Karnataka

Mangalore, December 10: The Beary Sammelan to be held on Saturday and Sunday by the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has kicked up a debate with some members uncomfortable with a number of aspects about the Sammelan, starting with its title. Rahim Uchil, a member of the academy, told The Hindu, that the Sammelan suggested a community rather than a language and that it should have been titled “Beary

Mangalore, December 10: Karnataka Bal Bhavan Society will organise a national-level 'Bala Srijanotsava' programme from January 22 to 25 at Pilikula Nisargadhama near Mangalore. Addressing a news conference in this regard here on Friday, Society President Sulochana G K Bhat said that the programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on January 22 at 5.30 pm. Minister for Women

Mangalore, December 10: The Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishat has urged the Central government to implement eight per cent internal reservation for backward Muslim community within Other Backward Caste (OBC) quota. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Working President B A Mohammed Haneef said Muslims are given four per cent reservation in 2B category in education and employment in Karnataka

Udupi, December 9: To mark Congress President Sonia Gandhi's 64th birth day, Alevoor Rural Congress Committee donated a slide to the children square of Anganavadi in Nehru Nagar, Alevoor on Friday. Former Udupi Urban Development Authority Chairman Alevoor Nagaraj handed over the fiber slide to the Anganavadi worker Surekha. District Mahila Congress President Veronica Carnelio inaugurated the

Mangalore, December 9: Classes at many pre-university colleges across coastal Karnataka and other parts of the State continued to disrupt as the indefinite strike initiated by lecturers entered second day on Friday. The strike was called to press for the removal of disparity in their salaries and other long-pending demands. As the colleges opened in the morning, the lecturers reported for duty and

Mangalore, December 9: The Mangalore City Corporation unit of Jamiyyatul Falah on Friday donated two new Dialysis machines to Fr. Mullar Hospital in the city as part of its charity works. Presiding over the handing over ceremony of the machines, Khaleel Ahmed, president, Jamiyyatul Falah, said that his organization took this step with the intention of providing concessionary rate treatment to the

Mangalore, December 9: :The State Government on Thursday appointed Jagannath Shetty Bala as the member of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy. Mr. Shetty has been a journalist for over 24 years. He had actively involved himself in literary and cultural activities. He has also served as office-bearer of Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Association. Mr. Shetty has been conducting different

Mangalore, December 9: Terming those who oppose 'Made-Made-Snana' as 'Hindu-haters' and 'ignorant people', the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has urged the Karnataka State government not to ban the controversial ritual at government-run Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Sullia taluk. Glorifying the ritual at a press meet here on Friday, Mohan Gowda, Spokesperson, HJS, said that those who offer 'Made-Made

Mangalore, December 9: Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda in the backdrop of the CM's confession in the Legislative Council Session on Thursday. The CM had informed the Session that he is undergoing an enquiry pertaining to the two sites he possesses in HSR Layout and the commercial complex he has built violating the rules

Mangalore, December 9: In a fresh case of serial theft, as many as five shops and a veterinary medical clinic were looted in a single night. With this the spate of thefts rocking the region continued leaving the residents of city in shock and fear. In the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, the thieves targeted Freeze Zone, an AC sales and services, Indane Gas Distributers, Laxmi General