Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 21: IndiGo, India’s fastest growing and low cost airline, has come forward to operate more domestic flights from Mangaluru International Airport. It begin ATR operations with flights between cities on its existing network of Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Madurai and Nagpur and two new Tier-II cities of Tirupati and Rajahmundry. With an aim to enhance connectivity to

New Delhi, Oct 21: A scientific study published in the Lancet journal has revealed that India recorded maximum number of deaths due to water and air pollution in 2015. The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health has spent two years to study the issue. Most of these deaths are due to non-communicable diseases caused by pollution such as heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and chronic obstructive

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday paid rich homage to police martyrs and reiterated his government’s commitment towards the welfare of policemen and their families. As many as 370 policemen and soldiers who laid down their lives while on duty in last one year. As many as 12 policemen from the state had sacrificed their lives while serving. Speaking after laying the

Udupi, Oct 21: The huge demand for adventure sports among youth in the district has prompted the state government to make Manna Palla Lake in Manipal a hub of aerosports and aquasports. The lake comprises 60 acres of water with 40 acres of land surrounding it. According to district in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj, the sports department is ready to spend Rs 2 crore to promote adventure sports

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government’s initiative in giving training to about five lakh unemployed youth aged between 18 and 35 in 39 different subjects has impressed BJP and other parties too. BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, TMC-ruled West Bengal and TDP-ruled Andhra Pradesh governments are keen on replicating the Karnataka model of skill

Mangaluru, Oct 21: In order to prevent forgery of marks cards and degree certificates, the Mangalore University has decided to adopt Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology. The state higher education department had even recommended last year that universities procure marks cards from Mysore Sales International Ltd, with tear-resistant and tamper-proof features. “The Karnataka government had

Mangaluru, Oct 21: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde has asked the Chief Secretary to State government to direct all concerned with the celebration of Tipu Jayanti not to include his name in the programme invitations. Mr. Hegde, as the MP for Uttara Kannada, had last year also asked the Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada not to include his name

Mangaluru, Oct 21: The Customs on Friday arrested at the Mangaluru International Airport a 20-year-old resident of Badaje in Manjeshwar for being in illegal possession of 4 kg of cannabis. According to Bajpe police, the 20-year-old Abhilash was on his way to catch an Air India flight to Bahrain. During the security check at around 7 a.m., the Customs officers found 4 kg of cannabis concealed in

Mangaluru, Oct 20: More than two weeks after the abduction of Safwan (24), a resident of 8th block in Chokkabettu, Katipalla in Mangaluru taluk, the police have failed to trace him. Safwan was abducted by miscreants in broad daylight on October 5 in a vehicle bearing registration No KA 20 MA 2844. A press release from the police said that five persons had taken Safwan away in a vehicle at about 6

Bengaluru, Oct 20: Pledging to continue his fight for the separate religion tag and reservations for Lingayats, retired IAS officer S M Jaamdar has challenged the Paryaya Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Teertha Swami to a debate on the issue. The Pajawar mutt seer, who is one of the most revered religious swamijis for Hindus, had recently urged the Lingayats to withdraw from their decision of