Karnataka

Mangalore, January 17: Indian Institute of Job Training, a vocational training provider, will be holding a free job fair for the youth of Mangalore on January 21 from 10 am to 6 pm in the city. The job fair would be held at IIJT Computer Education Ltd. 1st Floor, GA Complex, near Omega Hospital, Mangalore. A press release issued here by the IIJT, states that currently over 150 positions are

Mangalore, January 17: Dakshina Kannada District Congress committee (DCC) has urged the people to understand the conspiracies of communal forces to divide the society, and teach them an unforgettable lesson in the future. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday DCC president and Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai said that recent incident of hoisting of Pakistani national flag by miscreants at the office

Mangalore, January 17: Senior Congress leader and Chairman, Parliamentary Committee, Human Resource Developments, Oscar Fernandes inaugurated the 'Mangalore United Cricket Academy' on Tuesday at a glittering function at The Ocean Pearl here. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Fernandes said, cricket was religion in India and a key factor that united the people across religions and regions. He wished

Mangalore, January 17: The “Punar Prathishtaapan” ceremony at the renovated Sri Venkataramana Temple in Car Street here, concluded with thousands of devotees thronging the holy shrine to seek blessings. The re-installation of the Sri Veera Venkatesha took place at 10.29 am on Monday. Sri Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of Sri Kashi Math and his disciple Sri Samyameendra Tirtha Swamiji performed the

Udupi, January 17: On Tuesday both Pejawar seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji and Putthige Mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Theertha sat on fasting, to build pressure on each other, in an attempt to find a solution on the controversy over not inviting Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji to the Sode Paryaya celebrations. Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji started his fasting in Mumbai at 7 pm on Monday, much earlier

Mangalore, January 17: Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said here on Monday that the State government will name a road and a circle in the city after Swami Vivekananda in memory of the 17th National Youth Festival organised here. Speaking at the valedictory of the festival he asked the authorities of Mangalore City Corporation and the Mayor to send a proposal to this effect to the Government at

Mangalore, January 17: A man was killed after he was hit by a speeding vehicle escorting Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday morning near Panambur on the outskirts of the city. The victim has been identified as Chandrahas, a resident of Konaje Kambala Padavu. He was a labourer at CPC Transport Company in Baikampdady. The vehicle hit him soon after he alighted from a bus. It is learnt the

Mangalore, January 17: In an alleged case of abuse of power, the Police Inspector of Bajpe station and his colleagues have caned the president of the Panchayat and several schoolchildren who were demanding erecting a hump on the road in front of their school. The schoolchildren injured in the incident have been identified as Shalim (13), son of Moidin from Bajpe, Ismail Shafeek (13), son of Abdul

Mangalore, January 17: Dazzling lights, lots of fun, and pulsating music marked the concluding part of the hugely succesfull 17th National Youth Fest 2012. Vasundhara Das, the multi talented versatile singer crooned for the young crowd which had packed the Mangala Stadium on a Monday night. Vasundhara entered the stage soon after the prize winning performances of folk art and a magic show by

Mangalore, January 16: Youths of Karnataka, the host State of the 17th edition of National Youth Festival, have shined in various competitive events organized as part of the annual assembly of the youth. The State has bagged first prizes in events such as Folk Song, Kuchipudi, Classical Vocal Hindustani and Sitar. The State also bagged second prizes in events like Classical Dance-Bharathanatyam