Karnataka

Mangalore, December 12: Manipal Hospital (Bangalore) and Kasturba Hospital (Manipal) are the first Indian hospitals to be accredited by Association for Accreditation for Human Research Protection Programme (AAHRPP). The accreditation endorses that the hospitals follow ethical and international quality standards in their clinical research activities and are committed to protect the safety of

Mangalore, December 11: The communal forces are trying to make a comeback through bloodshed and violence as they have realised that the people of this country have already rejected them, opined G N Nagaraj, CPIM Secretariat member and State Secretary. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the 20th Dakshina Kannada district conference of CPIM in the city on Sunday. “Beware of communal

Mangalore, December 11: There is a need of strengthening relationship between linguistic academies of Karnataka in order to boost harmony between different languages and cultures opined former minister B A Mohideen. He was delivering the presidential address at the valedictory session of the two-day Beary Sammelana organized by Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy at Town Hall in the city on Sunday

Mangalore, December 11: As many as 1,700 boys and girls from across coastal Karnataka benefitted from the unprecedented educational scholarship distribution programme organised by the Karnataka Zakath and Charitable Trust, an affiliate of Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust, at Loyala Hall in St. Aloysius College here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Ghiasuddin Babukhan, pioneer and Chairman

Mangalore, December 11: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday, kicked up a possible row by announcing at a public forum that he had not been invited for the 78th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, currently under way in Gangavathi. The three-day event in the North Karnataka town had seen a galaxy of political leaders including chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and a host of

Mangalore, December 11: Union minister for Corporate Affairs, M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday cautioned against the ploy to divide the society by hoisting 'one nation- one language- one religion' theory and insisted India becomes stronger only if pluralism is allowed to flourish. Inaugurating the 'Sahithigalondige Mukhamukhi' programme on the second day of the Beary Sammelan here at Townhall, Mr

New Delhi, December 11: The Mukul Mudgal committee, appointed by the sports ministry in the wake of doping scandal that hit Indian athletics in July this year, has given a clean chit to the eight athletes involved, according to reports. The report added, the one-man committee concluded that this was 'accidental and not a deliberate act of doping. Eight Indian athletes including Mandeep Kaur

Mangalore, December 11: Police in Udupi have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged murder conspiracy against Mangalore based industrialist and Congress leader Rakesh Malli. The accused have been identified as Balakrishna Sherighar, Deekshit Poojary from Maroli in Mangalore and Shreyas, a resident of Kambala Cross Road in Kudroli. The trio said to be the accomplices of underworld

Mangalore, December 11: A yearlong series of programmes was kick started on Sunday at Shanthi Cathedral, Balmatta, here, as part of its post centenary golden jubilee celebration. Rt Rev Dr J S Sadananda, Bishop, KSD formally inaugurated the programme. A special inaugural worship service and a special revival meeting were arranged to set the tone of thanksgiving. The Pastorate committee and the

Mangalore, December 11: The 17th National Yuvajanothsava will be held in Mangalore from January 12 to 16. President of India Prathibha Patil will inaugurate the Yuvajanothsava at Mangala Stadium in Mangalore at 5 pm. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar said that around 6,000 youth will participate in the Yuvajanothsava. The State government has