Karnataka

Mangalore, December 8: Dakshina Kannada District Congress staged a protest at Jappinamogaru on Wednesday against the controversial waste disposal pipeline assembled by Mangalore Special Economic Zone Nethravati river. The protesters condemned the district administration for its silence on the ongoing work and demanded to stop it immediately as it is affecting fishery and sand mining. Addressing

Udupi, December 8: SMS College Brahmavar on Wednesday organised a philatelic exhibition on birds by its office assistant Daniel Monteiro in a bid claim for the Guinness World Records, at the SMS Community Hall, Brahmavar. A record number of 5000 stamps on the topic birds were exhibited. Daniel Monthero said that the present Guinness World Record on collection of highest number of stamps on birds

Mangalore, December 8: Women from Mangalore can now have an experience of being a Radio Jockey without incurring any expenses. Community Radio Sarang 107.8FM is organizing a week-long training workshop for women from December 12 to 17 at St. Aloysius College premises. The free training programme for women begins at 10:00 am and is a golden opportunity for Mangalore women to participate and take

Mangalore, December 7: The Mangalore Urban Development Authority got a new Chairman on Wednesday. S Ramesh, treasurer of Dakshina Kannada district unit of BJP, took over the reins for the next three years from outgoing chairman Madhav Bhandary, in the presence of BJP District President Padmanabha Kottari, VHP leader Prof M B Puranik and others at MUDA office here Speaking on the occasion, Mr

Mangalore, December 7: Illiterate Harekala Hajabba, who is popularly known as 'Akshara Santha' will be the centre of attraction at the fifth Beary Sahitya Sammelana, scheduled to be organized by Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy in the city on December 10 and 11. Giving details about the literary conference at a press meet here on Wednesday, M B Abdul Rahman, the chairman of the Academy, said that

Mangalore, December 7: Taluk committee of Bunts' alias Nadavara Mathr Sangha in association with Karnataka Nair Society, Mangalore Karayogam in association with Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakal will be conducting a one day ayurvedic medical camp on Sunday, December 11 at Geetha S M Shetty Hall, Bunts' Hostel at Ramakrishna College Campus in city. According to organisers, the programme will be inaugurated

Mangalore, December 7: The White Doves, an NGO involved with sheltering destitute people regardless of their caste, creed or religious affiliations will present “The 2011 Year Old Fact” in a mobile show through song and act on the birth and life of Jesus Christ as part of the Christmas Celebrations from December 9 to 11 in various parts of the city. The main objective of the shows is to spread the

Mangalore, December 7: As part of the Rotary Programme to spread awareness of the Polio disease and to encourage children to know about Rotary's Role in Polio eradication, Rotary Mangalore Metro will be conducting an Elocution Competition on the topic Rotary's Role in Polio Eradication. This Elocution Competition will be conducted at Canara High School Main on the December 13 at 2.30 pm according

Mangalore, December 7: Nearly two-hundred children with disabilities on Wednesday took part in the district level special sports and games competition at Mangala Stadium in the city. The two-day-long event, which will conclude on Thursday evening, is organised by Bharat Special Olympics to mark World Disability Day 2011. The special children participated in running race, wheel chair race, walk

Udupi, December 7: Udupi Zilla Panchayath President Katapady Shankar Poojary on Tuesday inaugurated the Ambedkar Parinirvana programme, organised jointly by District Administration, Zilla Panchayath, Department of Social Welfare, Department of Kannada and Social Welfare and district level Dalith organisations at Ambedkar Bhavan, Adi Udupi. “By social justice Ambedakr meant a blend of independence