Karnataka

Mangalore, January 31: The Cochin Port Trust emerged as the overall championships in the 32nd All-India Major Ports Shuttle Badminton Tournament – 2011-12 concluded on Monday. The event was jointly hosted by New Mangalore Port Sports Council and Major Ports Sports Control Board from January 28 to 30. Vishakapatnam Port has bagged the winners trophy. The details are as below: Men Singles Winners

Bekal, January 31: The Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Ltd. (BRDC) has set up an office at the Periye Service Cooperative Bank building to facilitate the setting up of the proposed airstrip at Periye here. BRDC had been entrusted with the work and it expected the airstrip to be ready in by the end of the next year. The office would handle issues related to paying compensation to families

Mangalore, January 30: In a heart rending tragedy, a young labourer lost his life in a mudslide, when he was engaged in the task of setting up rings for a well at Panambur near here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Vishnu (23), a resident of Kollam. Vishnu birthed his last, after he was trapped in loose earth that fell on him. Panambur police who have registered a case of negligence

Mangalore, January 30: Amid religious fervour the chariot of Shri Venkataramana Swamy was pulled by the devotees on the Car Street in the City marking the grand 'Brahma Rathotsava', also known as 'Kodial Theru'. This marks the culmination of more than three weeks of festivities at the temple that began with reconsceration rituals at the temple earlier in the month. In keeping with historical

Mangalore, January 30: The City of Mangalore Monday paid homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi with prayer meetings and floral tributes on his 64th death anniversary observed as Martyrs' Day. It was on Jan 30, 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated here. Various organisations and institutions organized separate programmes and prayer meetings to mark the day. Students chanted

Mangalore, January 30: Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava-2 will be held from February 17 to 19 February 2012 in the fields adjacent to Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadav, Mijar, near here. The event has evoked very good response from the village sports enthusiasts of coastal Karnataka after the registrations opened last week. “So far we have received about 300 entries and

Mangalore, January 30: The 28th conference of Inspectors of Dock Safety was inaugurated at NMPT auditorium on Monday by Dr P Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT in the presence of dignitaries from DGFASLI and NMPT. In his inaugural address, Dr. Tamilvanan reiterated NMPT's commitment in following all the safety guidelines from Directorate General Factory Advice and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI). He also said

Mangalore, January 30: 'Ocean Gold', the latest jewellery showroom, situated at Vishwas Spring Field building, opposite of Hotel Maya International, here, was inaugurated on Monday. Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar formally opened the showroom in the presence of Mangalore MLA U T Khader and others. Speaking on the occasion Mr Khader opined that gold is always best for the purpose of investment

Mangalore, January 30: Gautam from Alvas' Group, Moodbidri won the South India Level Men's Wrestling Championship held here, in the over 96 kg category. Adarsh, another wrestler from the district, finished second after battling heroically for the top spot with the champion. Prema Uchanavar bagged the top spot Women's 48 kg category. The championship was organized in the city under the aegis of

Mangalore, January 30: The 'Rajiv Gandhi Souharda Cup' will be held from February 24 to 26 at AKU Pre-university College, Suralpady near here. Suralpady based Challenger Friends' Circle (CFC) is organizing this floodlight over arm cricket tournament. Announcing this at a Press meet, Junaid Faiz, Secretary, CFC said that first preference would be given to first 32 teams. He informed that matches