Karnataka

Mangalore, March 8: Shops selling branded garments in the city were closed on Monday in protest against the levy of 10 per cent excise duty on branded garments announced in the budget. In Mangalore, at the City Centre mall, shops such as Westside, Louis Philippe, Lifestyle and Reliance Trends were closed. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India (RAI), said that the excise duty

Mangalore, March 7: After landing at Mangalore airport, Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Gadkari headed towards Puttur, where the leaders of Sangh Parivar from across the country have already gathered for a high level meeting. Gadkari is taking part in the annual meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha (ABPS), highest body for policy formulation and decision making of Rashtriya

Mangalore, March 7: Around 200 families submitted applications demanding the allotment of house sites on Monday at Amblamogaru Gram Panchayat. After the mass submission of applications to the Deputy Commissioner through Panchayat, people staged a dharna demanding swift approval of applications as well as the allotment of title deeds to those who had constructed houses on government land.The mass

Mangalore, March 7: Container traffic at NMPT got a shot in the arm when the first consignment of 40 feet container with Garments/Linen exported through New Mangalore Port on Monday, March 7, in the container vessel M.V. OEL TRUST. The consignment of 4237 packets of cotton processed garments/linen produced at the Hassan SEZ by M/s Himatsingka Seida Ltd. has been exported to USA. This is for the

Mangalore, March 7: It is the corporate tycoons who run the government and decide the strategies and allocation of funds in the budget in India, said Deepankar Mukharjee, All India Secretary of CITU and Member of Central Board of Trustees (CBT). He was speaking at District Convention of Karnataka State Provident Fund Pensioners Association (PFPA) on Monday at Town Hall here. The Union government

Mangalore, March 7: Canara Club defeated Eden Club in the final of the Cosmo Club Cricket Tournament to lift the trophy of the inter-club competition at St Aloysius College grounds in Mangalore. The tournament was held under the banner of Cosmopolitan Club, Mangalore. Eden Club had to be content with the runners up trophy. Rais of Eden Club was adjudged the best bowler of the tournament while

Mangalore, March 7: Two under-trial prisoners, who were supposed to be produced before a court in Kerala, escaped from KSRTC Bus Stand in the city after allegedly overpowering three policemen.The escapees are T H Riyad and Mohammad Rafeeq, both hailing from Kerala. Facing various cases of theft and assault in various places, they had been lodged in Chikmagalur prison.They managed to escape from

Mangalore, March 7: The 'Vishwa Kannada Theru' which is scheduled to participate in the Vishwa Kannada Sammelana at Belgaum was formally flagged off by Zilla Panchayat President KT Shailaja Bhat, at Kadri Park in the city in the presence of dignitaries on Monday morning. The 'Theru' (chariot) carries the logo of the Sammelan in the front and various paintings depicting the culture and history of

Kundapur, March 7: Kundapur police have taken a youth into custody for killing his 75 year old father at Neralakatte here. The accused is Sukesh Hegde (33), son of Raviraj Hegde, a resident of Jaddina Kodlu, Karkunje village in the taluk. Raviraj, an agriculturist by profession, was a former trustee of Saukoor Goddess Durgaparameshwari temple and convenor of Saukoor Yakshagana troupe. It is

Mangalore, March 7: There is a need to foster love, peace and harmony among all communities of the society, said Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai. He was speaking as the chief guest at the public meet organised in the premises of Muhyuddeen Masjid in Mithabail on Sunday, as part of the triennial Urus celebrations of Hazrat Shaikh Waliyullahi. Rai said along with following our own religion, we also