Karnataka

Mangalore, February 12: Philomena Peres, former president of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has urged the government to reveal the expenditure details of the Justice Somashekar commission which looked into the series of attacks on churches across the state. "The panel has spent Rs 19 Crore in order to produce a report that gave clean chit to Bajrang Dal. Therefore it is the duty of the

Mangalore, February 12: Rohini Katoch, a 2008 batch Jharkhand cadre IPS from Jharkhand has been posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Puttur Sub-division.Meanwhile, the Puttur ASP Amith Kumar Singh has been transferred on promotion as Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police to Bangalore.Besides, three 2007-batch IPS officers have been promoted as Senior Assistant Superintendents of

Mangalore, February 12: Justice Rajender Sachar has termed the Somashekara Commission of Inquiry's report on chucch attacks as "scary". Speaking after holding consultation swith some human rights organisations during his visit to the city, Justice Sachar expressed surprise over the panel's inability to identify the people behind the attack on churches. "Somashekara panel has acknowledged the

Mangalore, February 12: A fire broke out at a fitness centre on the third floor of Sudheendra Super Market Complex building at PVS Circle in the city on Friday. The fire broke out around 2.30 p.m. According to sources, a portion of the roof of the building and equipment at the centre had been destroyed. The owner of the Gym Vijayendra Bhat said that the loss was estimated at Rs 35 lakhs. Regional

Mangalore, February 12: The state government has dismissed GD Narasimhamurthy, former deputy tehshildar of Moodbidri nada kacheri in Mangalore taluk on the charges of bribery. The order came after the Special District and Sessions court found him guilty of charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. Sleuths of Lokayukta police had trapped the official while accepting the bribe. The court directed

Mangalore, February 12: Several events associated with Dakshina Kannada appeared in the paintings of artist Sapna Noronha, whose solo art exhibition began in the city on Friday.Ms. Noronha has dedicated the exhibition to her teacher, late B.G. Mohammed. Shabbir Ali, son of artist B.G. Mohammed, inaugurated the exhibition.Themes such as “Bhoothakola”, “Kambla” and “Mosaru kudike festival” are the

Mangalore, February 12: DK Zilla Panchayath Health and Family Welfare Department in association with DK District Senior and Juniors Nurses' Association (Men and Women) and Wenlock Hospital jointly organised “Volunteer Blood Donation Day” and blood donation camp at Wenlock hospital premises on Friday.In his presidential address Sri Rangappa, District Health Officer said that though science has

Mangalore, February 12: Those visiting the Surathkal market on Sundays might not have missed the sight of a few persons in a stall wearing khadi caps and offering cloth bags free of cost to purchase vegetables. This is the way members of the Balakedarara Hitarakshana Vedike have been carrying out a campaign to reduce the use of plastic carry bags. “We want people to develop the habit of using

Manipal, February 12: Minister for Environment and Ports Krishna Palemar on Friday directed the Environment Department to issue a notice to Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) on the fly ash issue. Mr. Palemar told presspersons that the Government did not want any industry which caused pollution. “We will be merciless in dealing with industries causing pollution. Officers of the Environment

Manipal, February 11: Even as the Minister for Environment and Ports Krishna Palemar rushed to inspect the contamination caused by the under treated liquid waste from Kasturba Medical Hospital, Manipal, at Kodi of Saralebettu, Assistant Environment Officer, Udupi, Bhaskar pleaded his ignorance, in the presence of the public. Residents of Saralebettu had complained of sewage water discharged from