Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 18: Senior Kannada journalist, writer and thinker B M Basheer has been chosen for P Lankesh Award -2012. Mr Basheer is currently working as the news editor of Vartha Bharati Kannada daily. The award was constituted by Shimoga based Karnataka Sangha. Story teller Basavannappa Kambara has been chosen for the award in short story category, while Girija Shastri has bagged poetry award

Mangalore, Jun 18: The Mangalore City Corporation unit of Jamiyyatul Falah conducted its annual general body meeting recently at JF Community center, here. General Secretary Azeem Muhammad M and Treasurer Nazeer Ahmed presented the annual and financial reports respectively to the members and obtained their approval. The 2012-13 executive committee was formally dissolved and new office-bearers for

Mangalore, Jun 18: Mysore Division DIG (Prison) Vishwanathaiah raided Mangalore jail on Monday and seized 12 mobile phones, 7chargers, 2 batteries, two sets of cards and two packets of Ganja of one gm each. The raid started at 7.30 pm and went on till about 9.30 pm. The raid was conducted as per the instruction of ADGP Gagandeep. With violation of prison rules, there are all possibilities of

Bangalore, Jun 18: Water levels improved significantly in dams across the State, following heavy rains in the catchment areas. The inflow improved drastically in the Almatti, Tunga, Bhadra, Linganamakki, KRS and Kabini reservoirs. Almatti dam Inflow into the Almatti reservoir in the district has increased, bringing cheers to people in the region, especially the farmers. The improvement in the

Udupi, Jun 18: The dirty water near Udupi city bus stand and service bus stand are becoming a cause of worry for the local residents, who are living under constant fear of being infected by vector borne diseases, which has shown up in the district. The bus stands have been serving as mosquito breeding centres. Building debris and other waste can be seen dumped here and due to the monsoon all the

Mangalore, Jun 18: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in several parts of coastal district of Dakshina Kannada and triggered landslide at a village near Bajpe on the outskirts of the city killing at least four people. Sources said that four people of a family were buried alive after a landslide triggered by continuous heavy rains hit their house at Thottilugundi under the limits of Bajpe police station

Mangalore, June 17: In the backdrop of Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials violating rules with regard to construction of colonies in Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) limits, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development has ordered officials to re-address the issue in line with the rules. He was chairing a review meeting held at the MUDA office on Monday. When Guruprasad

Mangalore, Jun 17: The progress of several developmental projects under Mangalore City Corporation limits was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake, at the MCC council hall, here on Monday. The urban development minister was briefed on the progress of several projects in various departments such as clearing of rainwater-drains, solid-waste management

Mangalore, Jun 17: The foundation-laying ceremony of 'Garden City' super deluxe luxury apartment to be constructed by Hindusthan NGC Builders and Developers in Thokkottu, was held on Sunday. Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader initiated the works by unveiling a model of the apartment. Brochures of the apartment were released by Mangalore North MLA Moideen Bava. Khateeb of Bolagandi

New Delhi, Jun 17: In perhaps the last reshuffle and expansion of the Union Council of Ministers, Mallikarjun Kharge was today made the Railways Minister as eight more were inducted with veterans Sis Ram Ola and Oscar Fernandes making a comeback. After yesterday's reshuffle in the party, senior woman leader from election-bound Rajasthan Girija Vyas and K S Rao from Andhra Pradesh were brought in