Karnataka

Mangalore, May 23: The pass percentage in the Pre-University Examinations in Karnataka this year has grown up by about nine per cent with 57.3 percent of the students emerging with success. Announcing the results in Bangalore on Wednesday Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said that Dakshina Kannada district has recorded highest pass percentage of 85. 70. Udupi

Manipal, May 23: The Mangalore Rural (Kodagu) team defeated the Udupi district team on the second day of the second round of limited overs Under 25 Inter-District Cricket Tournament organised by the Mangalore Zone of Karnataka State Cricket Association here on Tuesday. In the 40-over match played on the Manipal University grounds here, the Mangalore Rural (Kodagu) team beat the Udupi district team

Udupi, May 23: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said on Tuesday that the Right to Education (RTE) Act would be strictly brought into force in all schools including private schools from current academic year. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, Mr Kageri said that the Government was giving priority to proper and meaningful implementation of the Act in the

Mangalore, May 23: Renowned photojournalist K H Mohan, popularly known as 'Astro' Mohan, has bagged the International JPS gold medal in Jodhana Photojournalist Society, Jodhpur. 'Astro' Mohan is a senior news photographer of Udayavani, a widely read Kannada daily newspaper published from Manipal, and is also the President of Udupi Press Photographers Association. The picture “Last Journey”

Mangalore, May 22: Moulana Abul Kalam Azad is one of the great freedom fighters who fought for the country and today lies in heaven, said K S Eshwarappa, State BJP President. Adressing the gathering at a convention organized by BJP Yuva Morcha in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Eshwarappa said that Moulana Azad and others such as Subhash Chandra Bose and Veer Damodar Savarkar fought for the freedom of

Mangalore, May 22: Congress' youth icon Rahul Gandhi is least bothered about the development of the country and it shows in his absence in parliamentary proceedings, said Anurag Thakur, National President, BJP Yuva Morcha. Addressing the gathering at a youth convention organized by the state unit of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Thakur took continuous digs at Rahul Gandhi, the

Mangalore, May 22: Normal life in Mangalore was thrown out of gear on Tuesday with police diverting the traffic across the city to facilitate the march of Hindutva activists towards Nehru Maidan, where a state level 'Yuva Jagruti Samavesha' is being organized by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Thousands of commuters stranded for hours across the city due to the traffic disruption. Elderly men

Mangalore, May 22: S A Ramdas, State Minister for Medical Education, paid an inspection visit to the district Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking to mediapersons after taking stock of the situation, Mr. Ramdas said that overall, he was not happy with the work being carried out at the hospital. “Every week I speak to patients of different hospitals in the state and get first hand

Mangalore, May 22: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has announced that a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh will be provided by the government for passengers killed in the train accident involving the Bangalore-bound Hampi Express travelling from Hubli to Bangalore that rammed a stationary goods train near Penukonda station in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh today. Speaking to mediapersons at the

Mangalore, May 22: A memorial service for a Christian mother and her two children, who lost their lives in the disastrous Mangalore air crash, was held at St Alphonsa Church, Kankanady here on the eve of second anniversary of the worst ever aviation tragedy of coastal Karnataka. Rosli wife of Shibu, a Kasaragod based woman was returning to her hometown from Dubai along with her two minor daughters