Karnataka

Mangalore, July 23: Minister for Higher Education Dr V S Acharya said that with the single child norm, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have seen negative growth in population and imbalance in sex ratio. The rate of growth of population is -25 in Udupi and -20 in Dakshina Kannada. Speaking at the presentation of a study by Manipal University on the impact of mid-day meals on the school

Mangalore, July 24: Kuduremukh Wildlife Foundation coordinator Niren Jain has urged the Minister for Energy Shobha Karandlaje to undertake Under Ground High Tension Power Transmission cabling system for the Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) transmission line from Nandikur to Hassan, passing through high density forests of Western Ghats. In a press release, he said the proposal of Karnataka Power

Kasaragod, July 23: Veteran journalist Padmabhushan T J S George called upon the mass media to continue their fight against endosulfan with the intention of imposing ban on it in the state. He was speaking to media persons after inaugurating a 'Journalist meet' organised to provide financial help to the victims of Endosulfan at Envisage Municipal Conference Hall, here on Saturday. Mr George said

Mumbai, July 23: Government has decided not to challenge the Kerala High Court order asking Air India to give proper compensation to the next of kin of the victims of Mangalore air crash which claimed 158 lives. "We welcome the Kerala High Court order to grant compensation of Rs 75 lakh each to the families of the Air India Express' Mangalore crash victims. We have also directed Air India to

Mangalore, July 23: Karnataka's first state-of-the-art cyber laboratory, a capacity building unit which will help disseminate information on Cyber security, Cyber laws and Cyber forensics and spread awareness of information technologym was inaugurated at 5th floor of Ramabhavan Complex at Kodialbail in the city on Saturday. Minister for Ecology, Environment, Ports, Fisheries, Inland water

Uppinangady, July 23: Uppinangadi Gram Panchayat has passed a resolution recommending Kadavinabagilu Adamaka's name for prestigious Rajyotsava award. Speaking at an emergency meeting called by the Gram Panchayat on Friday, its President Ramachandra Maniyani said it was the responsibility of the government to recognise more than four decades of honest and selfless service of Adamaka. He urged the

Mangalore, July 23: Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshawara Temple, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar near here will be organising the Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Cross Country Monsoon Marathon with a cash prize totaling over Rs 7 lakh on August 15. The sandalwood stars Pooja Gandhi, Neethu and Shivadhwaj will take part in the event. Addressing the media persons here on Saturday Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, the Chief

Mangalore, July 23: “Once there was a Ripper Chandran who killed people ruthlessly, then there was a Veerappan who looted the jungles and now there is Yeddyurappan, the Chief Minister of our state,” said Bantwal MLA and DK district Congress President B Ramanath Rai. He was addressing a demonstration organised by the Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committee in front of the office of Deputy

Mangalore, July 23: Three associations of sand miners and transporters on Friday opposed the state government's new amended sand policy which vested rights of sand mining and transportation the Public Works Department. Sand Mining and Transportation Joint Action Committee president Mayur Ulla told media persons her that the sand policy framed by the government will affect the traditional sand

Padubidri, July 23: A college student lost his life after he accidentally drowned in a lake in Yellur area near here on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Harshith Sunder, aged 20 years, studying in final year B Com at Vijaya College in Mulki. Sources said that Sundar accidentally slipped into Dalanthi lake, when he was going to one of his friends' house situated on the other side of the