Karnataka

Mangalore, March 30: More roads in the city are set to be improved as the State Government has approved the action plan prepared by Mangalore City Corporation to take up development works under the second instalment of Rs. 100 crore special grant sanctioned to the corporation. The Department of Urban Development had issued an order approving the action plan on February 23, Corporation commissioner

Mangalore, March 30: With nearly 400 cattle including the youngest — 11 days old calf — to the hefty cow which gives 32 liters of milk per day, grabbed the attention of the crowd, persuading even those who lack interest in cattle rearing to reconsider their thought. The occassion was the cattle fair and the seminar on cattle rearing jointly organised by the Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk

Mangalore, March 29: In a bizarre incident, an elderly man was found dead inside a well in a remote village near Polali in Mangalore taluk on Tuesday evening. Bajpe police identified the victim as Sadashiva Kundar, 58, a labourer from Punikodi village. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. He had been thrown into the well after tying his hands and legs by a thick rope. Police are of

Manipal, March 29: Department of Optometry, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences organized day long workshop on the Essentials and Advances on Contact lens for Optometrists. Optometry, a recently evolved specialty in India involves Primary Eye Care, Contact Lens practice, Low Vision Aids, Vision Therapy. Pro vice-chancellor of Manipal University, Dr H Vinod Bhat inaugurated the program and

Mangalore, March 29: The internet edition of 'Kambala book' authored by journalist Shekar Ajekar was released at at press club on Tuesday.The URL of internet edition is www.ajekar.co.cc Dr Jeevandhar Ballal, President of Kambala committee released the book. He said through the internet edition of the book people across the world can be accessed. Writer Bola Chittaaranjan Shetty, Daijiworld weekly

Mangalore, March 29: Dr Salma Suhana, MBBS student of Fr Muller's Medical College has bagged the Gold Medal in Pethology examination conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The award will be presented to her on March 30 in the presence of Governor HR Bharadwaj. She has also received “Best Outgoing Student” award from the college. Suhana is daughter of Khalid Thannirbavi, a

Mangalore, March 29: Karnataka State Employees' Provident Fund Pensioners' Association on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the office of the Regional Provident Funds Commissioner here. The main demand of the protesters, who took out a rally from Kankanady ground before converging at the protest venue, was bringing an amendment to the EPF Act 1995. The demands of the protesters also include

Mangalore, March 29: Bhoomipuja for Raheja Water Front, a luxury residential complex, was performed on Monday on the outskirts of the city in the presence of a galaxy of political leaders and cine stars. With this, the Raheja Universal Limited (RUL), one of the leading real estate companies in the country formally made an entry into the coastal city. A joint development with Asha City Builders and

Mangalore, March 29: A team of doctors in the city released a fact finding report of health related problems observed at UPCL, a coal based thermal power plant. Dr K Mohandas Bhandary, State Working Committee Member who visited the spot along with Dr S Jayarama, Professor and HOD of AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr M Annayya Kulal, Divisional Coordinator of IMA, Dr Sanjeev Badiger, Public

Mangalore, March 29: Terming the 'custody deaths' as the most heinous of crimes, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said that there is a need to create awareness among police to take precautionary measures to prevent such incidents. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop organised by the Commissionerate at his office for police officers on prevention of custody deaths and human