Karnataka

Mangalore: Price of petrol sold at IOC outlets in Mangalore will be cheaper by Rs 2.43 from midnight on Wednesday to touch Rs 73.28 per litre against earlier rate of Rs 75.71. In Udupi, petrol will now cost Rs 73.38 as against Rs 75.80 earlier, lesser by Rs 2.42. The price of auto LPG in Mangalore will now be Rs 41.21 per litre (earlier rate Rs 42.66), cheaper by Rs 1.45. Price of Xtra premium

Udupi, November 16: The Magsaysay award winner Harish Hande said that there is a need to have decentralised approach rather than sitting in Delhi and deciding what the rural India needs without having the pinch of reality. Speaking at an interaction programme with journalists organised by the District Working Journalists' Association, he said that he wants to break the barriers in Delhi mafia

Mangalore, November 15: Department of Public Instruction, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Sacred Heart's High School, Kulshekar, will be jointly organising a two-day state level netball tournament for high school students at the Kulshekar high school ground from November 19. In all, 1,344 students from 25 teams representing various educational districts of the state will vie for top honours

Mangalore, November 15: Former president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Harikrishna Punaroor, was on Tuesday conferred with 'Pingara Rajyotsava Award-2011' in a ceremonious function organised at Town Hall in the city. Accepting the award Mr Punaroor expressed his gratitude to the Pingara publication and jury. “I am happy that I am recognised for my service and got this award without any lobby. I am

Mangalore, November 15: The prize distribution programme of 'Vijaya Karnataka-Ideal Muddu Kanda-2011' was held on children's day at Karnataka bank premises in the city. Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who was the chief guest of the function, distributed prizes. Vivek Snennoy of Ideal presided over the function. Dr. Prem Alva, AJ Hospital, Mangalore, Veena Srinivas, Artist, Mangalore, CA Salyan

Mangalore, November 15: The Assistant to the General of the Jesuits of the world in Rome and in-charge of the South Asian Assistancy of the Jesuits, Rev. Fr Lisbert D'Souza visited Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore on 14th Monday at the Bishop's House of Mangalore. The General Congregation elects four Assistants. Their function is to assist the Superior General on behalf of

Mangalore, November 15: Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee will be taking out a five-day 'Padayatra' in the district to draw the attention of the state government about the pathetic road conditions across the district. Announcing this at a press meet here on Tuesday, DCC president and Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai said the Padayatra would start on November 21 at Sampaje. Moving through the

Puttur, November 15: As a prelude to the upcoming Social Justice Conference of Popular Front of India, a publicity campaign was held at Puttur recently. A large number of people including women and children poured in to the ground. A rally and parade were also organised as part of the programme. The cadres and supporters of the organisation participated in the rally that started from Duggamma

Mangalore, November 15: Objecting to the sewage pipeline project of MSEZ, at Mukka, the local residents staged a unique protest by blocking the barge brought for the execution of the project, mid sea, on Monday. They demanded the workers to bring the work to halt. The protesters said that they were compelled to take this step because they realised that the barge did not have any documents required

Mangalore, November 15: Retired Justice Michael F Saldanha, chairman, Transparency International India, Karnataka Chapter has suggested that a Lokayukta from outside the state would serve the institution better as "this may make it more difficult for local factors to be pressed into service." In a letter written to the to the state governor H R Bhardwaj on Saturday, Saldanha recalled that when he