Karnataka

Mangalore, October 2: The coastal city on Tuesday paid homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 143rd birth anniversary. Political, religious and social leaders offered floral tributes to the statues and portraits of Gandhiji in different parts of the city with respect. Several functions have been organised in and around the city in Mahatma Gandhi's honour. Deputy Speaker of State

Udupi, October 2: Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar has said that the government will take all possible measures to revive the defunct Brahamavar sugar factory. Speaking after inaugurating the renovated Town Hall in Udupi on Monday, Chief Minister said the government will look into all the possible solutions to revive the factory. An official meeting will be convened shortly to discuss the issue. He

Mangalore, October 2: Close on the heels of widespread protest against ban on hijab imposed by Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College in Uppinagady, another prestigious college managed by a temple in Dakshina Kannada district has banned burqa on its campus. The controversial decision by the Kukke Shri Subrahmanyeshwara College, run by Shri Kukke Subrahmanya temple administration at Subrahmanya in

Mangalore, October 2: Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Chief Co-ordinator of Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple has been unanimously elected as the founder president of the newly formed Bajpe Valaya Bunts Sangha. This Sangha is meant to cover about 20 villages nearby of the nearby region. The election took place during the preliminary meeting of community leaders held at Bajpe Bunts Popular School

Mangalore, October 1: Members of Dakshina Kannada district Youth Congress staged a protest on Monday in front of the MESCOM Office in Pandeshwar, here against the irregular supply of electricity and power cuts in the region. Addressing the agitators, Ivan D'Souza, Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, said that the BJP-led state government had been unsuccessful in keeping its promise

Mangalore, October 1: The revision of voter list in six Assembly constituencies of the district as per the order of the Election Commission of India, will begin from October 1 and last till October 31, Dr. N S Chennappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner, DK district said. Briefing mediapersons about the voter list revision process at his office in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Gowda said that the draft voter

Mangalore, October 1: K T Shailaja Bhat, the outgoing President of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat said that she has not set her eyes on an MLA ticket and maintained that she will continue working as a member of the Zilla Panchayat. Speaking to mediapersons at a press meet at the ZP office in Mangalore on Monday, Ms. Bhat denied that she is eyeing an MLA ticket. “I have no interest in

Mangalore, October 1: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has urged the union ministers from Karnataka to pressurise Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to safeguard the interest of State. Responding to the queries of media persons at Mangalore Airport before heading to Udupi, Mr Shetter said that four union ministers from Karnataka -S M Krishna, M Mallikarjun Kharge, M Veerappa Moily and K H Muniyappa-

Kasargod, October 1: The police have arrested a key accused in the murder of Akhil Bharathiya Vidyarthi Parishad activist Sachin Gopal. He had been identified as Askar, 24, the Kakkad unit president of the Popular Front of India. Sachin Gopal The police retrieved the weapon, a foldable knife, used by the assailant which was abandoned in the Kakkad river after the crime. The police said Askar

Mangalore, October 1: Opposing the reservation of seats under caste basis in educational institutions, management guru and motivational speaker Shiv Khera said he has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court opposing the caste-centric reservation system. "Today from class I a child will be promoted till tenth standard, even if he/she does not perform well in academics. What kind of