Karnataka

Mangalore, August 24: The progress review meeting of development works under schemes meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Mangalore taluk was postponed for the second time in a row due to an uproar caused by the delay of officials at the Mangalore Panchayat Hall here on Wednesday. Monthly developmental review meet was also postponed last month making this the second consecutive

Udupi, August 24: Stating that there are several confusions in Jan Lokpal Bill, Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji has urged the anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare to temporarily withdraw his fast. In a letter to Mr Hazare the seer has opined that it is impossible to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill by August 30 as a thorough debate was necessary to clear those ambiguities. “As Prime

Mangalore August 24: Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha (ABKS) district general secretary Sudatta Jain's a fast-unto-death agitation extending support to Anna Hazare's movement against corruption has entered third day on Wednesday in the city. Mr Jain, who has launched his agitation on Monday near Divine Complex at Kavoor had changed the location to Gandhi Park in front of Town Hall the next day

Mangalore, August 24: The three people arrested at Kottara Chowki for ganja peddling by the Urwa police, have been remanded to judicial custody by a local court. A Maruthi Zen was also seized from the accused during the interrogation. Police have gathered information about several others involved in the racket. Daakappa (35), Shivappa (30), residents of a resident of Ananthpur, Sagar and Puneeth

Mangalore, August 24: Mangala Sports Pvt. Ltd., a city based non-profit private enterprise towards the development of sports at the grass root level, will be organising its second event, Invited State Level Open Badminton Tournament in the brand name" Mangalore Super Series " on September 4 and 5 at Sri U.S. Mallya Indoor Stadium, Ladyhill, here. The Mangalore Super Series-2011 includes students

Mangalore, August 24: At a time when marine products exports and earnings in India has crossed $ 2.8 billion during 2010-11, the Marine exports including fishmeal and fish oil exports from Karnataka during 2010-11 have doubled compared to last year, with total exports estimated at Rs 681 crore in 2010-11 as against Rs 392 crore in 2009-10. Speaking to Deccan Herald, Marine Products Export

Shirva, August 24: The people of coastal region, especially Christians, will on Thursday have a very rare opportunity to see the sacred relic of St John Bosco, popularly known as 'Don Bosco' all over the world. The worldwide pilgrimage of the relic began in Italy on April 25, 2009, to mark the 150th anniversary of a religious order founded by him, namely, the Society of St Francis De Sales

Mangalore August 24: Southern Railway has introduced special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during Ramdan, Chauthi and Onam festival seasons. They will be operational from August 29 to September 8. They are: 06304 Nagercoil Mangalore Special will leave Nagercoil at 4.50 pm on August 29 and arrive Mangalore Jn at 10.30 am the next day. 06303 Mangalore Jn. Nagercoil Special will leave

Mangalore, August 23: Researchers should not live in ivory towers, instead should evince social responsibility, said Prof. R.K. Sridhar, of Mangalore University. He was inaugurating the Biotechnology Research (Ph.D.) Centre of St Aloysius College, here on Monday. Research, ultimately should have social bearings. Its benefits should reach common man/woman, Prof. Sridhar opined. Speaking on how to

Mangalore, August 23: In a filmy-style serial accident involving four speedy vehicles on the Mangalore-Suratkal road, at least six persons including a bus driver were injured. The accident occurred near the office of Aravind Motors Pvt Ltd near Kulur at around 9:00 am when a passenger bus plying form State Bank Bus Terminus to Kunjattabail, in a bid to over-take a series of vehicles hit an auto