Karnataka

Mangalore, December 27: Mangalore University has announced the list of rank holders of post-graduation and graduation courses. They are as follows. Post-Graduation Courses Department of Statistics: Afrin Arif Hassan (first rank), Vidyalakshmi (second rank), Swathi K Karanth (third rank). Radition Physics: Saritha Suvarna (first rank), Sowmya K (second rank). Physics: Vanamali C S (first rank)

Mangalore, December 26: Politician turned reformer B Janardhan Poojary has promised more reformative programmes as part of the centenary year celebration of Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra at Kudroli, here. Founded by prominent social reformer saint of South India Brahmashree Narayana Guru on February 21, 1921, Sri Gokarnanateshwara Temple will continue to break evil-dogma throughout its year-long

Mangalore, December 26: Swarna J, who donated her vital organs including heart, liver, kidneys and eyes after meeting a mishap at her college in Doddaballapur, was laid to rest in city on Monday. The last rites were performed in the presence of her family members at Nandigudda, in Mangalore, sources said. Mangalore based Swarna, who was studying at Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology in

Mangalore, December 26: The Karnataka government declared a holiday on Monday and a three-day mourning as a mark of respect to former chief minister S Bangarappa, who breathed his last early Monday. Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, who paid a visit to the house of former Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat president Santhosh Kumar Bhandary at Rayi village in Bantwal taluk to console the grieving

Mangalore, December 26: “It was a shock for me and entire Karnataka”, said veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary reacting to the death of former Karnataka chief minister S Bangarappa. “Bangarappa was a humanist, a socialist and a forthright person”, Poojary described. Addressing the media persons, Mr Poojary, who enjoyed four decades of friendship with Late Bangarappa, went down memory lane

Mangalore, December 26: A day after four students of a prestigious engineering college, drowned in river Netravati at Jalakada Katte near Boliar village in Bantwal talkuk, their bodies were fished out on Monday. The first body was recovered at around 9:00 am, when the fire service personnel resumed the search operation with the help of localites. The remaining three bodies were also found in the

Mangalore, December 26: Nitte Education Trust in association with 'Life is Calling Sports' and 'Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project' will be organising a half marathon and 10 km walk on January 29 in Mangalore. In a press release issued by trust here, stated that the marathon is to promote a healthy lifestyle along with celebrating the rich culture of the Dakshina Kannada district. The top

Mangalore, December 26: Mangalore University has decided to confer honorary doctorate on only three persons, following Varsity's stand to identify and recognize genuine achievers and contributors. The Syndicate has decided to be very careful while conferring the honorary doctorate because in the past the University had given this honour to some social activists, politicians and businessmen, which

Manipal, December 25: Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Sunday inaugurated the District Offices Complex here, which brings 43 government departments and the zilla panchayat under a single building. The complex has been constructed on 12 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 30 crore. Speaking after inaugurating the complex, he said the BJP government was committed to providing services to people

Mangalore, December 25: A picnic to the river Netravati on the outskirts of the city proved fatal for four students of a residential engineering college, who drowned in its waters on Sunday. The mishap took place near Boliar village in Bantwal talkuk of Dakshina Kannada district, when the students ventured into the river for a bath. The victims have been identified as Mohammed Safwan, son of Usman