Karnataka

Mangalore, February 9: District units of various trade unions have decided to join nationwide “Parliament Chalo” programme organised by left parties on February 23 to protest against the alleged anti-labour policies of the Union Government.B Madhava, Vice President of CITU State committee on Wednesday told media persons that the proposed agitation is aimed at stressing the need for a consensus

Mangalore, February 9: The Annual Day celebration of Hira Women's College, managed by Shanthi Educational Trust, was held recently at its premises in Babbukatte near here.Addressing the students, chief guest Sheikh Jamal Abdul Khaliq, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Sheikh Abdullah Anoori Charitable Society, Kuwait said that the original sense of development lies in value based education. In

Mangalore, February 8: “Sky is the limit” for 24-year-old Captain Sarfaraz Zakir, who has become Karnataka's youngest commander after acquiring his Advanced Training Pilot License (ATPL) recently. This Mangalorean youngster has created history after he became the youngest Commander in India. Captain Sarfaraz, son of former Rajya Sabha Member B Ibrahim and Maimoona, currently works with Kingfisher

Mangalore, February 9: Renowned film director and writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar has expressed grave concern over the storm of liberalisation and modernisation in the country, which according to him moving is in the wrong direction.Speaking after receiving Prof SVP Memorial award-2011 at a programme organised by city based Prof SV Parameshwara Bhatta Memorial Committee at Canara College here

Udupi, February 8: Former Udupi MLA UR Sabhapathi, who has been inactive in Congress since the last Assembly elections, is all set to join JD(S). Sabhapathi has called a meeting of his followers on Wednesday in Udupi and is likely to announce his decision to join JD(S) on February 18, at Bangalore, in the presence of former Chief Ministers HD Kumar Swamy and S Bangarappa. He also has a plans to

Udupi, February 8: Udupi district unit of Popular Front of India on Tuesday evening held a protest in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, against the findings of the Justice Somashekhara Commission and demanded the Prime Minister, in a memorandum, to order for a CBI inquiry in to the cases of serial attacks on churches in the state. Rev Fr William Martis of Udyavara Church, President

Mangalore, February 8: Mangalore City police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has placed Mangalore Rural Police Inspector B R Lingappa under suspension for allowing a live band of sorts to function in a licensed pub in his jurisdiction. The disciplinary action follows a raid carried out by Panambur ACP on the pub located at Thokkottu junction on the Konaje road on Saturday night and based on his

Mangalore, February 8: The city unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishath (ABVP) staged a protest against the scams of the Union Government in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office here on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, head of the unit Vinay said that the Rs. 1.78 lakh crore 2G spectrum scam was the biggest scam in the history of the country. This scam could not have taken place without

Mangalore, February 8: BJP re-established its firm grip on Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat when its nominees KT Shailaja Bhat and Dhanalaxmi Janardana D got elected as President and Vice-President respectively on Tuesday in the election held at Nethravathi Auditorium of ZP here. While Shailaja from Vittla constituency defeated former ZP President Mamatha D S Gatti of the Congress to the post of

Mangalore, February 8: A government official was caught red-handed by Lokayukta officials on Tuesday, after he accepted bribe from a person. Lokayukta Inspector Uday Nayak confirmed the raid saying that they are currently questioning commercial tax officer Somashekhar after arresting him at around 12:30 pm at his office situated near PWD office in the city. The raid was carried out by Lokayukta