Karnataka

Udupi, November 19: A state level primary and secondary school boys and girls chess tournament-2012 has been organised by Mount Rosary English Medium School, Santhekatte, Kalyanapura Udupi District, on behalf of Education department, Government of Karnataka. The Tournament was inaugurated by Mr K Jayaprakash Hegde, Member of Parliament, Udupi and Chikkmagalur Constituency on Saturday at Mount

Udupi, November 19: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party will not have any effect on the State's political scenario, opined another former chief minister and senior BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda. Addressing media persons here, Mr Gowda said that as the coastal region was a stronghold of the BJP, that it was irrelevant to analyse the impact of the KJP in the region. “We

Moodbidri, November 18: Nine personalities and an institution were on Sunday evening conferred with Alva's Nudisiri award at the valedictory ceremony of Alva's Nudisiri -2012 at Sundari Alva campus premises at Vidyagiri, here. The award winners are acclaimed director Girish Kasaravalli (Kannada film), Mangalore Bishop Dr Aloysius (Kannada education), Dr G Siddalingaiah (literature), Vyjayanthi

Mangalore, November 18: A joint 'fact-finding' report on infamous Morning Mist homestay attack produced by People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Karnataka, and Forum Against Atrocities on Women (FAAW), Mangalore, was released by senior advocate Hemalatha Mahishi, Bangalore, on Sunday in the city. The programme was jointly organised by PUCL, Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, and FAAW

Belthangady, November 18: A person was killed and 14 others were severely injured when a tempo-traveler in which they were travelling met with an accident at Pottukere near Guruvayanakere in Belthangady taluk. The deceased has been identified as Lingaraju(21), son of Krishnappa, resident of Ashwatha Garden at K B Nagar in Bangalore. He succumbed to the injuries on the way to hospital. The tragedy

Moodbidri, November 18: Closing down Kannada medium government schools is a sin, opined Prof K S Nisar Ahmed. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the ninth edition of 'Alva's Nudisiri-2012' at Vidyagiri in Moodbidri, he said it is the duty of the state government to open more Kannada medium schools. The decision of the state government to close down over 12,000 Kannada medium schools in

Belthangady, November 18: As a recent and much sought-after development in the Soujanya rape and murder investigation, the case was referred by the state government to Corps of Investigation Department (CID) police on Saturday. Home Minister R Ashok said that the CID had been handed over the investigation of the murder which took place in Dharmasthala last month and were asked to book the culprits

Kasargod, November 18: Cutting across party lines, MPs from Kerala will raise in Parliament their strong protest against the "neglect" of the state by Air India, especially its failure to serve properly the NRI travellers. This was decided at a meeting of state MPs held here to discuss the issues of common interests to be raised in the coming winter session of Parliament. Briefing reporters on the

Mangalore, November 18: Noted writer and Award winning Filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, has been selected for “MRPL Karnataka Rajyotsava Award -2012”. The award carrying a citation and cash prize of Rs 25,000, will be presented to Nagathihalli Chandrashekar by MRPL MD P P Upadhya and Vishnu Agrawal Director (Finance) in a function to be held on Novcember 18 at MRPL club Lawn as part of Nada

Mangalore, November 18: The bail application filed by television journalist Naveen Soorinje who was arrested in connection with infamous home stay attack was rejected by the III JMF Court on Saturday. Mr Soorinje, the prime witness to the attack allegedly carried out by the members of Hindu Jagaran Vedike, is the 44th accused in the case. Advocate Sathish Bantwal filed the bail application before