Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 4: Admissions for Foreign Nationals/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/ Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India for Undergraduate programmes in Engineering/Architecture for the Academic year 2013-14 to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of

Mangalore, Apr 4: Six persons lost their lives in as many as five road accidents that occurred in and around Mangalore on Thursday. In one mishap, two young brothers were killed on the spot when a service bus rammed into their motorbike at Yekkur in Mangalore on Thursday morning. The deceased are Muhammad Naushad (25) and Umar Rashid (22), residents of Thokkottu. The incident took place at about 9

Mangalore, April 4: Although the NRI population in Saudi Arabia is a worried lot owing to the newly introduced 'Nitaqat' law by the Kingdom, the problem is not as serious as it is being projected, said Capt. Ganesh Karnik, MLC, and former Deputy Chairman, NRI Forum of Karnataka. It is true that Saudi Arabia's decision to go indigenous with respect to jobs has put the Indian population there in a

Mangalore, April 4: In order to press the central government to tackle the crisis being faced by NRIs in Saudi Arabia owing to the Arab country's 'Nitaqat' labour law, All India Sunni Jam'iyathul Ulema General Secretary Aboobakkar Musliyar Kanthapuram met Union Minister Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi. Responding to Mr. Musliyar's appeal, the Union Minister said that the travel expenses of NRIs

Mangalore, Apr 4: Officials of Airport and Air India Express accorded warm welcome to the passengers of maiden direct flight from Dammam to Mangalore, who reached Mangalore International Airport at 3:20 a.m. (IST) on Thursday. The Air India Express flight IX 386 with 160 passengers onboard had taken off from Dammam International Airport at 8:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. “It was a pleasant

Bangalore, Apr 4: The Election Commission of India (ECI)?has urged media organisations in Karnataka to curb the “vicious” paid news as it not only queers the level playing field for candidates, but also creates confusion among voters. Speaking at a media workshop on 'Electoral Process', Akshay Raut, Director General, ECI, said self-regulation was key for media organisations to find an answer to

Dammam, Apr 3: The maiden direct flight from Mangalore to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia landed at Dammam International Airport at 6:50 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Senior officials connected to Air India Express and airport accorded a warm welcome to the maiden passengers who alighted from while flight IX 385, which took off from Mangalore International Airport at 5:00p.m.(IST) with 160 passengers

Dammam, Apr 3: More than two hours after the maiden direct flight from Mangalore landed in Saudi Arabia, the return Air India Express flight IX 386 took off from Dammam international Airport at 8:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. There was a jubilant atmosphere at the airport, as Mangaloreans in Dammam were excited about the launch of direct flight service between two destinations. Air India

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3: The Centre has responded positively to Kerala's request to bear full ticket fares of expatriates in Saudi Arabia wishing to return to the state due to the implementation of a new labour law in that country, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here today. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting that discussed various issues faced by emigrants there, he said Overseas

Bangalore, Apr 3: Congress in Karnataka is putting together a high-voltage campaign for the May five assembly polls, with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan slated to address public meetings even as it is set to unleash celebrity power. Congress Campaign committee today held a meeting chaired by Veeranna Mathikatti and discussed the strategy. Mathikatti said party President