Karnataka

Mangalore, December 3: The otherwise quite Nehru maidan was glittering with lights, sounds and dance when Boyzone Dance Crew along with Western Institute Of Technology put up a grand show called Elite Dance Challenge. Popular in the dance circuit Dharmesh Sir from Mumbai was one of the star attractions of this show. The evening began with a dance competition for juniors. Categories involved solo

Mangalore, December 3: Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes visited the Bhagini Samaj Ashram, the home for the underprivileged children and orphans in the city on Saturday. He was accompanied by noted dance guru and choreographer Dharmesh Sir from Mumbai. Dharmesh , who is in the city to participate in a dance show also showed interest in interacting with the children of the Ashram. Mr Fernandes had a

Mangalore, December 3: Welcoming the State government's decision to withdraw all 23 criminal cases against Christian youth booked during serial Church attacks in the city in September 2008, State BJP Minority Morcha Vice President Franklin Monteiro said that the ruling party of the State has been making sincere efforts for the overall development of Christian community. Mr Monteiro addressing the

Mangalore, December 3: National Institute of Technology - Karnataka, Surathkal here will be hosting the 27th national convention of Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC-MACAY) from May 30 to June 3, 2012. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Prof Sandeep Sancheti, the Director In Charge, NIT-K said that the Mangalore chapter of SPIC-MACAY

Mangalore, December 3: Brushing aside the allegations that 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill 2011' proposed by Union Government is anti-Hindu, Senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary said the Bill is aimed at protecting not only religious minorities but linguistic minorities as well. Addressing the media persons at District Congress Office

Mangalore, December 4: The society has the responsibility of instilling confidence among disabled children for their better future. The government officials should not find faults in the projects but they have to take initiative to help differently abled people, said Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating 'Vishwa Vikalachethanara Dinacharane-

Uppinangady, December 3: A two-day workshop of the coastal zone of the Humanitarian Relief Society (HRS) was held in Athur, near Uppinangady on November 26 and 27. Explaining the aims and objectives of the organization, Abdul Gafoor, the Zonal Leader, Abdul Gafoor Kulai said that the HRS had been formed in order to provide relief to the people during natural calamities and emergencies, including

Bangalore, December 3: Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda officially announced that Karnataka has prepared to host the 17th National Youth Festival in the new year. The Youth Festival will be held in Mangalore from January 12 to January 16, he said. The CM launched the emblem and a website created for the event at a function held in his home office "Krishna" in the presence of Union Corporate

Mangalore, December 3: All the seven persons arrested in connection with the attack on Karnataka State Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike president K S Shivaramu at Kukke Sri Subramanya temple premises, have been released on bail. Arrested were Jagadish (19), Dinakar (25), Shivakumar (19), Rohithaksha (20), Sundara (29) and Bhaskara (23). Nagesh, another accused had surrendered before the police

Mangalore, December 3: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has termed the Union Government's stand on Foreign Direct Investment, in the multi-brand retail sector as opening the way for international supermarket giants like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco to open their shops in India, as very unfortunate. In a press release issued by E Aboobacker, the National President of SDPI said that the