Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 6: 'IT Vision Mangalore 2020' is being touted as a major harbinger of economic revolution in Mangalore. Addressing a news conference, after a day-long session in Mangalore, organized by Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry Velankani Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Bangalore CEO Kiron D Shah said that if the IT Vision Mangalore 2020 is implemented then 50,000 jobs and a revenue of 20,000

Mangalore, Feb 5: In a great relief to thousands of expatriates from coastal Karnataka residing in Saudi Arabia, Air India Express has prepared to launch direct flight operation between Mangalore and Dammam within two months. Confirming this to Coastalidgest.com Air India Express COO Ansbert D'Souza said that flight schedule will be available by next week. “We are ready to operate between

Mangalore, Feb 5: Women have been asked to take up the challenging task of spreading awareness at the household levels about the need for the Congress to be in power in the state. All India Women's Congress Vice-President Maheshwari, inaugurating the women's convention of the Congress party in Mangalore on Tuesday said that if at all the Congress has to come back to power, then the women have a

Mangalore, Feb 5: A lower court in Mangalore has directed the local police to investigate into a complaint lodged against an Andhra Pradesh legislator for alleged 'hate speech'. The Second Judicial Magistrate First Class Magistrate Srilatha Shetty on Monday ordered Mangalore South Police to investigate into the complaint against Majlis-e-Ithihadul Muslimeen leader Akbaruddin Owaisi. The complaint

Mangalore, Feb 5: Members of Akhila Bharathiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) staged a protest at Basaweshwara circle in the city on Monday demanding stern action against the drug mafia. Students also formed a human chain to mark their protest. Addressing the protesters, ABVP state secretary Ramesh K said that the drug mafia will be a black mark on Dakshina Kannada which has developed as education hub

Mangalore, Feb 5: Surathkal police after a raid seized 650 gms of ganja. However, Keshav, the one who was engaged in peddling managed to escape. Acting on a tip off, that Ganja is being sold by some in a vehicle near fifth block of Katipalla, the police rushed to the spot. However, the ones engaged in the business had fled the scenes after having prior information on the raid. The police seized

Mangalore, Feb 5: Following the death of Sneha Upadhyaya, the police are on a spree of raiding petty shops near schools and colleges. Stocks of cigarette, gutka, beedi etc were seized by the police. The cops said that the raids will not be discontinued. Despite the rules that any tobacco products or other intoxicating materials should not be sold within 100 ft of educational institutions, this

Ullal, Feb 5: Police raided an illegal gas refilling station at Ullal and seized 24 cylinders along with various equipment used for filling. The items confiscated has been handed over to Food and Civil supplies Department. However, the one involved in the same has escaped the scene. The accused is Nawaz, residence of Kotepura Kodi. He had built a small shed in the courtyard of his house and was

Bangalore, Feb 5: The BJP on Monday held a day-long meeting to discuss the preparations for the ensuing Assembly elections and also the impact of the resignations of 12 of its MLAs, owing allegiance to B?S?Yeddyurappa, on the party. The BJP had packed the day with meeting of its office-bearers and district presidents and a special meeting in the evening attended by ministers, MPs, MLAs,?MLCs

Mangalore, Feb 5: The 'Tipu Sultan Nagar' was inaugurated at Kudroli, Mangalore, by Vittla Muhammad Kunhi, Working President, JD(S), DK on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kunhi said that in spite of the Congress Corporators reigning Kudroli for 10-15 years, nothing had been done to develop the area. The incumbent JD(S) corporator Abdul Azeez has multiple achievements with regard to Kudroli's