Karnataka

Mangalore, November 18: The residents of Kadekaaru Jeppinamogaru in Mangalore have raised objection over the two kilometer long pipeline found floating on river Netravathi precisely under the Netravathi bridge over the last four months. Addressing a news conference here on Thursday, Jeppinamogaru Corporator J Nagendra Kumar said that the pipe is adding to the woes of the fishermen who find it

Udupi, November 17: Co-founder of Infosys Limited S Gopalakrishnan on Thursday inaugurated Desi Crew Rural Deliver Center, a subsidiary of Infosys, at Kaup. In his address, Gopalakrishnan called upon the youth to learn more foreign languages to reap the benefits of demographic dividend. “India has highest percentage of youth population, whereas countries like Japan are aging. If Indians learn more

Udupi, November 17: Muhurtham for the Kannada commercial film Neenena Bhagavantha was held at Srikrishna Temple here on Thursday. Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji directed the first scene, wherein film hero Sai Kumar delivered a dialogue against corruption, was shot. Police Commissioner of Mangalore Seemath Kumar Singh gave a start to the camera and Daribagilu Laxman K

Mangalore, November 17: A minor girl, allegedly employed as a domestic help in the house of a business man in the city, was taken into custody by the officials on Monday, during a joint raid carried out by the District Labour Department, Child Development Project Office, the Women and Child Welfare Department and women police. Based on a complaint received by a rural level officer of CDPO, a team

Mangalore, November 17: A joint telemedicine initiative of Intel Corporation and Government of Karnataka has been launched in Angodu village and Harihar town of Davangere district. With this first of its kind project in Karnataka, the company aims at providing essential technology support in IT infrastructure and offsite technological support. The project in association with the Government of

Mangalore, November 17: The writings of Kanakadasa uphold the need for social justice and hence they are relevant even to this day, said Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy, vice-chancellor of Mangalore University. Addressing the gathering at 'Kanaka Keerthana Gayana,' an inter-collegiate-level Kanakadasa Keerthana singing programme held as a part of 'Kanaka Jayanthi' at Town Hall on Thursday Pro Murthy

Mangalore, November 17: Nine children of 'Nine is mine' campaign traveling to New Delhi received a rousing reception when by the Kochuveli-Amristar train stopped at Mangalore Railway Station on Wednesday. As soon as the train pulled into the station at 8:30 pm, students from Roshini Nilaya School of Social Work, members from Child Welfare Committee, Child Labour Department began shouting slogans

Mangalore, November 17: Sangeet Bharathi Foundation, a renowned music organisation will be organising a grand musical evening 'Ninaad' in the city on November 20. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Prof Narendra L Nayak, Vice President of Foundation, said Corporation Bank Chairman Managing director Sri Ajai Kumar would inaugurate the programme of rare instruments at 6:00pm at Town

Mangalore, November 17: Chairman and Managing Director of Plama Developers Limited, P.M.A. Razak has been elected the president of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Mangalore chapter a two year term from 2011. He has already served as the president of the Canara Builders Association. Well-known architect and consultant Dharmaraj has been elected the

Mangalore, November 17: Problems in the families and lack of care for children drive many youth towards addiction, opined KMC Hospital Psychiatry department Associate professor Dr Keshav Pai. Addressing students in a drug awareness programme organised by Mangalore City Police at S D M College of Business Management on Wednesday, he said that 85 per cent of family problems arise due to alcohol and