Karnataka

Mangalore, February 8: Federation of Indian export organizations (Southern Region) set up by ministry of commerce, Government of India, will be organizing 'Karnataka: Export Vision-2020', an exporters' convention on February 13 from 10am to 6pm at Dr. T.M.A. Pai International Convention Centre in the city. The convention will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Corporate affairs M Veerappa Moily

Mangalore, February 9: Federation of Human Rights Organisations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts will organise a massive rally followed by a public meet condemning the growing communal attacks in the State, on February 10 in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office. Speaking to media persons, Karnataka Communal Harmony Forum District President B Suresh Bhat said that in the wake of

Bangalore, February 8: The three Karnataka Ministers who quit today over the porn scandal were barred by Speaker K G Bopaiah from attending proceedings of the Assembly till a House inquiry committee submits report on March 12. In his ruling, Bopaiah asked the three to give an explanation by February 13 and their reply would be placed before the proposed six-member inquiry committee, comprising two

Mangalore, February 8: The fallout of the porn-gate scandal in Karnataka Legislative Assembly involving three prominent ministers, was an outpouring of anger and indignation across the city of Mangalore, the home constituency of Krishna J Palemar. The city's main protest hub opposite to the Office of Deputy Commissioner witnessed at least six protests from different groups throughout the day

New Delhi, February 8: Not satisfied with the one-year ban handed out to top four Indian quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, in the doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed against the decision and pleaded for a two-year sanction on the athletes. Akkunji, her Commonwealth and Asian Games 4X400m relay gold-winning quartet member Sini Jose

Mangalore, February 7: Chicken Biryani, Rs380, Mutton Biryani Rs 400, Chilly Chicken Boneless Rs 350, and Mineral Water Rs 80 —if you thought this is part of a five-star hotel menu, you could be wrong. This was the bill the chairman of Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation chairman N. B. Aboobaker allegedly ran for a single meal at the Chicken Inn Restaurant at Pandara Road, New Delhi at

Bangalore, February 8: The Karnataka Assembly was adjourned for half an hour on Wednesday amidst Opposition uproar over the sleaze row involving two BJP MLAs. The Opposition shouted 'Shame! Shame!' as soon as the Assembly proceedings began. BJP party members CC Patil and Lakshmana Savadi were caught on camera on Tuesday watching an obscene video on their mobile phones while the Assembly was in

Mangalore, February 8: Krishna J Palemar, who submitted his resignation along with his two cabinet colleagues to their ministerial berths over watching 'blue film clippings' in the Assembly, has pleaded his innocence. Mr Palemar, who was handling a few prominent portfolios including Ports, Ecology, Environment and Science and Technology till Wednesday morning, said that he himself tendered the

Mangalore, February 8: The sensational porngate scandal which saw three ministers dramatically exit the cabinet and the controversy over skin show and use of drugs and liqour at the St. Mary's Festival are expected to cast a spell on the State executive committee meeting of the ruling-Bharatiya Janata party to be held in Mangalore on March 1and 2. In an unprecedented development in the histrory of

Udupi, February 8: Senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary has said that his party would make the skin show and the flow of liquour and drug at the recently concluded 'Sprink Zouk" festival at the St. Mary's island an issue in the coming by-election to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Loksabaha constituency. Speaking at a press conferene here on Tuesday, Mr. Poojary also demanded the resignation of Chief