Karnataka

Mangalore, February 14: Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO), Karnataka Zone is conducting a 10-day campaign on 'Popular Culture' based on the theme 'students – where are you heading towards' in school and college campuses from February 17 to 26. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, Public Relation Secretary of SIO, Karnataka Zone, Syed Kazim said that the campaign aimed at

Kasargod, February 14: The Thanal housing scheme for the victims of endosulfan was launched here on Monday. The scheme is being implemented by the Zilla Panchayat. A demand draft for Rs.50 lakh to start the scheme works was handed over to 11 worst affected panchayats by P. Karunakaran, MP, at a function at the Collectorate on Monday. While four grama panchayats will get Rs.3.75 lakh each, the

Mangalore, February 13: Mangalore MLA U T Khader on Monday reiterated the Congress party's demand that the MLAs involved in the porngate should be disqualified from Assembly. Addressing a press meet here Mr Khader said that stringent legal action shout be taken against those who caught watching porn during Assembly proceedings as they had desecrated the temple of democracy. However, Mr Khader said

Karwar, February 13: Two college students were washed away high tides of Arabian Sea on Monday in Honnavar taluk. The deceased were Shankar Acharya (17) of Gundabala village in Honnavar taluk and Raghuveer Ramesh Naik (17) of Honnavar. The tragedy occurred when the PU students were enjoying the sea waves. Three students were engulfed by a powerful when dozens of people were watching them. Among

Mangalore, February 13: The National Women's Front (NWF) has welcomed a recent verdict of Gujarat High Court, which directed the state government to pay compensation for more than 500 religious structures damaged during the 2002 riots. In a press release issued here by the national secretariat of NWF, said that the court's judgment on the “inaction and negligence” of the Narendra Modi government

Bangalore, February 13: A Bangalore court Monday ordered police to probe Karnataka's three sleeze watching ministers on charges of transmitting and viewing porn films. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kiran Kheny directed the state police to complete the probe against Laxman Savadi, C.C. Patil and J. Krishna Palemar by Feb 27. The probe will be conducted by Vidhana Soudha or the state

Mangalore, February 13: The members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal on Monday took out an awareness march in the city against Valentine's Day celebration. Though the activists had planned to take out motorbike rally as part of their awareness campaign, the police stopped them for not obtaining permission. However, they marched from Urwa Market to PVS circle raising slogans against

Mangalore, February 13: Export expert Anup K Pujari has laid emphasis on the need of increasing efficiency and exporting value-added products to new markets to increase the nations export. Speaking at a question and answer session at 'Karnataka: Export Vision-2020,' a convention of exporters organised by the Southern Region of Federation of Indian Export Organisations, he said that increasing port

Mangalore, February 13: Second Indo-German International CME on 'Inter Professional Education in Clinical Ethics' will be hosted by Centre for Ethics of Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore on February 18 at the Indoor auditorium in its campus. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday Dr. Vina Vaswani, Director, Centre for Ethics said that the University has innovatively established a

Udupi February 13: The local unit of Jamaath-e-Islam Hind staged a protest in front of Taluk office here condemning the Assembly porngate and St Mary's Island rave party. The protesters demanded the resignation of Bharatiya Janata Party led Karnataka government. They lashed out at the ruling party of the state for its 'unfulfilled promises' and 'immoral activities'. They said that the BJP leaders