Karnataka

Mangalore, January 12: The 17th National Youth Festival 2012 got off to a colourful start with around 70 troupes taking part in the procession which began at 3 pm from Nehru Maidan to Mangala Stadium here on January 12. The ceremonial procession was flagged off by District In charge Minister Krishna J Palemar in the presence of deputy commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda and MLA Yogish Bhat. The

Puttur, January 12: The State Government will introduce the Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus by hammering a consensus among the political parties, said Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, the Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka. Speaking to reporters here, he said the Government had gone ahead with the programme of including Gita in the curriculum in response to the aspirations of the

Mangalore, January 12: With only hours left for the inauguration of the 17th Natioinal Youth Festival here in the coastal city, the organizers appear to be racing against time to finish off the preparation work even as the launch of the food festival, the first event in the calendar, was postponed to afternoon. On Thursday, as day broke Mangalore Central Railway Station was swarmed with delegates

Mangalore, January 12: The annual feast of Infant Jesus will be celebrated on Saturday, January 14, at Carmelite Fathers, Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, Mangalore, said Fr. Pius James D'Souza, the superior of the shrine at a press meet held in the city on Thursday. “Masses on Novena Days, which is under way from January 5 and conclude on 13, are being held in Kannada, English and

Mangalore, January 12: Amidst its continued internal rift the Karnataka BJP is now bracing up for the next battle before it: keep the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat, vacated by Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, within the party fold. According to sources within the BJP, Chikmagalur MLA CT Ravi has been asked to get ready to be party's nominee in the impending Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll. However

Mumbai, January 12: Former judge in the Bombay and Karnataka high courts, Justice Michael Saldanha has described Karnataka with having the worst communal-persecution record and a state that encourages terror on micro-minorities. Addressing a press meet organised jointly by All India Secular Forum and Catholic-Christian Secular Forum(CSF) the retired judge said that while across the country there

Mangalore, January 11: More than 3,500 representatives from various states, union territories as well as from SAARC nations have registered their names for the 17th National Youth Festival-2012, which would be held here from January 12 to January 16, according to Additional Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka K Jayaraj. Addressing a press meet at Mangala Stadium after inspecting the

Mangalore, January 11: As a part of its industry institute interaction programme, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Robosoft Technologies Ltd. Udupi with regard to Android Application Development in a programme held on Monday at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte. Dr. Deviprasad, Head R&D, Robosoft Technologies, Udupi highlighted the importance of

Udupi, January 11: The International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations has decided to offer 'Horekanike' on the occasion of the ascension of Paryaya by Vishwavallabha Tirtha Swami, of Sode Math. The kanike will be given at 4.30pm on January 13 and a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held at the Decputy Commissioiner's office, said the state convenor of the Federation

Mangalore, January 11: Vinay Gaonkar, the police inspector of Bunder Police Station, has been exonerated of the charges of Hafta collection leveled against him by a criminal-turned-police informer following a departmental inquiry. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of Ansari Road in Bunder, had accused Gaonkar of harassing him and his family for refusing to be an informant. He had also said that he had been