Karnataka

Mangalore, November 20: “My battle is to bring Janata Dal (Secular) back to power and I will tour all the districts in the state to strengthen the party keeping in the mind the upcoming elections”, said former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda. He was addressing to media persons during a small stop at Kavoor on the outskirts of the city, on his way to Udupi. “Though I want to spend

Mangalore, November 20: Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily on Sunday reiterated that no stone would be left unturned to confer international tag on Mangalore Airport before it completes its diamond jubilee year on December 21. Addressing media persons at 'meet the press' programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union and Mangalore Press Club at Patrika Bhavan

Mangalore, November 20: Congress MLA UT Khader insisted on Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda convening a meeting of legislators in order to plan permanent development works for Dakshina Kannada district. He told reporters here on Saturday that a proposal which was submitted, seeking funds for undertaking developing of roads, was pending with the Chief Minister. Gowda who hails from this district

Mangalore, November 20: Hundreds of Sunnis, most of them belonging to EK group, on Saturday staged a protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here, against the alleged government interference in Madrasa education in Karnataka. The protest was organised under the joint auspices of Samastha Madarasa Hitharakshana Vedike, Federation of Madarasa Administration Committees, SKSSF District

Mangalore, November 20: In a heart rending tragedy, a seven-month-old baby was killed and two girls were severely injured when an auto-rickshaw fell into a gorge due to the unmotorable condition of the road at Mithagode near Kurnadi village on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. Shakira, the youngest daughter of Shareef, a resident of Arekala is the victim. Her two elder sisters Shameera (5)

Udupi, November 20: Karnataka Bio-fuel Development Board (KBDB) (Bangalore) Chairman Y B Ramakrishna said that recommendations of the expert committee on coal based UPCL thermal power plant will be submitted to the government in four phases. Speaking at the expert committee meeting on coal based Udupi Power Corporation Limited held here at Deputy Commissioner's office on Saturday, Ramakrishna

Mangalore, November 19: The Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee remembered former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 94th birth anniversary. DCC president and Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai led the floral tribute to the portrait of the Iron Lady at District Congress Office in the city. Local Congress KS Mohammad Masood, TK Sudhir and Ibrahim Kodijal were among those present. Gandhi

Mangalore, November 19: The Lions club District 324-D5 organised a special event under the title “Folk fest amongst Lions, 2011” at Town Hall on Saturday. District In-charge Minster Krishna J Palemar poured rice grain into a wooden container and inaugurated the function. Prior to this there was an invocation in the form of Yaksha dance. In his inaugural address he said that Lions clubs are doing

Mangalore, November 19: A State-level Netball tournament for high school boys and girls was inaugurated on the premises of Sacred Hearts' High School at Kulshekar on Saturday, November 19. The tournament is being organised under the joint auspicious of the Department of Public Instruction, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Sacred Heart High School. The function started with the march past by

New Delhi, November 19: The government has decided to fast-track the resolution of disputes over compensation to the families of the Mangalore aircrash victims by holding regular hearings on their appeals. At a meeting chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi, top officials of the Ministry and Air India decided to hold regular hearings to resolve the appeals for compensation following the