Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 20: A district-level seminar on the 'Intention of the Constitution and current affairs' was organised by Karnataka Dalit Vidyarthi Okkoota in association with Kannada and Culture department at NGO Hall here on Sunday. The seminar was inaugurated by chairman of Shree Devi Education Trust A Sadananda Shetty. Speaking on the occasion, former Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation J

Mangalore, Jan 20: Welcoming the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress vice president, dozens of Youth Congress workers city in the celebrated the “victory of youth” Jubilant workers burst crackers and shouted slogan outside the District Congress Committee Office. The celebrations started immediately after official declaration of Mr Gandhi's number two position on Saturday. Party general

Udupi, Jan 20: There is a lot of scope for the development of tourism in coastal districts, including Udupi, said T.V. Hegde, Chairman of Coastal Development Authority (CDA). Speaking after formal inauguration of the two-day beach festival organised by the Udupi Utsava Committee at the Malpe beach here on Saturday, he said the CDA would soon hold talks with Tourism Minister Anand Singh to give a

Udupi, Jan 20: Udupi police have arrested three more persons in connection with the murder of RTI activist and Congress worke r Vandaru Vasudeva Adiga. Police earlier on Friday had arrested three persons, taking the total arrests in this case to six. Those arrested on Saturday are Subramanya Udupa, 52, Mohan, 31, and Ravi, 32, all from Bangalore. Adiga went missing on January 7 near Goliangady

Bangalore, Jan 20: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has said that the state government would initiate the process of selecting a new Lokayukta before the presentation of State Budget for 2013-14. "As per the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court, the government will appoint the new Lokayukta," he told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Indian Institute of Public

Mangalore, Jan 19: Former leader of Opposition in Legislative Council V S Ugrappa said that the state BJP government, which had failed to appoint Lokayukta in the state from the past 15 months, had no legal or moral right to remain in power. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, he said that the final report on illegal mining submitted to the Governor by Lokayukta Justice

Bangalore, Jan 19: People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasir Madany, who was arrested in connection with the 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blasts, has been has been shifted to Manipal Hospital for further treatmen. Mr. Maudany, was undergoing treatemetn at Soukya International Holistic Health Centre, a private hospital in Whitefield in Bangalore, amidst tight security earlier since last few days

Mangalore, Jan 19: The police cracking the jewellery theft case by two foreign nationals who came to Rajadhani Jewellers, Ullal in guise of customers, nabbed one more foreign national who had come to India without visa and passport. The arrested is identified as Jiji (20) from Georgia, according to the photocopy of the passport that he possesses. Jiji had come to India to try and release his

Mangalore, Jan 19: Foundation stone to commence the work on the long-pending suspension pedestrian bridge between Sultan Battery and Thannirbhavi was laid on Friday. This is the second time that such an event is being organised. In August 2010, the then Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa had laid the foundation stone soon after sanctioning Rs. 12 crore for the project. “The function held today

Mangalore, Jan 19: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Mangalore branch conducted a Continuing Medical Education programme jointly with Mangalore OBG Society on 'Women's Health Matters' on Friday at IMA House, Attavar, Mangalore. The programme also included a Panel Discussion on the subject 'Build up the Fetus'. Dr. Bharathi Rajshekar, Medical Director and OBG Consultant, Vatsalya Hospital, Hassan