Karnataka

Mangalore, October 29: Well-known magician Kuddroli Ganesh, Tulu theatre personality Vijaykumar Kodialbail and TV journalist cum artiste Agnel Rodrigues are among the 38-persons selected by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat for the Dakshina Kannada district Rajyotsava award. President of the Parishat Pradeep Kumar Kalkura on Saturday formally announced the list of district level

Mangalore, October, 29: Chaminda Vaas, a legend in the world of cricket and an expert Sri Lankan all-rounder, on Saturday was in the city to announce the 'Chaminda Vaas Benefit T20 Cricket Cup – 2011', which will be held on November under the ages of Covenant of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). The Sri Lankan team will be coming to the city to play one day T20 Cricket match with local

Manipal, October 29: It was a glittering Friday, for Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations. First the inauguration of a three-year degree course in Culinary Arts and then a grand get together later in the evening. And, presiding over the special day was the ITC chairman, Mr Yogesh Chandra Deveshwar. The Principal, Mrs G

Mangalore, October 29: Taking a dig at former deputy prime minister L K Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra, which is supposed to entre Karnataka Sunday, Congress veteran B Janardhan Poojary questioned the moral right of the octogenarian leader to hold an anti-corruption rally, when many senior BJP leaders in the state are involved in mega scandals. Addressing a press meet here on Sunday, former KPCC

Mangalore, October 29: Father Muller College of Nursing, as part of its Silver Jubilee celebrations, will be organising an International Conference (INCON - 2011) on 'Translational Research: Nurses Making a Difference' at the FMMC Decennial Memorial Hall on November 2 and 3. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Fr Denis D'Sa, Administrator, FMMC, said that objectives of the conference

Mangalore, October 30: Former chief of Karnataka Sahitya Paridhat, Harikrishna Punaroor will be presented with the seventh 'Pingara Rajyotsava Award 2011', Pingara tabloid editor Raymond D'Kunha said on Saturday. He informed reporters that Punaroor beat 20 other candidates with his gesture of donating 101 houses to the poor at Thalipady village in Kinnigoli. Mangalore Bishop Fr Aloysius Paul D

Mangalore, October, 29: In a post-Deepavali tragedy, a teenager lost his life after he was accidentally drowned off the coast of Kaup on Friday evening. The victim has been identified as Sudhakar (18), son of Gopalacharya, a resident of Uchila. Sudhakar disappeared after strong wave dragged him at around 5:00pm. The efforts of local fishermen and coast guards to find him proved futile. It is

Mangalore, October 29: A man, who allegedly attempted to sneak into an aircraft with fake passport, was on Friday detained by immigration officers in Mangalore. The accused was identified as Umar Farooq (31) from Bhagamandala in Kodagu district. It is said that officers foiled his attempt to board the Dubai bound Air India Express with a fake passport under the name 'Dhampal Palanivelu' and took

Uppinangady, October 29: The Zilla Panchayat CEO has issued a notice stating that the State government in its gazette notification has directed to dissolve Hirebandady Gram Panchayat. The Gram Panchayat will be dissolved from the date of gazette notfication. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner's office has also sent a letter to the Gram Panachayat on October 10, urging to dissolve the Gram

Mangalore, October 29: In connection with the construction of new Railway line from Kanhangad in Kasaragod district to Kaniyoor in Dakshina Kannada, a high level delegation headed by Kodi Ponnappa, former Karike Panchayath President and BJP leader submitted a memorandum to Cheif Minister D V Sadananda Gowda recently. The delegation requested Cheif Minister to render whatever the help required to