Karnataka

Nitte, March 6: St Aloysius Institute of Business Administration, Mangalore, emerged overall champion at Ettin-2011, the B-School fest of Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte. Ramya Prakash Uchil of St Aloysius Institute of Business Administration won the Best Manager award. In the Finance Game Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (MBA), Bangalore, won the first prize and St Joseph

Mangalore, March 6: An inter-state floodlit volleyball tournament was held under the auspices of Friends Club Koila-Ramakunja at Athoor on March 6.Gothithadi Friends Club, HPC Harekala and Padubidri bagged the first and second prizes respectively.In all, 14 teams participated in the tournament. KPCC member Dr Raghu inaugurated. MLA UT Khader, Chandrahas Shetty, Puttur Koti Chennayya Kambala

Mangalore, March 6: Around one thousand members belonging to over two hundred Muslim families from across Mangalore taluk got together at a pleasant area in Sankolige near Beeri on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The weekend family get together was organised by the Mangalore Taluk unit of Jama'ath-e-Islami Hind. Men, women and children converged at the venue at around 10 am and enjoyed the

Mangalore, March 6: Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar has floated a plan of establishing a full-fledged Islamic University within the 20 kms surroundings of Mangalore city and called upon likeminded people and organisations to support his cause. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Musliyar said that there is a need of establishing a huge Islamic institution in this part of India's west coast. “We

Mangalore, March 6: The annual mass to pay tribute to popular Konkani singer 'Konkan Kogul' Wilfy Rebimbus who passed away last year, was held at Jeppu Church on Sunday, March 6. The mass was organized by the family members of Late Wilfy Rebimbus. More than 1000 people participated. Msgr Baptist Menezes, Apiscopal Vicar, Udupi, was the chief celebrant on the occasion. Besides him, more than 40

Mangalore, March 6: A felicitation programme for the top scorers of X std Diocesan Examination 2010-2011 by Mangala Jyothi on Sunday, March 6 at St Sebastian Platinum Jubilee Hall, Mangalore. Most Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, presided over the programme. Richard Alvares, Graduate Assistant, St Raymond High School, Vamanjoor, was the chief guest.Rev Fr Peter Noronha, Parish

Puttur, March 6: Those who depend on agriculture for livelihood can lead a respectful and self-esteemed life, as nature will always help the farmer, who sees god in her, said Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. He was speaking after inaugurating the Kadaba block level agriculture fest at Mardhaala on Saturday. Kateel said that the main priority of the country should be agriculture and it is our

Mangalore, March 6: An interactive programme on "Beary language, literature and culutre" (Beary Baase, Sahithya pinne Samskrithi) was held on Sunday at Hotel Srinivas Auditorium here under the auspices of Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy. BA Muhammad Haneef, Working President of Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishath said the bearys should not practice unislamic culture in the name of protecting the

Mangalore, March 6: Each family of the Malekudiyas displaced from the Kudremukh National Park will get Rs. 10 lakh. They will also get land, including those without “pattas”, said Subodh Yadav, Dakshina Kannada District Deputy Commissioner. He was speaking at a UGC-sponsored workshop titled “Malekudias in transition: a survey cum study” in Canara First Grade College in the city on Saturday. A team

Puttur, March 6: Police have taken a government bus conductor into custody on charges of misbehaving with a girl student onboard the bus in front of other passengers. The accused is Laxman, hailing from Gadag. It is reported that the conductor Laxman pulled the veil of a girl student, when she showed her student bus pass to the former. The incident occurred on Thursday, when the girl, hailing from