Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 4: Newly-launched by Unity Health Complex, an Advanced Dialysis Unit and a mobile Critical Care Unit were inaugurated by Minister of Health and Family Welfare U T Khader and Head of Nephrology at Apollo First Med Hospital, Chennai, Dr K C Prakash, here on Saturday. Speaking at a formal programme after inaugurating the units, Mr Khader said that in order to provide dialysis patients

New Delhi, Aug 4: Elusive for the past six years, a 29-year-old youth allegedly part of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India's (Simi) alleged arms training camp allegedly held in Wagamon in Kottayam district, Kerala, in December 2007 was deported from Dubai. With this, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended 35 accused, while a hunt is on for three others. Most of the

Mangalore, Aug 3: In an apparent bid to spoil communal harmony, unidentified miscreants hurled stones and beer bottles at a Masjid at Manidaguri near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city in the wee hours of Saturday. A tense atmosphere prevailed around Jumma Masjid following the incident. Police sources said that the miscreants, who came on a motorbike hurled stones and beer at the Masjid at

Mangalore, Aug 3: The recruitment process for the around 700 vacant posts in forest department will begin soon, according to Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment B Ramanath Rai. Speaking after inaugurating newly constructed Mangalore Circle Office of Chief Conservator of Forest, at Alape Padil, on Saturday, Mr Rai said that since there was the problem providing reservation for Hyderabad

Udupi, Aug 3: A 20-year-old polytechnic student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling at his home at Sagri in Udupi taluk on Saturday. Santosh Kumar, a second year student, seemed to be in frustration as he had failed in five subjects. As per the present carry-over system, he was ineligible to enter the third semester without clearing those pending subjects. Son of Sundar

Mangalore, Aug 3: 'Laksha Vruksha' – a state-level afforestation campaign jointly undertaken by Karnataka Forest Department, Mangalore, Karnataka Environment and Ecology Department, and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Mangalore, was inaugurated by Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai at a programme at the Town Hall here on Saturday. Speaking after

Mangalore, Aug 3: Sri Ram Sena has accused police in Dakshina Kannada of failing to control the increasing cattle theft cases across the district. Kumar Malemar, a leader of Sena, speaking at a press conference here on Saturday said that even though the illegal cattle transportation and slaughtering are increasing in the district police have remained a mute spectator. This indicates that police

Mangalore, Aug 3: Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai has issued a stern warning against violation of law or taking law into the hands especially during sensitive issues such as cattle transportation. Stating that both 'illegal' cattle transportation and attacks against them are punishable offenses, Mr Rai said that people should allow concerned departments to perform their

Mangalore, Aug 3: Vanya Charana Balaga (Wild Trekking Club) has urged the state government to axe the Netravathi river diversion project on the grounds that it would endanger a vast portion of the Western Ghats. The Yettinhole project or Netravathi diversion project poses a major threat to the Western Ghats which is a rich source of water and the biodiversity in it. In the pretext of development

Mangalore, Aug 3: The state government has transferred Udupi district information office M Junjanna. Mr Junjanna had been working in Udupi for past 10 years. B A Khader Shah, a Mangalorean, who was working as Chikmagalur district information officer for past three years will be replacing Mr Junjanna. Hassan district information officer Vinod Chandra will be taking additional charge in Chikmagalur