Karnataka

Mangalore, July 3: The Congress party will hold a public awareness programme against the maladministration of the BJP led state government at Town Hall in Mangalore on July 7, said B Ramanath Rai, MLA and President, Dakshina Kannada district Congress. Speaking to media persons in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Rai said that the state is currently in a crisis with no government control. The BJP

Mangalore, July 3: The district unit of the Welfare Party of India (WPI) was formed in Dakshina Kannada at a meeting held here recently. Zahid Husain was unanimously elected as the president while Shrikanth Bengre and Yusuf Pakkaladka were elected as vice-presidents of the district unit. Other office-bearers are Moinuddeen Kamar Vamanjoor (secretary) and Ameer Kudroli (treasurer). WPI is an Indian

Mangalore, July 3: The five-day science exhibition organized by the department of public instruction at Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Pilikula opened several hitherto unknown wonders of science for students. More than 4,000 students from different higher primary and high schools in the district share and showcase their knowledge and experience during this first ever Inspire Award Science

Mangalore, July 3: A month-long Malaraia and Dengue Eradication Campaign under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada district administration, Mangalore City Corporation and District Health and Family Welfare Department was inaugurated in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, said that cases of malaria reported in

Mangalore, July 3: Deeni Friends Borugudde and SKSSF Kannoor Cluster jointly organised a programme on career guidance at Borugudde Madrasa here recently. Felicitation for the meritorious students and scholarship distribution was also part of the event. Abdul Azeez Darimi, Khatheeb of Kannoor Masjid inaugurated the programme. Speaking on the occasion, Mangalore MLA U T Khader said that the bright

Mangalore, July 3: Dr Norbert Lobo, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, St Aloysius College, Mangalore has been unanimously elected as the President of Association of Mangalore University College Teachers', (AMUCT) for 2012-14. Dr Lobo was the editor of 'AMUCT Bulletin'. Election to the posts of office-bearers was held at the annual general meeting held at Besant Women's College

Mangalore, July 3: Mangalore University has recently conducted an evaluation of competence of its postgraduate teachers by students, according to T.C. Shivashankara Murthy, Vice-Chancellor of the university. He told a meeting of the Academic Council on Monday that a report to this effect would be submitted to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Prof. Murthy said that

Mangalore, July 3: In another blow to the common man already reeling under the burden of price rise, rates of rice have shot up not just in Mangalore but other parts of the state too. Under normal circumstances, prices would increase owing to hike in petrol prices and transportation charges. But this time, rates of rice have shot up owing to lack of food grain supply to mills. A month ago, Sona

Mangalore, July 2: Jail inmates presented an impressive play performance before the city's audience at Town Hall in Mangalore on Monday. The programme was organized by Sankalpa, Mysore, in association with Karnataka Prison Department, Bangalore. Speaking at the formal inauguration programme Pratap Reddy, IGP (Western Range), appreciated the move of Sankalpa, Mysore and the Prison Department to

Mangalore, July 2: An exhibition of photographs clicked by photojournalists of Mangalore was held as part of the Kannada Press Day celebrations under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Association in Mangalore on Monday. Photographs clicked by photojournalists Ahmed Anwar (Coastaldigest.com), Dayanand Kukkaje (Daijiworld), Satish Ira (Udayavani), Sudhakar Yermal (Vijaya