Karnataka

Mangalore, January 1: People of Karnataka, including Non Resident Indians, who have families in Karnataka, can still apply for ration cards online through the website http://ahara.kar.nic. The Department of Food and Civil Supplies in the State, in an attempt to streamline public distribution system and weed out bogus ration cards, had made arrangements for online submission of applications for new

Bangalore, January 1: Steering clear of giving a New Year's shocker to citizens, the State government shrewdly decided to stay mum on Karnataka Milk Federation's proposed hike in milk prices. The KMF, which has been pressing for a hike of Rs five per litre, tried persuading Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday, but to no avail. The matter has been deferred by a week. KMF chief G

Mangalore, January 1: The coastal city erupted in a blaze of colour and light at midnight as the world ushered in the New Year in style. Hundreds of people, most of them youngsters, thronged to main road in the last moments of 2011 to witness the celebrations amidst fireworks. Spirit of the crowd rose as midnight approached and crackers made the sky colourful as the clock struck 12 midnight

Udupi, December 31: The opening of gates installed to prohibit the entry of vehicles into Ratha Beedi of Srikrishna Temple in Udupi was strongly demanded at the monthly general meeting of the Udupi City Municipal Council held on Saturday. BJP councilor Shyamprasad Kudwa said that the gates installed in Tenkapet were being widened. CMC Commissioner Gokuldas Nayak said that a lakhs of people gather

Udupi, December 31: The last rites of army personnel Upendra Kumar (23), who was brutally murdered in Meerut, UP, were carried out with all official and military respects, at his native place in Tenkanidiyoor, near here on Saturday. Upendra, son of late Shankar Nayak and late Leela, had joined the army by choice, three-and-a-half-years ago. He was serving in the 22nd Infantry Division Signal

Mangalore, December 31: Thai Kannada Balaga, the Kannada Association in Thailand in association with 'Hrudaya Vahini' Kannada Monthly Magazine will be organising an international cultural fest at Thai-Indo Chambers of Commerce auditorium in Bangkok on January 14, 2012. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Vincent Pinto, President of Balaga, said Mukhyamantri Chandru, Chairman of

Karwar, December 31: Many candidates who applied for the post of teachers in residential schools such as Morarji Desai School and Kitturu Channamma School have expressed their dissatisfaction over the selection procedure. Chandrasekhar Naik of Bhatkal, who applied for the post, said that the postgraduates were not given preference at the time of selection. Because of this, thousands of candidates

Mangalore, December 31: NA Sulaiman, the coordinator of Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Families Association breathed his last following a massive heart attack on Friday in Kasaragod. A businessman by profession, he was a well-known personality in Kasargod for his social, cultural and political activities. According to family sources, Sulaiman, 56, developed severe chest pain late on Thursday night

Mangalore, December 31: Women's team of Mangalore University bagged the All India Inter-University Ball Badminton Championship 2011-12 in Moodbidri on the final day of the four-day tournament on Friday. The team from Anna University, Chennai, emerged runner up. SRM University's team from Chennai secured third position. M.K. Savitha, captain of the host Mangalore University's team, bagged the Best

Mangalore, December 31: Rahath Welfare Society, Ganjimat organised an education awareness programme at DK Urdu Higher Primary School, Ganjimutt recently. More than 400 students and their parents participated in the event. Speaking after inaugurating the programme Khaleel Ahmed, President of Jamiyyatul Falah urged that Muslims should send their children for higher education, so that community can