Karnataka

Mangalore, September 19: 'Vishwaroopi Gajanana', an exhibition of Ganesha idols from the collection M Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva's Education Foundation, was inaugurated at at Venkappa Poonja Auditorium here on September 18. The exhibition was organized under the aegis of Siddhi Vinayaka Prathishtana. More than 1,000 varieties of Ganesha idols of various types, makes, cololurs and poses were at the

Dubai, September 19: Battling an illegal influx, the UAE has decided to adopt a stricter visa regime for tourists from labour exporting countries like India and Pakistan, under which such travellers will now require a university degree to visit the emirates, a media report said on Tuesday. Besides India and Pakistan, the largest countries exporting labour to the Gulf nation are the Philippines

Udupi, September 18: On account of Ganesh Chaturthi, a week-long painting cum sculpture exhibition 'Ganesh Chathurthi Special -2012' was inaugurated at the Gallery, Manipal, on Tuesday. Master Craft Person of Canara Bank Sponsored C E Kamath Institute for Artisans, Miyar, Karkala were the main sponsor the exhibition. Clay sculptures of Venki Palimaru and paintings by Ravi Hirebettu and Srinath

Mangalore, September 18: The district unit of the BJP has expressed support for the nationwide 'bundh' call given by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on September 20 against the diesel price hike by UPA government. Addressing media persons at the BJP office in Mangalore on Tuesday, Padmanabha Kottary, President, District Unit of the party, said that owing to the increase in diesel prices, rates

Mangalore, September 18: The members of the District Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxism), took out a rally in the city on Tuesday to oppose what they call anti-people policies of UPA government. Flagging off the rally B Madhava, District Secretary, said that the diesel price hike would result in increase of prices of various other commodities putting extra burden on farmers. “Policies

Mangalore, September 18: Although the Union Finance Ministry has directed that the interest on loans taken by arecanut growers be waived off and the duration of loan be extended to eleven years, bank officials and those in the State Horticulture Department have kept areca growers of Dakshina Kannada in the dark, Sachin Meega, State Vice President of Kisan Kheth Mazdoor Congress KPCC, said

Mangalore, September 18: With Ganesh Chaturthi a day away, the prices of vegetables have shot up to alarming levels and threaten to mar the celebrations. The high prices of vegetables are making people think twice before going for big purchases. Prices of a majority of the veggies have increased since the fest demands vegetarian delicacies. On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Mangalore market was

Mangalore, September 18: Union Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered immediate suspension of six senior officers of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for committing serious irregularities and wrong doing at Mangalore Airport and several other airports of India. A statement issued by ministry stated that Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh ordered immediate suspension and initiation of major penalty

Udupi, September 18: State Government has already sent a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Coastal Beach Circuit, a beach development programme as part of the tourism development, to the centre and the latter is likely to sanction Rs 50 crore within a month, said State Tourism Minister Anand Singh. He was speaking to press persons after inspecting the construction of a jetty to enable the

Bangalore, September 18: The High Court on Monday favoured providing night train services to Karwar from Bangalore, in the larger interest of the passengers and gave two options to the South Western Railways (SWR) to facilitate the same. Hearing a petition by city-based advocate Shankar Bhat and others seeking a direction to quash the August 18, 2011 letter by SWR rejecting the request for the