Karnataka

Mangalore, August 4: The celebrations in the Bharatiya Janata Party dominated areas across Dakshina Kannada, which began on Wednesday afternoon, when Udupi-Chikmagalur MP D V Sadananda Gowda was chosen as the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka, continued on Thursday, when he was administered the oath of office by Governor HR Bhardwaj at Rajbhavan, Bangalore. The euphoric BJP activists and admirers

Mangalore, August 4: The lack of enthusiasm in journalists and lawyers is a major reason for the lack of awareness among the general public about the 'Right to Information Act' and Karnataka Educational Institutions Act, according to State Chief Information Commissioner Dr H N Krishna. Addressing media persons here on Thursday he said that mass awareness regarding this 'pro-people' Act, which came

Ullal, August 4: The website of Sunni Vidyarthi Sangha (SVS) was launched recently by U D Abdul Hameed, leader of Dakshina Kannada Sunni Centre, Dammam unit at the SVS office in Alekala here. “DKSC is operating in Gulf nations to promote the principles of Islam. Students of SVS are role models for everyone,” he said. The programme started with du'a by Haneef Sa-adi of Saudi Arabia. The society

Mangalore, August 4: Dr H N Krishna, State Chief Information Commissioner has ordered the Karnataka Industrial Development Board to return submission for the claims made by Mangalore Special Economic Zone, which includes claims that MSEZ “is not established or constituted either by any law made by the parliament or the state legislature or by any notification issued or made by the Government.” He

Mangalore, August 4: Officials of Mangalore City Corporation and Karnataka State Pollution control Board raided many shops in the city on Wednesday and seized thin plastic carry bags weighing about 800 kg, according to a senior official in MCC. The official said that about 100 shops were raided in parts of the city including Kadri, Central Market, Bunder, KS Rao Road and City Bust Stand areas

Mangalore August 4, Maithri Malli, a 2nd MBA student from SDM college of Business Management in Mangalore has won first prize in general category and second prize in 'back bending' category in the South India level yoga competition held in Bangalore on July 30 and 31. She is the daughter of entrepreneur Madhukar Malli and Vijayalakshmi Malli. Maithri is the student of wellknown Yoga guru

Mangalore, August 4: Breaking fast in congregations in Masjids is one of the phenomenon that has become popular across Mangalore over the last few years. Hundreds of believers throng different Masjids during Ramadan evenings for Iftar and over the years the arrangements for such congregation has significantly improved with respective Masjid committees taking extra interest in organizing such get

Mangalore, August 4: Thousands of devotees thronged Shiv Temples across Dakshina Kannada early on Thursday morning to offer special rituals as part of Naga Panchami. The devotees worshipped Rudra Avtaar Shiva and gave alms and clothes to snake charmers. In Shree Ananthapadmanabha Temple of Kudupu, devotees worshipped the serpent god from 4:30 am and offered different rituals according to their

New Delhi, August 4: Claims of compensation with families of 62 passengers of Mangalore air crash have been settled and nearly Rs 70 lakh paid to them, the government told the Parliament on Wednesday. The settlement has been according to the Montreal Convention and Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act and a compensation of one lakh special drawing rights (equivalent to Rs 70 lakh) have been paid to

Ullal, August 4: Ullal police have arrested two persons on Wednesday on charge of killing a youth near a shop in the town last Saturday night. The arrested have been identified as Bharatesh Bangera, and his brother-in-law Ahswin Putran. The duo had gone missing since the last three days. 22-year old Shrikanth Kanchan was allegedly killed by the duo, who were upset over his love affair. Srikanth, a