Karnataka

Mangalore, November 28: The former principle of Canara Degree College Mangalore, Prof Nagaraj Rao Javali (62) died of heart attack at his home town in Theerthahalli on Sunday. Javali had worked as lecturer in the kannada Department in Canara College from 1973-2002 and served as the Principal from 2002-2007. He had joined the college on the very first year of the college on the very first year of

Mangalore, November 28: The issue of manual scavenging in the city drew the center stage in the monthly SC / ST grievance meet held at the City Police Commissioner's office on Sunday. The Dalit Sangharsh Samiti leaders came up with severe opposition to the manual scavenging and criticised the way the Mangalore City Corporation is employing men to clean the manholes. Dalit Sangharsh Samiti leader S

Mangalore, November 28: The ninth Rachana Awards, instituted by Rachana, the Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, were conferred on five individuals for their meritorious service in their respective fields, at a glittering programme at Milagres Jubilee Hall on Sunday night. The awardees included Rev Sr Maria Goretti, Mother General, SRA, Austria (Rachana Outstanding Woman of the Year); Paul

Mangalore, November 27: 'Reverberations 2011', the semi annual conference of Toastmasters Clubs concluded on Sunday evening on a joyful and sentimental note at Hotel Ocean Pearl in the city. The conference brought together 287 delegates representing the 170 plus clubs of Toastmasters District 82, Division 1 comprising of South India and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan delegation comprised 82 members

New Delhi, November 27: The Social Justice Conference organised by Popular Front of India, concluded with the grand public meeting at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday evening. Ramlila Maidan was overflowing with tens of thousands of PFI activists from all over India who reached the venue in groups shouting the slogan “Mulk Banavo Insaf Par”. The two-day long Social Justice Conference was

Mangalore, November 27: The newly constructed auditorium of Koolur Muhiyyuddin Jum'a Masjid was inaugurated on Sunday at Panjimogaru on the outskirts of the city. Assayyid Abdurrahman Thangal, Qazi of Ullal and principal of Sayyid Madani Arabic College carried out the inaugural rituals in the presence of Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and others. The auditorium was constructed at the coast of Rs

Mangalore, November 27: Rich tributes were paid to Harekala Hajabba, who built a school to educate hundreds of children in Harekala New Padpu village near Konaje, at a function here on Sunday organized by the Talent Research Foundation to release a book on the social worker authored by Ismath Pajeer. The second edition of the book titled 'Aparoopada Samajasevaka Harekala Hajabba' published by

Mangalore, November 27: A cargo vessel is feared drowned along with its six crew members in the turbulent sea off the coast of Lakshadweep on Sunday morning. Naval ships and aircraft have launched a search operation amidst strong winds, sources said. The cargo vessel 'MSV Al-Akthar' had left Mangalore Old Port on November 24. Shankara, the captain, had anchored the vessel on Saturday evening

Mangalore, November 27: Nearly 5,000 youths, officials and VIPs from across India will descend on this coastal city to participate in the 17th National Youth Festival that gets underway here from January 12, 2012. The state government in collaboration with Union Government is hosting this five-day festival, to which the organisers have extended an invitation to the President of India Prathibha

Mangalore, November 26: Silk Mark Expo pre-launch showcasing silk sarees from all over India was organised by the Silk Mark Organisation of India in Mangalore on Saturday. Popular film star Smitha walked on the ramp along with other models to showcase the forthcoming Silk Mark Expo from November 29 to December 4 in Mangalore. G Loganathan, Executive, Silk Mark Organisation of India told media