Karnataka

Udupi, August 17: The government has decided to set up State Bhovi Community Development Board and has earmarked Rs 25 crore in the budget for the purpose, informed Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya. Speaking after inaugurating a conference organised by Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District units of Karnataka Bhovi (Vaddar) Welfare Association, to commemorate the decennial celebrations and

Mangalore, August 17: Trains between Shoranur junction and Mangalore will soon move faster than the speed allowed at present. A majority of the south-bound trains run in this section. This was revealed by S.K. Raina, Palakad Divisional Railway Manager, during his speech after unfurling the national tricolour at Palakkad on Monday, according to a press release. Mr. Raina said that the division

Mangalore, August 16: The arrest of Anna Hazare ahead of his indefinite fast in Delhi on Tuesday to protest a toothless anti-corruption bill approved by the cabinet, evoked several protests in the city of Mangalore too. As soon as the news of Gandhian's detention began to spread, political parties and social organisations took to the streets in different part of this coastal city to vent their

Mangalore, August 16: Dakshina Kannada Anti-Corruption Forum, a union of many organisations went on a one-day fast in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in support of Anna Hazare's campaign against the UPA government on the issue of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Leading the hunger strike, Namadev Shenoy, freedom fighter and Gandhian encouraged the participants to fight for justice. “We should fight

Mangalore, August 16: Dissatisfaction of the participants was clearly visible at the DK District Congress SC/ST Cell meet due to a delayed start and a rushed conclusion of the meeting at DK District Congress Office here on Tuesday. Dalit representatives of the Party, who had attended the meeting from various parts of the District, were discontented at the haste exhibited by the senior Congress

Mangalore, August 16: Four people met watery graves in two separate tragedies reported from Suratkal and Dharmasthala on the 65th Independence Day of India. An unemployed youth was drowned after he was dragged into the sea by strong waves at Mallamaru beach near Suratkal. The deceased was identified Nithin (25), resident of Chitrapur, who was a diploma graduate and in search of a job. According to

Mangalore, August 16: In an apparent embarrassment to Moodbidri based Jain Pre University College, which has denied permission to a Muslim girl to cover her head with the dupatta of her uniform, a prominent member of National Advisory Council (NAC), has termed the college management's move as “violation of constitutional rights”. “This is violation of the constitutional right as well as the right

Mangalore, August 16: Entrepreneur and the director of Fiza Group, B.M. Farooq has been appointed the trustee of the New Mangalore Port by the Government of India. This is his second term on the NMPT board and he will remain the trustee until 31 March 2013, according to a press release. Farooq is also serving as the president of the Bearys Welfare Association, Bangalore.

Dharmasthala, August 16: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has continued to visit temples even after stepping down from the power. On Monday, when the whole country was celebrating Independence Day, Mr Yeddyurappa paid a visit to Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala seeking divine intervention from Manjunatha. CM is said to have offered special prayers to bring him out of the difficult situation and for

Mangalore, August 16: Bajrang Dal convener Sharan Pumpwell and names of few other miscreants belonging to the same organisation figure in the cases booked by Ullal police station pertaining to the incident of attack on youth at the Maharani Farm guest House at Someshwar on Sunday. This is contrary to Sharan's assertion on Sunday that he did not know the persons who attacked youth at the birthday