Karnataka

Mangalore, May 4: As part of the birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Barrister Attavara Yellappa, a portrait unveiling ceremony was organized at Dakshina Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara, in Mangalore on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Rateendranath, Honourary President, School Development Committee, DK Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara said that not many are aware of

Kasargod, May 4: A tense atmosphere has prevailed in nearby Kasargod district as saffron activists have intensified the preparation for Hindu Shakthi Sanghom wherein Vishwa Hindu Parishad international general secretary Praveen Togadia is expected to participate. However, the district police are still contemplating whether to permit the convention scheduled for May 6 in the communally sensitive

Mangalore, May 4: A rally of the Karnataka Pranta Raita Sangha (KPRS) demanding houses and land for the needy, reached this coastal city on Thursday. The rally, which commenced from from Shimoga on April 27, was one among the four rallies being simultaneously taken out by the organisation throughout the State. All the rallies will culminate in Bangalore on May 21, where a massive protest is

Mangalore, May 4: continuing their agitation for third consecutive day, residents of Melkoppala and Athrebailu residents on Friday carried out demonstration in front of the local office of the Coastal Regulatory Authority demanding action for the alleged violation of Coastal Regulatory Zone regulations by the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ). The residents are demanding the MSEZ to remove

Mangalore, May 3: There were long queues of autorickshaws in front of petrol stations waiting to fill auto LPG in the city on Thursday. At one petrol station in Balmatta, the queue of autorickshaws was very long in the morning. In the afternoon, there were six to eight autorickshaws in the queue. Surekha, manager and dealer for HP station at Balmatta, informed that a tanker from Mangalore Refinery

Mangalore, May 4: The Campus Career Academy is conducting 'Future+ Summer Camp' for students from class V to class X. A press release issued here stated that the camp would take place between May 7 and May 19 at C-24, 2nd floor, Al Rahaba Plaza, Near SBI, Nellikai Road, Mangalore. The 12 day camp will offer talent and personality test, interaction with government officials, developing memory power

Mangalore, May 3: Two persons have been arrested by the police on Thursday in connection with the manual cleaning of manholes near Lady Goschen hospital on Wednesday. The arrested are Sanjay Mishra (38) and Ravindra Kumar Mishra (36), both natives of Bihar, who are maintaining Sulab Souchalay near Lady Goschen hospital. The duo had used the services of two local labourers after the manhole in the

Udupi, May 3: A case of a youth killing his own parents has been reported from Mandarthi of Heggunje village in Udupi taluk. 26-year-old Suresh brutally killed his father Heriya Marakala (65) and mother Babi Marakalthi (60) in the wee hours of Thursday, as they failed to pay him the pocket money. Using a wooden log, Suresh hacked his parents to death, at their residence in Honnekumri. After

Mangalore, May 3: In what could well be a blow to unaided private schools who are trying to convince the government that they cannot implement RTE rules from this academic year, the Department of Public Instructions, Bangalore, has in a fresh circular set out orders that schools must put out the list of 75% of the students to be admitted in class I and keep 25% of the seats vacant until the next

Mangalore, May 3: City's pioneer builders Mohtisham Complexes Pvt. Ltd. launched their two premium projects Canopy and Amity on recently at Canopy site, Urwa Stores, Ashok Nagar Road, Mangalore. Maulana Salim Nadvi, Principal of Iqra Arabic College inaugurated the projects. Rev. Fr. Ravi Santosh Kamath conducted the prayer ceremony. After that a model of both the projects were inaugurated by Heath