Karnataka

Manipal, March 25: The three-day workshop on “Predictive Mathematical Models in Science an Engineering”- PMSE 2011, was inaugurated by the vice chancellor of Manipal University Dr K Ramnarayan at the AC Seminar Hall of MIT here on Firday. The workshop is being organized by the Department of Mathematics, Manipal Institute of Technology. The workshop is unique in nature. The chief guest, Dr V Sree

Manipal, March 25: The 25th Convocation of T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal was held on Friday, March 25. The chief guest for the event was Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, and Member, National Advisory Council, Government of India. Dr. H S Ballal, Pro-Chancellor of Manipal University and Member of TAPMI Governing Council declared the Convocation open. The

Mangalore, March 25: Protesting against the doubling of tax on gold jewellery by the state government, Dakshina Kannada district unit of Jewellers' Association on Friday staged a demonstration in front of Town Hall here. The protest is a part of state-wide bundh of gold ornament dealers called by the Association. A press release issued by the Association states that although the central government

Mangalore, March 25: Laptops and desktops are obsolete and the new technology is mobile technology of iPhones and iPads, said Jayaram Bhat, CEO, Zenprise, Silicon Valley, California. Bhat's company has been writing security software for the Blackberry. He was addressing IT students at AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Mangalore on Thursday, March 24. Speaking further about recent developments in the

Mangalore, March 25: Three poor couples entered into wedlock on Friday at a model marriage ceremony arranged by Hayathul Islam Association, a city based philanthropic organisation. The association has spent Rs 50,000 for each couple. With this the total number of the marriages arranged by the association since past few years has reached 270. Soon after the Jum'a prayers at Zeenath Baksh Masjid

Mangalore, March 25: Despite bearing a tag of 'the district of educated, awakened and intellectual people', Dakshina Kannada is competing with backward districts of Karnataka in the violation of children's rights, said Dr Nina Nayak, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR). Speaking at an interaction organised by the Journalists' Study Centre here

Mangalore, March 25: The DMC of Karkala tuberculosis unit Shanthi has bagged the state level RNICP best lab technician award 2011. She received the prestigious award at a programme organised by the Bangalore City Corporation at Rajkumar Glass House on Thursday. RNICP award is conferred every year on the World Aids Day, i.e March 24, to those who contribute in the field of fight against

Udupi, March 25: Nearly 10,000 Muslims from seven villages coming under the Zonal Muslim Jamaat Federation (Valaya Muslim Jamaat Okkoota) will go on a one-day fast against the alleged pollution caused by the coal-based thermal power plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) on March 28. Addressing presspersons here on Thursday, president of the federation M.P. Moideenabba said that

Udupi, March 25: Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya said on Thursday that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa would complete his five-year term and there was no question of any replacement. He told presspersons here that the reports that his (Dr. Acharya's) name was in the list of likely replacements in case Mr. Yeddyurappa stepped down, were irrelevant. The State had seen a lot of progress after

Mangalore, March 25: Child trafficking is rampant in Dakshina Kannada district and illegal adoptions through children's homes are high, child rights activist Renni D'Souza said here on Thursday. Speaking during an interaction programme with Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights Nina Nayak, Mr. D'Souza said that the child trafficking prevention committee