Karnataka

Mangalore/Udupi, August 23: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District units of Janatha Dal (S) along with left parties on Tuesday staged demonstrations against the Central government for its failure to pass the Jan Lokpal bill and supporting Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement. JD(S), CPI and CPI (M) members participated in the protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in Mangalore and

Mangalore, August 23: Unidentified miscreants vandalised a Government School at Kadir-Mallikatta here damaging property worth several thousands of rupees. The vandalisers gained entry into Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Government Composite School in the wee hours of Tuesday and ransacked furniture besides damaging roof and water pipes. The incident came to light at around 7:00 am. The students who

Mangalore, August 23: Union corporate affairs minister M Veerappa Moily has attacked Anna's team questioning their motives and keenness on having a Lokpal. “I don't know whether they are really keen on Lokpal. Do they have some other invisible agenda? They have to make it clear”, Moily said. Speaking at the airport here before leaving for New Delhi, Moily said the call to gherao MPs and ministers

Mangalore, August 23: SpiceJet is all set to touch down in this coastal city with the winter schedule commencing from October 25. SpiceJet has given its proposal to Airports Authority of India (AAI) to start two flights from Mangalore to Bangalore, and one each to Hyderabad, and Chennai. SpiceJet had initially proposed plan to start Mangalore-Hyderabad flight from August 15, but is introducing it

Udupi, August 22: The 'Mosaru Kudike Utsava' or Srikrishna Leelothsava, which is also called 'Vitla Pindi', depicting the celebration to mark the birth of lord Krishna and his childhood activities, was celebrated with all pomp and gaiety, in the temple city here on Monday. Muddu Krishna competitions under the banner of Paryaya Sri Shiroor Mutt and also in surrounding places by several social and

Mangalore, August 23: As many as 70 post graduate students were conferred degree during the first annual convocation of Nitte University on Monday by Nitte University Chancellor N Vinay Hegde. During the programme, 43 Masters of Pharmacy students, 24 nursing students and three pharmacy students received their degree certificates. The Doctor of Science Degree was conferred on Frankfurt University

Mangalore, August 22: The citizens may file their complaints with Lokayukta deputy superintendent of police and the police inspector, during their visit to various places in Dakshin Kannada between Tuesday, August 23 and August 28. On August 23 hearing into complaints will be held at government guest house in Sullia from 11am to 1pm and from 3pm to 4.30pm at government guest house in Puttur. On

Mangalore, August 22: As many as 35 athletes from Alva's Education Foundation Moodbidri have participated in South Zone Athletics meet, held at Hyderabad from August 19 to August 21. The meet at state level was organised in 8 divisions out of which the college were champions in 5 divisions. The percipient athletes are Sushmitha Devdas, Sujatha, Joelin Lobo, Jolly V M, Madhu Kesarkar, Vibha B

Mangalore, August 22: Father Muller's Medical College (FMMC), Mangalore welcomed a fresh batch of students for its MBBS course of the academic year 2011-2012 on Monday. 100 new students were formally welcomed at the FMMC Decennial Memorial Hall by the staff and students of the institute. Dr Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Medical Services, Father Muller's Hospital advised the students to improve their

Mangalore, August 22: A special park for women 'Vanitha Vana', a first of its kind in the city was inaugurated by Krishna J Palemar, District-In-Charge minister at Hat Hill, near Lal Bagh here on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the park, Mr Palemar said that initiatives such as the park will contribute for the preservation of nature in the city area. He said that the government will open this