Karnataka

Kasaragod, Sep 17: Classes began at the Government Arts and Science College at Kuniya in Uduma on Tuesday. The college, temporarily functioning at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School building at Kuniya, will be formally inaugurated on September 22. The college would be declared open by Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb at 11 a.m., said K. Kunhiraman, MLA, who is also the organising

Mangalore, Sep 17: If it is it too difficult to take home 17 or 14 kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, now you can opt for smaller ones. For the first time in Mangalore, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited will soon start distribution of LPG cylinders weighing 5 kg at select petrol bunks in city. The petrol bunks near Lady Hill Circle, Kodialbail and Falnir have sought license for

Mangalore, Sep 17: The State government has decided to send Ayurveda medicines to to Ebola hit Liberia to rein in the dreaded disease. Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khadar told Maryland County Senior Senator John Akel Ballout, who is also Liberia National Security Senate Committee Chairman about the State's decision when the latter called him. Ballout informed that Ebola virus, raging

Udupi, Sep 17: The Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival was celebrated with traditional pomp here on Tuesday. Vidyavallabha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Kaniyur Math participated and supervised various religious rituals connected to the Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival at the Sri Krishna Math. The'Muddu Krishna competition', where children dressed up as Lord Krishna , was held at Rajangana and Madhwa

Mangalore, Sep 16: The district administration is working with the three oil companies on an ambitious objective of issuing domestic gas cylinders to all the below poverty line (BPL) families in Mangalore and Ullal to declare the two urban centres as kerosene-free on November 2. With households scheduled to get LPG gas connections, there will be no kerosene supply to these cardholders from that

Mangalore, Sep 16: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader will be representing India at an international level annual conference being hosted by World Health Organization. The annual conference of WHO will be held this year at Cape Town, South Africa from September 28 to October 2 under the theme Medical Assistance for Rural Health Awareness. Mr Khader, who is the only person to

Mangalore, Sep 16: Activists of Popular Front of India on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Mangalore to register their protest against the œcommunal policies  of union government of India. The agitators, who gathered in front of the office of deputy commissioner in the city in the evening raised slogans against Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit shah and Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Sakshi

Bangalore, Sep 16: Karnataka government today warned the controversial right wing outfit Sri Rama Sene that it would be banned if indulges in illegal activities. "We will ban Sri Rama Sene as it was done by the Manohar Parrikar government in Goa after police gave an adverse report about its activities," State Home Minister K J George told reporters here. Sri Rama Sene was banned from operating in

Mangalore, Sep 16: Renowned city based dentist Prof. U S Krishna Nayak has bagged the 'best dentist award' at the national level. In addition to this Nayaks Dental Speciality Clinic, Attavar was also adjudged as the 'Best Dental Practice' at the national level. These awards were presented at the recently concluded 102nd World Dental Congress, 2014 held at New Delhi. Prof U S Krishna Nayak is

Ahmedabad, Sep 16: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Gujarat Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela welcomed the bypoll result from Gujarat today and termed it as an "eye-opener" for the BJP. "The bypoll results reflect the mood of voters, who were once misled by BJP's false propaganda. Through this election, voters have given a clear anti-BJP mandate. The results are an eye opener