about to be implemented after obstacles have been cleared,” media reports quoted security sources as saying. With the help of a new visa

Mangalore, Aug 27: A gullible person fell trap to the talks of siblings who had vouched for a particular investment plan and took away money from the prior. The victim is Amina, resident of Manjeshwara. It is said that Amina's neighbours Imran and Parveena had taken away Rs 1.80 lac from Amina saying that they would invest the money in land trading, which would earn her better returns. Believing

Mangalore, Aug 27: “The Congress party in the state has been claiming that it has achieved a lot in its 100 days rule. However, the fact is that they have only earned 100 problems during the new stint at the state," said MLC Monappa Bhandary. Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, at district BJP office, he said that the Congress administration has several loopholes and it is evident by the fact

Mangalore, Aug 27: Hajj pilgrims from the district who would be proceeding on pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah shortly were inoculated here on Thursday. Karnataka State Hajj Committee made arrangements for administering the mandatory vaccine for meningitis-brain fever and also for polio drops in association with District Wakf advisory council at Yenepoya Hospital, here. District Wakf advisory

Mangalore, Aug 27: Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won the overall championship in the equipped category, while Karnataka state won the overall championship in the un-equipped category, in the 39th Men's and 31st Women's Senior National Powerlifting Championships – 2013 organised in Mangalore by Karnataka Powerlifting Association (KPA) under the aegis of Indian Powerlifting Federation (IPF)

Mangalore: New hostel and high school building of KJN Institute, Mittur, a part of Mani Darul Irshad Education centre is going to be inaugurated by Minister for Forest and Environment B Ramanath Rai and Minister for Health U T Khader, on September 1. The school building will have library and auditorium and hostel building will have all necessary facilities for the students. Religious scholar

Mangalore, Aug 27: Legal profession is not only fighting for justice in the court of law, it is only fighting for dharma in the reality of life, said Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala Dr D Veerendra Heggade. Speaking at the inauguration of the student council of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Law College, Mangalore, on Tuesday, he said that many times, religion made way for