Karnataka

Mangalore, January 29: Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda inaugurated a two-day conference of Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) on the theme 'New dimensions of science and technology: opportunities and challenges' at Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri near here, on Saturday. Announcing Rs 2 crore for KSTA for 2012-13, Gowda said the state needs to strive to increase the

Mangalore, January 28: The second Mahamastakabhisheka (anointing) of the 21st century on Saturday got off to a colourful start with Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda stressing the need for values of Jainism like non-violence, sacrifice and spreading happiness in the tension-striken world. Inaugurating the nine day-long forth Mahamastakabhisheka at historical Venur town in Belthangady taluk, CM

Mangalore, January 28: Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Mangalore, celebrated its golden jubilee at Shanthi Kiran, here on Saturday. The jubilee celebrations were begun with a solemon high mass by Most Rev. Dr. Aloysius Poul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore. The theme of the celebration was “Women an agent of positive change”. Rev. Sr. Lydia A.C. Superior, St. Ann's Convent, Dr. Olinda Pereira

Mangalore, January 28: After several postponements, the Mangalore City Police have finally entered their own full-fledged office, with a promise of better policing, in this rapidly developing Tire II city. Inaugurating the newly built office of the Mangalore police Commissionerate – the youngest among four city police units in Karnataka after Bangalore, Mysore and Hubli, on Saturday, Chief

Bangalore, January 28: In a judgment that will have far-reaching impact on the administration of church properties in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts, the Karnataka High Court has declared that the Church of South India (CSI) and the CSI Trust Association have no right to manage the properties of the United Basel Mission Church in India (UBMC) – South Canara and Coorg. Ruling that the CSI

Mangalore, January 28: Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda on Saturday laid foundation stone for the proposed modern sea food processing plant under the Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) on the premises of Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) at Hoige Bazaar, here. The government under RKVY sanctioned has Rs 25 crore to the KFDC to strengthen the fish marketing activities in

Mangalore, January 28: The Karnataka State Level Wrestling Championship for women and South India level wrestling championship for men and women was inaugurated at Nehru Maidan. The 3 day event would crown Karanataka Kesari, Karnataka Kumar and Karnataka Kishore at the end of it. President of the DK Wrestling association Suresh Chandra Shetty welcomed the gathering. Present for the inaugural

Mangalore, January 28: Congress corporators staged a vociferous protest at a meeting of the Mangalore City Corporation Council here on Friday against the move aimed at benefitting a college linked to a Minister by scuttling a proposal to widen a road. The issue revolves around the Vikas College of Physiotherapy at Mary Hill which is run by Vikas Education Trust. The college website says that

Bhatkal, January 28: Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen (AHM) has decided to open a separate engineering college for women in Bhatkal from the next academic year. The Bhatkal based popular educational institution AHM in its recent administrative meeting has passed a resolution in this regard. This engineering college will be the first of its kind in Karnataka meant exclusively for women. Bhatkal has an

Udupi, January 28: A sub centre of Mangalore University will come up Udupi district soon, according to Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya. Dr Acharya, after inaugurating the newly constructed building of Post Graduate study centre and extension structure of the college at Tenkaneediyur First Grade College here on Friday, said that the sub centres of Mangalore University are already set up at