Karnataka

Mangalore, June 30: The overdependence on machines in the post-industrialization era has changed people's approach towards life. The fast-paced lifestyle is taking a toll on the modern man's mental health. In the olden days people used to put in lot of hard work to make a living, but still the physical exertion would make them get a sound sleep in the night. But the mental pressure brought about

Mangalore, June 30: Jagotik Konkani Songhotton has condemned the move of Karnataka State Konkani Linguistic Minorities Institutions (KSKLMI), which had recently raised voice against considering Konkani works written in scripts other than 'Devanagari' for Central Sahitya Akademi awards. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, Eric Ozario, General Secretary, JKS, lamented that despite the fact

Mangalore, June 30: The media in general went overboard in portraying the Nityananda Swami issue said Shashidhar Bhat, senior journalist. He was speaking at a programme organized by the Journalists' Study Centre, Mangalore, as part of the Kannada Press Day celebrations on Saturday. Stating that a majority of media did not speak about Lingayat Swamijis standing in support of former chief minister B

Puttur, June 30: Well-known herpetologist Dr Ravindranath Aytahl, who is kwon for rescuing snakes and treating the victims of snake-bites in Puttur, has added a new feather on his cap by artificially hatching 30 Cobra eggs. Dr Aythal already has the credit of breeding over 5,000 snakes using artificial incubation in the last 30 years. Nearly two-and-a-half month ago Dr Aithal was given 18 eggs of

Mangalore, June 30: A Bantwal based woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a well near her NRI husband's house at Kelugudde Chatla in Kasargod. 26-year-old Kriti Shetty had married last year to one Raviraj Shetty who works in Dubai. Even after marriage she had continued her education and was awaiting her CA final year results. Raviraj Shetty had returned home around three weeks ago

Kundapur, June 30: The heavy rains which lashed the district for the last few days, has taken a toll on the national highway, state highway and other roads. All the roads were seen inundated in Kundapur. The road from Herikudru bridge to Hemmadi on NH 66 is in deplorable condition with water logged roads, following artificial floods due to lack of storm water drains. Owing to the negligence of the

Udupi, June 30: The Udupi Zilla Panchayat approved an action plan of Rs. 89.84 crore for 2012-13 at its general body meeting here on Friday. The meeting resolved to urge the government to increase ZP members honorarium to Rs 5,000 and to take a delegation to the CM to press for the same. Raising the issue ZP member Manjunath Poojary said that as the prices of all commodities and traveling expenses

Udupi, June 30: Director General and Inspector General Police Lalrokhuma Pachau on Friday visited Udupi and inspected the preparedness of Coastal Security Police at its Malpe station. Speaking on the occasion Pachau said that the department had sent a proposal to the Central Government for setting up a Coastal Security and Marine Academy at Otthinene, in Udupi district. For the purpose, a 100

Mangalore, June 29: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has invited applications for its annual honorary and book awards for the year 2011. A media release issued here by Umarabba, Registrar of the Academy, stated that the honorary awards would be conferred on two individuals, who have done meritorious work in the field of Beary language, literature, arts and studies, and one person, who has

Mangalore, June 29: “The Rotarians will derive utmost content and satisfaction while serving the community by strictly following and implementing the theme 'Peace through Service' - a theme aptly announced by the Rotary International Organization this year”, opined industrialist and Past Lions Governor Ln. Mohan Kamath. He was speaking as a chief guest on the Installation Ceremony of the Mangalore