Karnataka

Mangalore, May 25: A seminar on former Union minister George Mathew Fernandes will be organised on June 4 in the city to mark his 82nd birth day. A press release issued by George Fernandes Vichara Vedike of Janata Dal (United) stated that the contributions of Mr Fernades towards the country in general and Dakshina Kannada district in particular would be discussed in the programme that would

Mangalore, May 25: Auto rickshaw drivers in city on Friday went on strike for half day in order to pressurise the district administration and local authorities to notify more auto rickshaw parking stands in the city. Hundreds of auto rickshaw drivers took part in the protest walk from Urwa Stores to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, where a protest meeting was held. The protest was organized

Mangalore, May 25: The recent Yuva Jagruti Samavesha organized by BJP Yuva Morcha in the city was an attempt to achieve their political ends by misleading the youth to, opined former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty. Addressing a press meet here, Mr Shetty said questioned the need to organize such a convention in Mangalore, when 123 taluks in the state were reeling under drought-like situation. He also

Mangalore, May 25: Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has plans to teach Tulu to school students in Tulu script itself, said Academy President Umanath Kotian. Tulu is being taught in the schools already using Kannada scripts. But the Academy has plans to prepare the syllabus in Tulu script and introduce it in schools, he said. He was speaking after releasing 'Tulu Aksharamale' book authored by G V S

Kasargod, May 25: People from different walks of life hailed the Cabinet decision to address the backwardness of the district and for agreeing in-principle to accept the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for the endosulfan victims. To them, the move is a 'birthday gift' for the district, celebrating its 28th anniversary of formation, on Thursday. The State Cabinet

Mangalore, May 24: Social activist Vidya Dinakar and four others were arrested by the city police on Thursday after they took Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N S Chanappa Gowda to task in front of his office for allegedly being indifferent towards the problems being faced by the residents of Melukoppalu and Athrebail areas near Kuloor. The development comes amidst the intensified protests by

Margao, May 24: Former Goa minister Sanjay Bandekar, 59, died on Thursday after a brief illness in Margao, South Goa. Bandekar was elected to Goa Legislative Assembly for three times from Canacona constituency. He had been admitted to the hospital a month ago after suffering brain hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife Savita, son Gauresh and two daughters Gauravi and Gauri Asnotikar. Mr. Bandekar

Mangalore, May 24: The steepest ever hike in the price of petrol spread anger across the coastal Karnataka, with people venting ire at the Central Government through protests and demonstrations under the banner of various political organisations in cities like Mangalore and Udupi. Political parties and organisations such as Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Democratic

Mangalore, May 24: A speeding Maruti Omni caused a series of crashes damaging five vehicles after its driver lost control over it while overtaking a goods lorry on a highway near Nanthoor junction, here on Thursday. The people, who gathered at the spot, rushed the Omni driver, who was thrown out of his vehicle, to a private hospital for treatment. Hospital sources confirmed that he was out of

Mangalore, May 24: Residents of Melakoppala and Athrebailu areas near Kuloor, who gathered at the Phalguni River to oppose the mud dumping by MSEZ authorities, were briefly detained by the police and then released on Thursday. The MSEZ personnel had been given police protection as per the orders of the Deputy Commissioner, DK, to carry out the pipeline project work along the river. When the