Karnataka

Mangalore, February 24: The Supreme Court's ban order on sale of tobacco products in plastic sachets March 1 onwards, has severely hit the areca growers in the region said Konkodi Padmanabha Bhat, President of the Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (CAMPCO) He was addressing the media persons at Campco office here on Thursday. The Supreme Court's decision came on

Mangalore, February 24: Terming the attacks on churches in Mangalore and other parts of Karnataka in September 2008 and its aftermath as and “state- tyranny” and “state sponsored terrorism”, Justice Michael F. Saldanha, retired judge of Karnataka High Court said that it is obvious that the attacks were “pre planned” by the Bharatiya Janata Party led Government. Addressing media persons after

Mangalore, February 24: We should strive to retain the culture and greenery of the city during the course of its speedy development, said B Nagaraja Shetty, Chairman of Coastal Development Authority. He was delivering the presidential address at the inaugural session of the three day seminar jointly organised by St Aloysius College (Autonomous) and Mangalore Sociology Association under the central

Mangalore, February 24: To pay tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th birth anniversary, St Aloysius College will celebrate 'Tagore's Day' on February 26 under the auspices of Department of English and Durga Puja and Dussera Celebration Committee at St Aloysius College here. Melisa Goveas, Orgainising Secretary, told mediapersons at Press Club here on Thursday that the

Mangalore, February 24: As the demands of members of the Project Displaced Families of MSEZ have not been met by the authorities, they have decided to take out an indefinite hunger strike and Sathyagraha from March 1 in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here.Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Thursday, Deepak Permude, Member of Kalavaru Gram Panchayat said that the solution to

Panaji, February 24 : Trying to save his grandson, a 75-year-old devotee from Karwar was crushed to death under the large wheels of a chariot during a public procession near the famous Mahalsa temple in Goa, police said on Thursday. The incident took place in Mardol, 30 km from here. Early Thursday morning, police handed over the body to the kin of the deceased, Pundalik Vitthal Neurekar, a

Udupi, February 23: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji has warned the Udupi Power Corporation (previous name Nagarjuna) and the government to stop producing power in a week and set a platform to discuss the matter of both fly ash and bottom ash affecting the local people, environment, flora and founa. Swamiji was speaking to press persons at the ash pond site after inspecting the

Udupi, February 23: Government has sanctioned nine road development works, totaling 20.61 kilometers, at a cost of Rs 6.5 crores, in Udupi Assembly constituency. The roads, to be developed from Chief Minister's Rural Road Development Fund, include 2.49 km stretch Neelavara Temple road in Kunjalu Grama Panchayath limits (Rs 53.50 lakhs), 1.98 km stretch Tadalu road in Karje Grama Panchayath (65

Mangalore, February 23: Vishakapatnam Port Trust won the team championship in the 27th All India Major Port Lawn Tennis Tournament that concluded on Wednesday, February 23, at New Mangalore Port Trust. Vizag won beat Chennai Port by 3-1. Chennai Port Trust bagged the runners up title and NMPT & Kandla shared the 3rd position. P M Sukumar of NMPT bagged silver in the Veteran Singles and bronze in

Mangalore, February 23: Lausibility, a three day solo show by Sumeet Mehta (Uppal), a young artist, was inaugurated on Wednesday at Prasad Art Gallery here. Speaking on the occasion Mehta said that there is a lot that she has learnt but much more to be done. “I have miles to go before I sleep, and like all famous artists I want to leave my footprints in the sands of time”, she added. The 26 year