Karnataka

Mangalore, February 14: Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda broke down while paying tributes to Higher Education Minister Dr. V.S. Acharya, who died in Bangalore on Tuesday after collapsing during a public meeting. Mr Gowda termed Acharya as a scholarly personality and he was the other name for good conduct in politics. “Acharya did not have single blot in his entire life. He would make an in

Mangalore, February 14: Was V S Acharya reluctantly hanging on to his ministerial position even at the cost of his ill health? Although, the 72-year-old Acharya had been attending to his duties and participating in public functions, he had been pleading party higher ups to relinquish him from the responsibilities of the government. Acharya was tipped to be the successor of B.S. Yeddyurappa four

Bangalore, February 14: Karnataka Higher Education Minister and BJP veteran V S Acharya passed away in Bangalore on Tuesday following a massive heart attack. He was 71. Dr. Acharya, who arrived from Udupi on Tuesday morning, reached Government Science College on Nrupathunga Road in Bangalore, where he was scheduled to participate in a seminar. As he was walking towards the stage, Dr. Acharya

Mangalore, February 14: A 'Passport Mela' for Hajj aspirants was inaugurated on Tuesday in the city, as the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has made it mandatory for them to have passports to undertake the pilgrimage. The five-day 'Mela' is being organised by Dakshina Kannada District Hajj Executive Committee (DKDHEC) under the guidance of Karnataka State Hajj Committee (KSHC) at the Yenepoya Trust

Mangalore, February 14: The second edition of Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava will be held on February 17 and 18 in the fields adjacent to Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadav, Mijar near here. Vijayanath Vittal Shetty, the chief organizer of the rural sports meet being conducted by the Temple, said that the much awaited event had evoked very good response from the village

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