Karnataka

Mangalore, July 30: The meritorious students who are financially backward were honoured by New Age India Education Forum (NAIEF) in a function at Jamiyathul Falah Auditorium, here on Saturday. Students, who scored high marks in PUC, Zohra Akthar of Anjuman PU College, Jokatte, Fathima Thasleema of Narayana Guru PU College and Safeeda Banu of Sacred Heart College Madanthyar were hounoured with “Dr

Mangalore, July 30: Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), a joint undertaking of the Fishmeal and Oil Manufactures Association (FOMA) was inaugurated by A S Sadashiviah, Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) at Kotepura Ullal near here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion Mr Sadashiviah commended the work of FOMA and said that only Mangalore has a CETP apart from Bangalore and

Mangalore, July 30: The tradition of drinking concoction made from the bark of the paale tree on the auspicious day of Aati Amavasya proved fatal as a youth died and three others hospitalised in a serious condition on Saturday. Residents of Kelinja in Vitla, 52 year old Dakshayini, wife of late Damodar Tahasildar and her sons Brijesh (28), Ashwin Kumar (26) and their servant Kashaiah (60) were

Mangalore, July 30: Many times we rationalist have wanted to help people who are less privileged than us but have found short comings in that most of such charitable activity is carried out by religious institutions and those promoting superstitious practices and beliefs. So, it was decided to first register one and we have been on the lookout for a very inauspicious day for it. The Ati Amavasya

Mangalore, July 30: The wrong interpretation of Vishwa Hindu Parishat among the Muslims has created a wide division between two major communities of the country, opined M B Puranik, President, Karnataka Pranth, VHP. He was speaking as a chief guest at a seminar on 'Importance of Zakath and Ramadan' organised by Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishat at Kandhaya Bhavan here on Friday evening. Mr Puranik

Mangalore, July 30: “Although the research on Kannada literature has been in progress for the past 200 years, not even 10 per cent of the prominent Kannada works have been analysed,” said Dr T V Venkatachala Shastri, Retired Professor, Mysore University. He was speaking after inaugurating a two day national level research workshop on Kannada language organised under the auspices of Dakshina

Mangalore, July 30: There is a need to adopt de-centralised energy solutions for the welfare of rural poor, according to Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director of Selco Solar Light Pvt Ltd and winner of this year's Magsaysay award. In a telephonic conversation on Thursday, he said that there are so many households in the country that are scattered, poor and who have limited need of power. Because of

Udupi, July 30: As many as 20 Distress Alert Transmitters (DAT) were given to the fishermen in Malpe free of cost by the Indian Coast Guard in a community interaction programme jointly organised by the Karnataka Fisheries and Indian Coast Guard here at Malpe Harbour on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Coast Guard (Mangalore) Commandant Rajendra Sapal Singh opined that it is essential that

Malpe, July 30: The fisherwomen were seen enjoying looking at the bounty. As there was good demand for prawns, the prwans got sold as soon as it was shifted from the boat to the port. With the ban on deep sea fishing, traditional boats go for fishing from Malpe port. “With the ban on fishing, there was high demand for fish. All the catch from traditional boats gets sold within few hours. A large

Mangalore July30: The council of Mangalore City Corporation at its meeting on Friday chose to defer a decision on the proposed round-the-clock water supply in the city. The council deferred discussion on the issue without any debate over the scheme, which is to be implemented under public-private partnership. Whip in the council Sudhir Shetty Kanur said the council had been postponing the agenda