Karnataka

Karwar, February 19: Pramod Mutalik, president of Sri Rama Sene, sat on a dharna in front of the office of Assistant Commissioner of Bhatkal on Friday demanding an investigation into the Thimmappa Naik murder case . Mutalik told the sene workers that even though six months had passed since Timmappa Naik was murdered, the police had failed to trace the culprits. He alleged that the Congress and

Kasargod, February 19: K.N. Satheesh has assumed charge as the new District Collector of Kasaragod on Friday. Mr. Satheesh, a native of Thalassery, had worked as a special officer of the Kerala Tourism and Trade Promotion Organisation and Director of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival, prior to his new assignment. Mr. Satheesh succeeds Anand Singh, who has been posted as the District Collector of

Mangalore, February 19: If someone in a Central government organisation demands bribe one need not go all the way to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Bangalore. They can approach the nearest Lokayukta police station with a complaint. This is the new arrangement the CBI has evolved to effectively deal with complaints of demand for bribe made against employees of Central

Mangalore, February 19: The Southern Railway will run special trains in April, May and June 2011. The Chennai Central–Madgaon Weekly Superfast Special Train (06003) (via Coimbatore) will leave Chennai Central at 4.10 p.m. on Fridays from April 1 to June 10 and reach Madgaon at 3 p.m. the next day. The Madgaon-Chennai Central (via Podanur) Weekly Superfast Special (06004) will leave Madgaon at 4 p

Mangalore, February 19: There were more questions than answers at a meeting to review the progress achieved in the implementation of the Union Government schemes by the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee here on Friday. Though Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, and Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav expressed concern over poor progress in the implementation of projects under the Mahatma Gandhi

Mangalore, February 18: Women should empower in all the aspects including politics without the support of reservation quota said newly elected President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat KT Shailaja Bhat. She was speaking after inaugurating a two day state level workshop on “Women Empowerment” organised by State Information Department at Kalangan in Shakthinagar on Friday. Former Prime Minister

Manipal, February 18: Manipal Police filed an FIR against some of the doctors and two nurses of Kasturba Hospital for the death of a three month old child due to their negligence. Fathimabi, mother of three-month-old male baby Rifai, a native of NR Pura, in Chikmagalur, had lodged a complaint against the Manipal Hospital. In the complaint Fathimabi said that they had come to Manipal Hospital on

Udupi, February 18: Udupi district unit of JD (S) on Friday staged a unique protest against the hike in the milk prices by milking a cow at Tiger Circle, Manipal and symbolically selling the milk sachets at cheaper rates. District JD (S) President Deviprasad Shetty, former MLA UR Sabhapathi, General Secretary of Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samithi, former TP members Bhagyalxmi and Sathish Poojary, JD (S)

Mangalore, February 18: 'Namma Angadi', a three-day exhibition-cum-sale of rural products is underway at Ravindra Kala Bhavan on the premises of University College, here. The exhibition was formally launched by Mangalore University Registrar Prof Chinnappa Gowda on Friday morning. Speaking on the occasion he said, the concept of Namma Angadi has been derived from Gandhian school of thought, which

Mangalore, February 18: State Minister for Medical Education S A Ramadas on Friday directed the Government Wenlock Hospital authority to serve notices to its as many as 48 staff including doctors and nurses unauthorised absenteeism during his visit. Strict disciplinary measure is the only way to teach a lesson to the irresponsible doctors and other staff, said an enraged minister, who shocked to