Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 9: With an attempt to create awareness among the student community about the ill-effects of falling prey to drug addiction, Campus Front of India took out a rally from Beasant College to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Lal Baugh, on Saturday. The event was organized on the backdrop of the tragic end of Sneha Upadhyaya, a teenager who resorted to suicide after her bid to procure

Bangalore, Feb 9: As per tentative dates examined by the Election Commission, Karnataka is likely to face Assembly elections on May 20 and 23 with counting of votes taking place on May 27. The EC was understood to have held a preliminary meeting to discuss the Assembly elections in the southern state recently and decided on the two-phase elections. The chief electoral officer of Karnataka gave a

Bangalore, Feb 9: The Karnataka Milk Federation announced a steep increase in Nandini milk price by Rs four to Rs 28 per litre for toned milk and increased the Samruddhi full cream milk by Rs two to Rs 36 with effect from Saturday morning. The KMF said that the hike has been effected to help milk producing farmers in the aftermath of steep hike in diesel price. The price of DTM (double toned milk)

Mangalore, Feb 8: NRIs from west coast of India working in Kingdom Saudi Arabia have expressed their gratitude to Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde for his role in materializing the long pending dream of establishing direct aviation link between Mangalore and Saudi Arabia. As soon as Coastaldigest.com published the report on Air India Express' announcement of starting direct flight

Bangalore, Feb 8: The BJP government in Karnataka today granted over Rs 250 crore fund to establishments run by religious institutions in its 2013-14 budget. With assembly elections due in May, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar continued the tradition of his predecessor D V Sadananda in granting funds to mutts. Shettar, who presented his maiden budget proposals, announced that Rs 125 crore will be

Mangalore, Feb 8: 'Victoria Iuris - 13', the national-level Law Fest was inaugurated at SDM Law College in Mangalore on Friday in collaboration with the Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Law, Mangalore. Speaking after inaugurating the Fest, Ashok G Nijagannavar, Principal District and Sessions Judge, DK District, said that law students of today are lawyers of tomorrow and hence they

Bangalore, Feb 8: Karnataka Government today announced creation of 43 new taluks and allocated Rs 86 crore funds for creating infrastructure in them. Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who is also in-charge of Finance Department, presenting the 2013-14 budget proposals said "based on reports submitted to the government in the recent years, demand from public and due to geographical factors, it is

Bangalore, Feb 8: Seeking to woo farmers in an election year with a slew of measures, the BJP government in Karnataka today enhanced the budget outlay for agriculture and allied activities by 13.5 per cent to Rs 22,310 crore in 2013-14. While continuing the scheme of free supply of electricity to the irrigation pumpsets up to 10 HP in 2013-14, Rs 5,250 crore will be provided for payment of subsidy

Kasargod, Feb 8: A man stabbed himself to death after beating his wife unconscious at Kurudapadavu in Paivalige village, near Manjeswaram in Kasargod district. S. Raveendramoolya, 42, a casual labourer, hit Usha, 36, with a log on her head after coming home drunk and picking up a quarrel with her on domestic matters. She sustained severe injuries and fell unconscious after Wednesday night's

Udupi, Feb 8: Unidentified thieves broke into a Jewellery shop in the city and made good with valuables estimated at Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh in cash. According to the owner Patil, he had closed the shop located at the Vadiraja Road at 9.15 p.m. on February 6. When his nephew Sagar came to open the shop at 7 a.m. on February 7, the door was found broken and the cash and the valuables were missing