Karnataka

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

Mangalore, February 18: The workers, who had embarked on an indefinite dharna under the aegis of Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha (ABKS) on the premises of the Government Wenlock Hospital here, withdrew their hunger strike on Friday morning. The development comes after State Minister for Medical Education S A Ramadas assured them to fulfil all the demands of protesters within a short period. The

Mangalore, February 18: Gold and silver pooja items of Mudra Mahalingeshwara temple at Inna village, 35 km away from Udupi, were stolen in the wee hours of Thursday. The five doors of the temple were found broken open by the temple priest who came at 4.30am for the morning pooja. The main items found missing were the golden face, kaldeepas, prabahavali and other silver items which is estimated at

Mangalore, February 18: A highway traffic accident involving a passenger bus and a lorry injured at least six people including the bus driver on Thursday night at Adamkudru near Jappinamogaru on the outskirts of the city. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. The accident occurred at around 9:15 pm when the lorry driver lost control over his vehicle and hit the oncoming bus bearing