Karnataka

Mangalore, February 28: Muhammed Hejamady P. Kannangar (56), who was serving in Al Osthada Trading Co for the past 14 years as a Marketing Manager passed away due to cardiac arrest during his visit to Mecca to perform Umrah with his wife and two daughters on February 26. The incident happened soon after his prayers at the holy shrine. The mortal remains are being buried at Jannathu Mualla in Saudi

Mangalore, February 28: Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), reiterating its claim as one of the best environment-friendly power plants in India has allayed fears raised regarding fly ash in ash pond area and sea water leakages in the pipelines. In a press release Kishore Alva, vice-president, corporate affairs, UPCL, claims that the plant has been commissioned and is in operation well within the

Mangalore, February 28: Dakshina Kannada district has registered 84.29 per cent success in the second phase of pulse polio drive held here on Sunday, according to District Health and Family Welfare officer Dr OR Srirangappa. There are 1,70,721 children who are below five years old in the district. Of which, 1431 are children of migrant labourers. Mangalore taluk has recorded 77.7 per cent success

Mangalore, February 27: The wind of revolution currently blowing in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa should also reach this part of the world to bring a change in the Indian social, political and economic system, said Prof P Koya, Chief Editor of 'Thejas' a Kerala based Malayalam daily. He was addressing thousands of students who converged at Nehru Maidan on Sunday evening as part

Mangalore, February 28: Minister for Higher Education V.S. Acharya said here on Sunday that the Government is planning to increase the enrolment ratio of students between the age group of 18 to 23 in colleges from 13 per cent to 15 per cent by 2015 and to 30 per cent by 2020. Dr. Acharya was addressing a gathering at the graduation day of the Karavali Group of Colleges. Dr. Acharya said 13 per

Mangalore, February 27: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy which has been buzzing with activities since its inception one and half years back, organised district level 'Beary Talent Hunt' competitions for students of primary and high school at Town Hall here on Sunday. As many as 700 students throughout the district participated in the event. Various competitions such as story narration, poem writing

Mangalore, February 27: Health officials of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) have confirmed that the meat of “Asif Mutton Stall” located in the fish and meat market in Mudroli Alake at Kudroli was not adulterated with any other meat. In a letter to Muhammad Razaq, the owner of the Stall, the health officer has said that the sample of mutton meat allegedly mixed with beef had been sent to Mysore

Mangalore, February 27: Using the general assumption that 'all terrorists are Muslims', to achieve their fanatic ends the advocates of 'Hindutva' in this country have resorted to violence and terrorism without any hesitation, said Dr Shridhar, activist and HOD of English, Vijaya College Bangalore. Speaking on the topic “Terrorism: Myth Exposed”, at a seminar organised at Don Bosco Hall here as

Mangalore, February 27: Ten professional artists displayed their works at “Art 4 Concern”, a charity art exhibition and auction at Milagres Hall Complex on Falnir Road on Sunday.This one-day event is being organised as part of the centenary year of Milagres Church.The paintings have themes pertaining to Catholic community, nature, landscape and universal concept. The exhibition will culminate with

Mangalore, February 27: The second phase of pulse polio campaign was held across the district on Sunday, February 27. Parents were seen bringing their children under five years to polling booths across the district to immunize them with the pulse polio drops. According to official sources, there are 1,70,721 children in the district between the age of 0-5. According to the District Health Officer