Karnataka

Bangalore, Jul 28: Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) on Saturday decided to hike the price of single-toned Nandini milk by Rs 2 per litre from August 10. A decision to this effect was taken at the KMF Board meeting chaired by G Somashekara Reddy. “A proposal to hike milk price will be sent to the government for approval. Additional revenue from the hike will be used for upgrading infrastructure of

Mangalore, Jul 27: Paying a visit to the Government Lady Goschen Hospital in the city on Saturday, Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader said that a grant of Rs 10 crore has been released by the Central Government to upgrade it in to a 500 bed hospital with state-of-the-art Neo Intensive Care Unit and operation theatre. Speaking at a review meeting at the hospital, he said that

Mangalore, Jul 27: The Department of Health and Family Welfare will soon institute district health teams in each district in the state, in which two teams in each taluk will visit all government and aided schools at taluk-level in order to diagnose and treat illnesses in students, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader. Speaking at an awareness programme towards prevention of

Mangalore, July 27: It is said that knowledge should be shared. In accordance to the saying, Muller Quest 2013 did exactly the same. 'Muller Quest - 2013', an inter-collegiate postgraduate lecture contest in pharmacology was organized by the Department of Pharmacology, Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) here on Saturday. Speaking at the inaugural programme of the event, administrator of FMMC Fr

Mangalore, Jul 27: Polytechnic colleges across the coastal districts on Saturday observed bandh demanding the state government to resolve issues related to the carry over system in diploma courses. Around two hundred students from various Polytechnic colleges marched on the main streets of the city raising slogans and urging government to fulfill their demand. The bandh call was given by the

Mangalore, Jul 27: If efforts meet success then Brahmavar Sugar factory will soon be functional bring a sigh of relief to many who had pinned hopes. Speaking about the Brahmavar sugar factory which had once been a source of livelihood to many, Minister for co-operative H S Mahadeva Prasad said that he will take all possible steps to breathe life into the factory soon. Briefing about new insurance

Simanjiro, Jul 27: Bishop of Mangalore visited SVD Fathers mission in Africa and appreciated the work done by the Mission in the remote Samanjiro area of the desert, which is inhabited by the Maasai tribes. Bishop Alousius Paul D'Souza was given a warm welcome by the people of Simanjiro. Colourful Maasai dance and songs were staged by the community who later presented him with the traditional

Mangalore, Jul 27: The Paurakarmikas who have been working as daily wage workers for the Mangalore CIty Corporation have demanded regularisation of their services. Pointing at the 125 Paurakarmikas who have been working for the MCC over the last 20 years, the Dakshina Kannada Paurakarmik and IV Class Workers' Association staged a stir and said that there are 170 vacant posts in the MCC but yet the

Uppinangady, Jul 27: Uppinangady Government First Grade College, which had witnessed clashes between students on Thursday, remained closed on Friday and Saturday. College authorities said that the two day holiday aimed to prevent the recurrence of communal clashes. The reserve police also have been deployed in front of the college over the last two days. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal has

Belthangady, Jul 27: In a bizarre incident, a television set blast burning down the cowshed build attached to the house, at Kukkedi village near Venoor, in Belthangady taluk. Subba Rao, a retired policeman and his wife Jalajakshi were about to watch their favourite tv show on Wednesday night when the television blasted with a huge noise. The couple who were in another room, rushed to the drawing