Karnataka

Chikmagalur, March 24: Syed Ghouse Mohiyuddin Shakhadri, the Sajjada Nasheen (hereditary administrator) of the Sufi shrine of Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swami Dargah, has decided go ahead with his plans to hold the three-day 'urs' from March 26. After attending a meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Shakhadari told The Hindu that he, his family members and a few fakirs would visit the

Mangalore, March 24: Two cases of counterfeit currency have been reported from Mangalore North police and Bantwal town police station limits respectively. Laxmisha Kamath, manager currency chest ICICI Bank, P M Rao Road, here in his complaint to Mangalore North PS stated that some unknown customers came to the branch and deposited cash. On checking, bank officials found 23 counterfeit currency

Mangalore, March 24: Pejawar seer Vishwesha Tirtha Swami who commenced his `nityopavasa on Saturday demanding closure of Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) till the problems related to fly ash and others is solved, has sought an audience with chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to discuss the issue. In a letter to the CM on Wednesday, the seer said it was his opinion that the thermal power plant in

Mangalore, March 24: Six months have lapsed after Mangalore City Corporation concreted Marnamikatta Circle while concreting the stretch between Kankanady and Morgan's Gate. Since then residents of Babugudda had been complaining that the civic body had not connected a link road to their locality with the concrete road near the circle. Chandrahas, a resident of the area, told The Hindu that earlier

Udupi, March 23: As many as 300 people, mainly students, under the banner of Udupi District unit of Bharath Swabhiman Yuva Sanghatane, made their signature in blood, to mark the campaign against corruption and black money, at Sheshashayana Auditorium, here on Wednesday. Bharath Swabhimana Yuva Sanghatane is a youth organization formed by Baba Ramdev. They signed a memorandum demanding the

Udupi, March 23: Over 40 district level government offices are all set to come under one roof soon. `Mini Vidhana Soudha', the District Offices' Complex, under construction at End Point Manipal, is nearing completion and will be ready for occupation in May this year. The DOC will be spread across 1.34 lakh sq fts, in three blocks. The Block `A' has four floors and will house the DC's offices

Mangalore, March 23: The families of victims who died in the tragic air crash that took place on May 22 last year, are still being troubled by Air India officials in conncection with the payment of compensation, President of Air Crash Victims' Families Association Muhammad Beary has alleged. “Air India officials had assured that they will settle all the 158 claims within 3 months. But so far only

Udupi, March 23 : Jewellery activities in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, which is one of the major jewellery market in Karnataka, will come to a standstill for a day on March 25 in protest against the two per cent VAT proposed by the state government in its current year budget on ornaments. The Udupi district Jewellers Association which has voiced 15 concern against the proposed VAT had

Mangalore, March 23: “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given special assurance to the citizens of the state that the central government will ensure the welfare and security of all citizens particularly thise belonging to the minorities and the weaker sections of coastal Karnataka”, said Justice Micheal F Saldanha, Retired Judge of Karnataka High Court. He was speaking to media persons at a press

Nitte, March 22: Management practice is a base line for corporate survival and success, opined Dr MS Moodithaya, Director, Centre for Global Initiatives, Nitte University. He was delivering an expert lecture on the theme 'Leadership and Enterpreneurship: A Corporate Framework Analysis', after inaugurating a two-day management student exchange programme organized by the Justice KS Hegde Institute