Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 1: Lashing out at Congress led-Karnataka government for implementing sudden ban on gutka, BJP leader and Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel warned that the move would spell doom for a large number of areca-nut growers, especially in coastal districts of Karnataka. Addressing a news conference in the city on Saturday Mr Kateel said that the government had many options like removing the

Tumkur, Jun 1: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today refuted reports that the state government intended to bring Udupi Krishna Mutt Temple under its control. "I have never said government will take control of the Udupi Krishna Mutt Temple. B S Yeddyurappa's government had handed over the Krishna temple to Udupi Mutt. Earlier it was under Muzrai Department," he told reporters on the sidelines

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 1: The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala Saturday with showers reported from across the state in last two days, the India Meterological Department (IMD) said. "The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today (Saturday)," said L.S. Rathore, director general of the IMD. "The rainfall monitoring stations for the monsoon's onset over Kerala have reported fairly widespread

Mangalore Jun 1: Sekar Basu Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai inaugurated 'St Aloysius College Advanced Research Centre' here on Saturday in the college Teletorium. Speaking on the occasion Mr Basu said that research projects should increase in colleges and there must be collaboration with BARC for research. “Any endeavour involves risk and so does Nuclear projects. Nuclear

Mangalore, Jun 1: Mohammed Arif Padubidri, the chief reporter of Vijaya Karnataka Kannada daily, received 'Pa Go award' for rural reporting for his article 'Napkin Ghatakada Yashoghate'. The award was presented by senior journalist Chidambar Baikampady on Saturday at Mangalore Press Club. Receiving the award Mr Arif said that the award has come to him due to the blessing of several journalists

Bhatkal, Jun 1: A two-year old boy who was held by his father, near the emergency window of a train met his end after falling off the running train. The incident took place on Friday morning on the Kerala bound Viraval Express near Kadvinkatta dam under Venktapur Panchayat limit in Bhatkal taluk. The two-year-old baby, Naman was with his father Kaushal standing near the emergency window when

Mangalore/Belthangady, Jun 1: As the rains that lashed the Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday continued into the night, a pleasant weather prevailed all through Friday, dipping the temperatures by a couple of degrees. Belthangady taluk received the highest rainfall in the district, measuring upto 80.8 mm. Mangalore received 11.8 mm, Sullia taluk 6.2 mm, Bantwal taluk 7.2 mm, Kadaba 52.3 mm and

Bangalore, Jun 1: In a dramatic development, the country's second largest software services major Infosys on Saturday re-appointed N R Narayana Murthy as its executive chairman with immediate effect to put the company back on high growth path. At a meeting held here earlier in the day, the Board approved appointment of Murthy as Executive Chairman and Additional Director with effect from June 1

Manipal, Jun 1: World No-Tobacco Day was observed in Manipal University on Friday which was jointly conducted by the Department of Public Health, the Manipal College of Nursing in collaboration with the District Health Office, Udupi, Health Concern Foundation and Archana Charitable Trust. The programme was inaugurated by Dr M T Reju, Deputy Commissioner, Udupi. He spoke on efforts to magnify the

Mangalore, Jun 1: The State government has transferred Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner K Harish Kumar. Mr Kumar has been posted as Secretary to Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake. The government is yet to name the new Commissioner for MCC, where the election for mayoral post is yet to be held. Mr Kumar held the post since September 22, 2011. Before coming to Mangalore, he