Karnataka

Mangalore, May 12: A new dialysis machine, donated by K S Sayeed Karnire, was inaugurated at the Dialysis Unit of Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH), here on Saturday. A programme was organised by Father Muller Medical College Hospital, in association with Jamiyyatul Falah, on the occasion of their silver jubilee. The donor of the dialysis machine Sayeed Karnire is an NRI businessman

Dubai, May 12 The 51-year-old Mayankutty K.P. is one of the seven lucky survivors from the Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore three years ago, on May 23, 2010. Of course he was lucky to have escaped largely unhurt from the crash that killed 159 passengers and crew on board. But also feels unhappy, because like many of the next-of-kin of the dead victims of the Mangalore plane crash, he has

Jeddah, May 12: The Ministry of Labor has ordered all the labor offices to work in the evening and on Thursdays, if required, during the grace period as it expects a heavy rush of applications for rectification of residence and labor status of expats following Friday's announcement of concessions. Ninety percent of the services for expats are done online to avoid long queues at labor offices

Bangalore, May 11: With Karnataka Chief Minister- designate Siddaramaiah all set to install his Cabinet next week, lobbying for ministerial berths has intensified. Siddaramaiah is slated to be sworn in alone by Governor H R Bhardwaj at 11.50 AM on Monday at a ceremony at Sri Kanteerava Stadium. Unlike previous occasions when such functions were held in Glass House of Raj Bhavan which restricted

Dubai, May 11: Expatriates in Saudi Arabia have hailed the results in the recently concluded assembly elections in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Congress party had stormed back to power in the state, replacing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2008, the BJP had managed to come to power in a south Indian state for the first time by winning the Karnataka assembly elections. Hailing the

Moodbidri, May 11: Alva's Education Foundation organized the sixth mega job fair, Alva's Pragati—2013 on Saturday at Alva's College, Moodbidri. The event started off with the registration of job aspirants who had come from different parts of the state. The companies that had registered for this job fair were from different sectors that included Mechanical, Civil, IT/ITES, BPO, Management, Sales &

New Delhi, May 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Prime Minister also wished him "well for the future." Siddaramaiah was yesterday elected as the leader of the Congress Legislative Party in the state. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked to Siddaramaiah to congratulate him on his election as the Chief Minister of

Mangalore, May 11: A thronging crowd flocked downtown as the 'Bigg Boss' of Kannada Sudeep paid a visit to the city on Saturday to promote a jewellery store located in Falnir. Sudeep is the brand ambassador of Joyalukkas, a jewellery store, and was in Mangalore to promote the Akshaya Tritiya celebrations in the Mangalore branch of Joyalukkas. As news spread in the area about his imminent arrival

Bangalore, May 11: In a startling revelation, police have said that the SIM card used to trigger the blast near BJP office at Malleshwaram in Bangalore on April 17 this year belonged to an RSS leader from the Karnataka-Kerala border. The police refused to identify the RSS leader. They also said that the RSS leader had claimed that the SIM card along with the mobile phone had been stolen a day

Mangalore, May 11: The ones who came to hold power in various Boards, Corporations and Authorities during the BJP rule are now stepping down from their position after the BJP got a thrashing in the Assembly poll. The Coastal Development Authority was appointed with Vikramarjuna Hegde as its President only an year ago but when the BJP Government was about to topple, Mr Hegde tendered his