Karnataka

Mangalore, February 15: Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy has expressed its resistance to the proposal of bringing it under the Karnataka State Wakf Foundation for Minority Welfare Department (MWD), while Urdu Academy is all set to be moved out of Department of Kannada and Culture (DKC). Beary Academy President MB Abdul Rahman has said that he is not ready to agree with any proposal of linking the

Kasaragod, February 15: As many as 22 remand prisoners of the sub jail here were sent to the Kannur Central jail following violence in the jail by a section of prisoners. The jail authorities sent the remand prisoners to the Kannur central jail following a probe into the seizure of a mobile phone and a packet of ganja from a prisoner and the attack on the jail staff in protest against the action

Mangalore, February 15: With cops keeping an eagle eye on hangout spots of the youth across the city, and Dakshina Kannada district, Valentine's Day passed off peacefully on Monday. The only exception was a brief protest by Bajrang Dal cadre who burnt and tore up Valentine's Day cards in front of Empire Mall on M G Road here only to leave the scene in a hurry as police descended on the spot on

Manipal, February 14: The month-long jewellery casting course for unemployed youth conducted by Manipal Institute of Jewellery Management (MIJM) in collaboration with the department of Employment and Training, Government of Karnataka, began at the institute on Monday. A total of 40 boys and girls from various parts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada District are participating in the course. Dr GK

? Manipal, Feb 14: Line and Form team, Bangalore, consisting players from IPL and KPL clinched the Nethaji Cricket Trophy -2011 by defeating Goa Futa XI by five wickets. Nethaji Sports Club (R), Parkala, in association with DK and Udupi District Cricket Association, had organized this day and night mega cricket event at Manipal University Cricket Ground, End Point, Manipal. After winning the toss

Mangalore, February 14: The formal blessing and inauguration of the Newly constructed College building of Carmel College, Modankap, will take place on February 16. Most Rev. Dr.Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore, will bless the New College Block and. Dr.(Sr) Agatha Mary A.C., Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel will inaugurate. Prof. T.C. Shivashankara Murthy, Vice chancellor of

Mangalore, February 14: Talent Research Foundation (TRF), a city based philanthropic organization on Monday, wished good luck to Team India at Nehru Maidan, to regain the Cricket World Cup in the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.Hamid Musliyar, Muaddin, Zeenath Baksh Masjid, TRF President Riyaz Kannur, Rafiq Master, Umar Farooque Putthige, Zakir Kozi, MD Ashraf Bunder, Yahya Mubarak, Abdul Hameed

Mangalore, February 14: Jamiyyatul Falah DK & Udupi, organized a two day trainers' workshop to the selected members from the community at Jamiyyatul Falah Community Centre, Kankanady, Mangalore, on February 12 and 23. Shabih Ahmed Kazi, Former President of JF Jeddah unit, inaugurated the workshop, and stressed on the importance of the training. PBA Razak presided over the inaugural function

Mangalore, February 14: Krishna J Palemar, District in-charge Minister offered a special pooja for Thumbay vented dam through “Bagina” (thanksgiving) tradition on Monday at Thumbay near here. Speaking to media persons later, he said the new vented dam which will be completed within a year, could store 14.70 Million Cubic Meters (MCM) of water against the 4.5 MCM capacity of the existing one. While

Mangalore, February 15: The meeting of officials from Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd (MSEZ), the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) and Revenue Department with Gregory Patrao over latter's demands over acquisition of his 14-acre land was held on Monday. The meeting, which was chaired by Minister for Ports and Fisheries and District In-charge J. Krishna Palemar remained