Karnataka

Mangalore, December 20: As suspected, the theft at Bajpe branch of Vijaya Bank under Bajpe police station limits was the handiwork of a bank staff. The fact came to light after the police nabbed the senior clerk of the Bank, identified as Dayakara Shetty. Gold jewelleries weighing 460 grams worth Rs 13,50,000 have also been recovered from him after thorough interrogation. Revealing this to media

Mangalore, December 20: The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd. (KSIC), a fully owned Government of Karnataka Enterprise, on Tuesday opened its sales counter at Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (KHDC) at Karnad Sadashiva Rao Road, in the city. KHDC chairman M D Lakshminarayana formally inaugurated the counter. Speaking on the occasion, KSIC Chairman Vijayakumar said that the

Mangalore, December 20: Dr G Shankar of G Shankar Family Trust, and renowned litterateur S L Bhyrappa are among the six persons chosen for the prestigious Nadoja honorary degree. The award will be presented at the convocation of Kannada University, Hampi, on December 26. Dr Shankar, who is well known for his social activities in Udupi, is also a recipient of doctorate from Mangalore University

Mangalore, December 20: Dr B R Ambedkar Samajika Samskruthika Seva Sangha celebrated its third anniversary along with the memorial day of the father of Indian Constriction at Town hall in the city on Monday with music, dance and felicitations. The evening began with light film songs sung by singers Basha, Karunakar Polali and child artist Vijeth Ullal. The chief guest of the evening was KPCC

Mangalore, December 20: Former Vice Chancellor of MAHE University Dr B M Hegde inaugurated Beary's Global InfoTech Limited (BGITL), an IT wing of Bearys' group on Sunday. Spearheaded by a team of experts who came from top IT companies, BGITL is an end-to-end IT solution provider specialized in full cycle IT services & platform solutions, for the various industries such as, Education, HealthCare

Mangalore, December 20: The Mangalore Photography Club organised a day-long photography workshop at Hotel Moti Mahal in the city on Sunday. This was a basic photography course meant for beginners as well as advanced amateurs. The workshop was attended by 45 people. The resource persons were Dr Krishnamohan Prabhu, Rohit S Rao and Dijaraj Nair. The workshop included theory sessions which dealt in

Udupi, December 20: Brahmavar, one of the fastest growing towns in coastal Karnataka, is likely to become a new taluk headquarters in Udupi district next year. Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat speaking at an interaction programme titled “Jago Shasak Jago” organised by the Udupi Consumers' Forum here on Monday said that a proposal for creation of new taluks is before the Government. Mr. Bhat said that the

Mangalore, December 20: Preparations are going on in full strength for the 17th National Youth Festival which will commence in Mangalore from January 12. The event which is organised for the first time in the district will be organised with all grandeur and in a disciplined manner, said District-in-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar. Presiding over a preparatory meeting of the people's

Bangalore, December 20: Milk price in the state is set to undergo one more reverse this year, as Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is asking the state government permission to hike the price of milk by Rs 5 a litre. The decision has been taken at a KMF board meeting on December 17 and the federation is likely to place its request to the government on Tuesday. Despite being an autonomous body, the

Udupi, December 19: Over 3,000 villagers from Kalathur, Kuthyaru and Paadur on Monday took out a protest march on the streets of Udupi, to demand the chief minister to drop the proposal to acquire 700 acres of land for the second stage of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL). Jana Jagruthi Samithi, Kalathur, had organized the protest. Honorary President of the Samithi Gurme Suresh