Karnataka

Mangalore, November 14: The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Kannada Sahithya Parishath (DKSSP) will be organising the 17th district Kannada literary convention on November 18 and 19 at Alike Shree Sathya Sai Vidya grounds, at Alike village in Bantwal taluk. Formally announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, DKSSP president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura said, the expected crowd for the function is around 5000

Mangalore, November 14: History was seen in the form of a stamp when the image of a boy eating a banana was displayed at the Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatics Association (DKPNA) exhibition at Head Post Office in Pandeshwar on Sunday. DKPNA member Dr Rathish Udupa exhibited stamps, postal covers, cards and first day covers. Explaining the idea behind the stamp, Dr Rathish informed that 8

Mangalore, November 14: District Congress Committee (DCC) paid rich tributes to India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's during his birth anniversary celebrations at District Congress Office here on Monday. DCC president Ramanath Rai led the floral tributes to Nehru's portrait and spoke about the significance of the children's day. Speaking on the occasion he said, “Nehru was not

Mangalore, November 14: ACC Ltd has launched 'Coastal+', a premium eco-friendly cement brand in Mangalore recently. Coastal+ is a technologically advanced cement offering superior protection against coastal climate. Launching the product in Mangalore on last Thursday, Mr Ramit Budhraja, Chief Executive, South & West Region, ACC Ltd, said that Coastal+ is specially designed considering the exposure

Mangalore, November 14: A get-together of Konkani writers and activists was held on Sunday at Bishop's House Hall, Kodialbail, Mangalore under the joint auspices of Raknno Publications, Punov Publications, and Nazareth Publications. Fr Mark Valder a well known Konkani activist and former Editor of Raknno Konkani Weekly for 12 years (1973 to 1985) was felicitated on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee

Malpe, November 14: Two people were killed and a driver sustained injuries, when a speeding lorry rammed against an auto rickshaw in which they were travelling at Malpe in Udupi district. The deceased have been identified as Saurav Kumar Das and Varun Roy, students of Manipal Institute of Technology. Two were critically injured and they succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital. The

Mangalore, November 14: Mangalore Chess Academy in association with Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan under the auspices of South Kanara district Chess Association has conducted inter-district Chess Tournament on Sunday at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Pandeshwara, Mangalore. The Tournament attracted 51 players from South Kanara & Udupi district, out of which 17 players were Fide rated. Prizes were distributed

Mangalore, November 14: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Bharath Seva Dal and Corporation Bank jointly celebrated the birth centenary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the city on Monday. The statue of Pandit Nehru in front of the the main branch of Corporation Bank at Pandeshwar was garlanded on the occasion. Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura

Udupi, November 14: Honouring more and more Yakshagana artistes would help in attracting new faces to the field of Yakshagana. It would also help in creating interest in Yakshagana among children, opined Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji. Swamiji was speaking after presenting annual Yakshagana awards-2011, instituted by Yakshgana Kalaranga, Udupi, to senior yakshagana artistes

Udupi, November 13: Opposition leader in the Karnataka legislative council Motamma has taken the BJP government to task for failing to maintain motorable roads. Speaking to press persons in Udupi she said, the condition of roads connecting taluk centers like Karkala and Kundapura in Udupi district had been in a pitiable position. The BJP government, which had been chanting the development manthra