Karnataka

Mangalore, August 27: The State Government is planning to distribute laptops for high school teachers to ensure effective education in schools said Vishweshwara Hegde Kaageri, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education. He was speaking at the educational conference of high school headmasters and felicitation ceremony for the top scorers in SSLC exams. Advising the teachers about the

Mangalore, August 27: A car that was missing along with its owner-cum-driver, since Thursday evening found abandoned on Friday near the main gate of Suzlon Energy Ltd near Padubidri. However there was no clue about the missing owner Govardhan (32), son of S Narayan, a resident of Sootarpete Kankanady, here. It is said that four strangers had hired the car on Thursday from KSRTC bus stand in the

Mangalore, August 27: Dakshina Kannada District-In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar inaugurated the 'National Consumer Fair' at Karavali Utsav Ground, Mangala Stadium, here on Friday evening. This is the fourth exhibition at Mangalore by CNF, a pioneer in organising exhibitions and trade fairs across India since last three decades. The exhibition has over 100 stalls offering huge discounts and

Mangalore, August 27: The members of Dkshina Kannada district unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions staged a protest in front of the Regional Office of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation in the city demanding better facilities to pensioners on Friday. In a memorandum addressed to Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjuna Kharge and submitted to the Assistant Provident Fund

Mangalore, August 27: A report in the CNN-IBN website about Hyderabad reveals that to facilitate shopping on the eve of Ramadan, city police had blocked the road from Madina to Charminar till September 1. The crowd, though not as heavy as found in Hyderabad, has its presence felt in the city of Mangalore too. As you walk in any part of the city you will come across enthusiastic and tired faces

Belthangady, August 27: District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar paid surprise visits to various departments in Belthangady and took the officials to taks for delay in clearing the files. When the Minister realised that there was rampant corruption in taluk office and the files are disposed very late, he warned the officials. He found few files pending for the last four months and urged the

Ujire, August 27: Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Chennappa Gowda said that drinking water, electricity, road, school and other basic facilities in Naxal linfested areas will be provided on priority basis. Speaking at a public contact programme held at Navur in Belthangady on Friday, he said those forest dwellers who are living inside Kudremukh National Park will not be asked to evict forcibly. If the

Kasaragod, August 27: Abdul Salam, one of the family members of the Mangalore air crash victims, on whose petition the single judge bench of the Kerala High Court had directed the awarding of Rs. 75 lakh compensation, has described as “a matter of great concern” the division bench's move of striking down the earlier order. Abdul Salam, whose son Mohammed Rafi died in the crash, one of the worst

Mangalore, August 27: Karnataka is one of the states that has failed to implement the Right To Education Act, 2009 which guarantees free and mandatory education to children. There is a need to thwart attempts to remove 25 per cent reservation to poor children in the private schools envisaged by the Act, said Philip Mathew, director of South India Cell For Human Rights Education And Monitoring. He

Mangalore, August 26: Saarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samithi will be organising the eighth annual Ganeshotsava from August 31 to September 3 at Omkar Nagar, Bunts Hostel Mangalore. It will be organised in association with Taluk Buntara Sangha, Buntara yaane Nadavara Sangha, Dakshina Kannada Udupi Kasargod Buntara Sangha and other organisations. The celebrations will start on August 31 with the