Karnataka

Mangalore, May 22: Sudatta Jain of Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding better facilities for labourers at Employees State Insurance (ESI) Hospital, called off his fast after being assured of fulfilment of the various demands by Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo here on Wednesday. The fast which began on Sunday, had entered into its eleventh day on Wednesday

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the United Nation's Public Service Award for his Mass Contact Programme, which saw him directly engaging with people in the state to address their grievances. Chandy bagged the first prize from the Asia Pacific region with awardees chosen every year from five zones around the world, a release from the CM's office said. Since

Mangalore, May 22: After all the running to get the assembly tickets, there is a sense of competition that has started off within the Congress party circles. This time the race is to get the chance to become the nominated members to the Mangalore city Corporation. Despite the place being open only for five nominated members, there are more than 50 in fray. The nominated members are selected by the

Mangalore, May 22: The new office bearers of Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Mangalore, were elected, and Managing Director of Mangalore-based Abish Builders Pushparaj Jain was chosen as the president of the body. Subsequently, D B Mehta was chosen as the vice-president, Ganesh Bangera as the honorary secretary, K Srinath Hebbar as the joint secretary and

Mangalore, May 22: Dakshina Kannada district has hit a hat-trick with three MLAs getting influential portfolios in the state cabinet. If these three ministers make the best use of their power and time then the district can surely march towards massive development ahead of time. Once an MLA gets the post of a minister, he ceases to represent just his constituency and he graduates to represent the

New Delhi, May 22: JD(S) leaders H D Kumaraswamy and N Cheluvarayaswamy and Congress leader Anil Lad, who were recently elected to the State Assembly, on Tuesday, resigned their MP seats. Anil Lad has resigned as member of the Rajya Sabha, following his election to the State Assembly from Bellary city constituency. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha on June 26, 2008 for a six-year tenure till June

Mangalore, May 22: There is no memorial remaining in the names of the 158 victims of the crash of Air India Express flight from Dubai in Mangalore on May 22, 2010. However, memories of their near and dear ones lost in one of the worst crashes in India continue to haunt hundreds of residents in the UAE and India as prayers and tears mark the third anniversary today. Only eight passengers had

Udupi, May 22: Five persons including two couples were killed, in two separate accidents, at Beedu in Padubidri and at Kaup in Udupi district on Tuesday. Three persons were killed when a car collided head-on against a gas tanker, on NH 66 at Beedinakere in Padubidri. The deceased are Majooru GP Secretary Aruna Rai (55), her husband Sathish Rai (57), and car driver Sathish Kumar (43). Though all

Mysore, May 22: A police inspector who had booked Rakesh, the elder son of chief minister Siddaramaiah, on a charge of attempt to murder in a poll-related incident on May 3, has now been suspended from service. The Inspector G N Mohan attached to the Nazarbad station in the city had booked Rakesh and 10 others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly attacking the KJP

Mangalore, May 21: Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment B Ramanath Rai is keen on making the Forest Department a transparent and anti-corrupt one, in the interest of safeguarding the environment and conservation of forests. During a press conference held at Circuit House here on Tuesday, he said that his vision was to make the department people-friendly and to address all the problems