Karnataka

Mangalore, February 15: A certain kind of industrial development should not be allowed around the Western Ghats as it was an ecologically sensitive area. This was the opinion of a majority of speakers at a meeting on “Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats” here on Monday. The Western Ghats Task Force and the Expert Panel on Western Ghats, constituted by the Ministry of

Mangalore, February 14: District in-charge minister, Krishna J Palemar unveiled a plaque to mark the construction of a new Suratkal police station, in the presence of senior police officers and local politicians at a functioin here on Sunday. City police commissioner, Seemant Kumar Singh, laid the foundation stone at a plot next to Govinda Dasa College and spoke about the ambitious plan to

Mangalore, February 14: Members of Dalit community staged a protest under the banner of Communist Party of India (M) demanding fulfillment of their demands on Monday.They urged the government to earmark 24 per cent of funds in the state budget for the development of Dalit habitations in proportion to their population in the state.Addressing the protesters Sunil Kumar Bajal, Mangalore city

Mangalore, February 14: All primary and high schools in the district will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Eid Milad. A release from Deputy Director of Public Instructions Chame Gowda stated that as per the request by District Wakf Committee chairman HS Usman, the leave has been announced. The state had announced leave on Wednesday.

Mangalore, February 14: A Sound and Light drama 'Jeevanth Santhin' on the life of Mother Teresa was staged on Sunday. The play, written and directed by Arthur Rasquinha, was staged at St Agnes Special School Grounds here. Most Rev Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore diocese, presided over the programme. Arthur Rasquinha, Maria D'wadny, Austin Peris, were the chief guests. 75 talented

Mangalore, February 14: The Kambala (buffalo race) at the Nethravathi-Phalguni Jodukere Kambala at Pilikula organised by Pilikula Niasargadhama Society and Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Zilla Kambala Samiti at Moodeshedde concluded on Sunday. Buffaloes of Salethur Kuntadka Monappa Gowda won the first prize in Kanehalage category. The buffalos were driven by Guruvayanakere Ramlan. Kedubari Guruvappa

Mangalore, February 14: “We have lost faith in humanity, we do not know whom to trust, because even after waiting for so long, we have not got justice,” a nun at the Adoration Monastery told the former Judge of the Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar on Sunday. Mr. Sachar visited the Adoration Monastery, which was one of the Christian religious institutions attacked in September 2008 and spoke to

Mangalore, February 14: Madoor Isubu, who was arrested allegedly for carrying out a number of criminal activities in the district, has been admitted to Wenlock Hospital in the city after complaining of mild heart attack. He has been hospitalised after doctors said that his blood pressure was fluctuating and needs medical treatment. According to the sources Isubu is undergoing treatment in the

Udupi, February 13: A man died on the spot in a head-on collision between a motorbike and a tempo, on the NH-17, at Katapady on Saturday night. The victim has been identified as Lenin Anchan (28), a resident of Kaipunjalu in Kaup. Local police has registered a case.

Mangalore, February 13: Mangalore Chess Academy, Mangalore and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mangalore jointly organised Karnataka State Open Rapid Chess Championship-2011 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Sunday under the auspices of United Karnataka Chess Association. In the final Round Stany GA of Shimoga won the game with Raghavendra V of Banaglore and Gahan MG of Mangalore won with Antonio Viani D