Karnataka

Udupi, October 31: Former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, who is on the Jana Chetana Rath Yathra, demanded the Prime Minister to present a white paper on the attempts made to bring back black money deposited in Swiss bank. Addressing a rally organised near Srikrishna Temple Lalkrishna Advani said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the last elections had promised to take stern steps to

Mangalore, October 31: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda seized the stage of the Mangalore leg of BJP veteran L k Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra as an opportunity to pledge for the corruption free and transparent administration in Karnataka by becoming a role model to others. Thousands of people, who had gathered at Nehru Maidan on Monday to witness the sixth all-India Yatra of Mr Advani, erupted in

Bangalore, October31: More skeletons are tumbling out of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's cupboard. The latest controversy involves the RSS morning daily Hosa Digantha, which got undue patronage of the BJP-ruled government apparently to spread the Hinduvta message. Hosa Digantha, whose tagline Rashtra Jagrutiya Dainika means Daily for National Awareness, has been accorded a 'state

Mangalore, October 31: Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday emphasised the importance of fighting for national integrity along with the fight against corruption in India. Interestingly, in his 45-minute-long speech at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore, where thousands of enthusiastic BJP workers had gathered to witness the sixth all-India Yatra of the octogenarian leader, Mr Advani dedicated

Mangalore, October 31: The Jan Chetana Yatra of Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani on Monday entered coastal Karnataka amid tight security, as he flew into Mangalore airport amidst bright sunshine from Bangalore. With Advani arriving in Mangalore as part of his anti-corruption campaign, the city has played host to all his three major yatras over the last two decades. Party workers burst

Madikeri, October 31: Abdul Rasheed, renowned Kannada writer and the programme executive at the Madikeri station of All India Radio, has been selected for the international broadcasters' convention to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 27. The convention is being hosted by Asia Pacific Broadcasters' Union. Rasheed will present a paper on “What the listeners expect from local radio stations?”

Mangalore, October 31: Eid-ul-azha or Bakrid will be celebrated in Mangalore and Udupi disctricts on Monday, according to the religious heads of the twin districts. Since the Dul Hajj moon was sighted on Saturday, the Eid-ul-azha will be celebrated on the November 7, stated Qateeb of Zeenath Baksh Jumma Masjid Alhaj Abdul Wahid Faizi, Ullal Qazi Alhaj Abdurrahman Kunhikoya Thangal Al-buqari, Udupi

Mangalore, October 31: Prof Sandeep Sancheti, Director, National Institute of Technology Karnataka has been appointed by the government to head new National Institute of Technology, New Delhi, which is set up by the Union government. Prof Sanchethi will be completing his present term on November 17. He holds a Ph.D from the Queens University of Belfast, U.K. He obtained his B.Tech (ECE) from

Mangalore, October 31:As many as 127 jail inmates including 12 women prisoners benefitted from a free medical camp organised by the Prison Ministry India (PMI) in association with A J Institute of Medical Sciences in the Mangalore jail premises on Sunday. The medical camp was organised following a demand from the jail inmates as a large number of inmates were reportedly suffering from skin related

Mangalore, October 31: When Total Sanitation Campaign picked up in Dakshina Kannada district, all the gram panchayats plunged into making the campaign success by winning the award at the national-level and many Gram Panchayats decided to construct plastic soudha to dump the plastic covers and to give way for its re use or use it for productive purpose like laying of roads. The district had come