Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sep 25: Noted broadcaster and development journalist and Programme Execuive of All India Radio, Mangaluru Dr Sadananda Perla has been conferred with Arasu national award for his special contribution in the field of media. The award was presented by Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, the Kalaburagi District in-charge Minister and Medical Education Minister in presence of Central opposition leader

Bengaluru, Sep 25: An engineering student died and her classmate, who was riding pillion, escaped with injuries when a mini-truck rammed her Scooty near her college in RR Nagar on Saturday. Bhavana Gangadhar, 22, resident of Kalegowda Layout, was a student of the Global Academy of Technology, RR Nagar. She was going to college with classmate Chandana when the accident occurred at 9.30am. Bhavana

Palanpur (Guj), Sep 25: A Dalit family, including a pregnant woman, was allegedly assaulted at Karja village in Gujarat's Banaskantha district after the members refused to dispose of a cow carcass, police said today. Six persons were arrested under the Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police added. According to the FIR lodged by Nilesh Ranwasia, a group of around 10

Hubballi, Sep 25: A new system to improve the ease of doing business and getting approvals for construction projects will be introduced next month, under which applications will be deemed sanctioned after 60 days, Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said here on Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating the fifth annual conference of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers'

Mangaluru, Sep 25: Writer Indira Hegde, Kota Parava and Beta Kunhi Kulal were conferred the honorary awards for 2015 by the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy here on Saturday. While Ms. Hegde was honoured for her work in Tulu literature, Mr. Parava was honoured his work in Tulu folklore. Mr. Kulal was honoured for his work in Tulu Yakshagana. The academy also honoured Channappa Alike for his

Mangaluru, Sep 24: Mangaluru, which has entered the Centre's Smart City list, is awaiting funds to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore under various heads from both state and central governments. Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo told media persons on Saturday that Rs 1,000 crore will be released for implementation of Smart City project. The city will also receive Rs 400 crore under ADB tranche II and Rs 150

Mangaluru: Sep 24: The preparations for Mangaluru Dasara 2016', which starts from October 1 at Kudroli Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra, are on in full swing. The 10-day Dasara celebrations – with unbridled devotion and fervour – will culminate at 4 pm on October 11, with a grand overnight Dasara procession. Addressing mediapersons on Saturday, former Union minister Janardhan Poojary said that the

Mangaluru, Sep 24: The Campus Front of India on Saturday organized a massive rally in Mangaluru in protest against various forms of harassment and torture faced by the students across Dakshina Kannada district. Hundreds of students took part in the march which started at Hampankatte and culminated in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in the city. The theme of the protest rally was: “Let's

Bengaluru, Sep 24: After the Karnataka CID gave a clean chit to former minister KJ George and two senior police officers in connection with the alleged suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police M K Ganapathy, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will reinstate KJ George as minister in the Karnataka cabinet on Monday. After his reinstatement, George might be re-allotted the Bengaluru development portfolio

Pilibhit (UP), Sep 24: A youth had to carry his father's body in a hand cart as he was allegedly refused a vehicle by the district hospital to take the body home in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit town. A video showing Suraj, who is a labourer belonging to Madinashah locality, carrying the body of his 70-year-old father Tulsiram who died in the district hospital yesterday, in a hand cart went viral in