Karnataka

Mangalore, April 8: Laila Gram Panchayat in Belthangady taluk has won Rashtriya Gaurav Gramsabha award -2012. Gram Panchayat president Sudhakar V N will receive the award on April 24 at Vijnan Bhavan in New Delhi, stated a press release issued here. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh. The award is given for effectively organising gram sabhas in the Gram Panchayat limits, said PDO Prakash

Bhatkal, April 8: Sources in the Police Department have clarified that Mohammad Ashreen, resident of Bhatkal, who was arrested by the Customs authorities at Amousi Airport in Lucknow on Saturday, has no criminal record in Bhatkal. M. Narayana, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhatkal, said that Ashreen's house in Bhatkal had been identified and the police were gathering information about him

Mangalore, April 8: In an accident involving a KSRTC 'Airavata' Volvo bus and a motorbike near Kottara Chowki flyover in Mangalore, one person has lost his life while two others have sustained injuries. The incident took place early in the morning at around 6 am. The bus was returning from Bangalore. In a bid to avoid contact with a motorbike the bus driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in

Udupi, April 8: The talented youth in Udupi district should be identified and encouraged, said MLA K Raghupathy Bhat. Speaking at Udupi district-level yuvajana mela organised jointly by district administration, zilla panchayat, Department of Youth Service and Sports, Udupi taluk Yuvajana Okkuta, Guru Yuvaka Mandala, JCI, Kalyanapura, Rotary Club and Lions Club, he said the officials from the

Mangalore, April 7: The Kuttar Rajarajeshwari Siddhi Vinayak Temple Trust in association with Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy will organize an inter-district Tulu 'Yakshothsava' from April 9 to 13. Umanath Kotian , President, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy and M L Samaga, President, Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy will inaugurate the 'Yakshothsava'. Drama performances and competitions will be

Mangalore, April 7: Alva's Education Foundation will be organizing 'Alva's Pragathi 2012' on May 12 and 13, wherein more than 150 companies will open their doors for recruitments, Dr. Mohan Alva, President, Alva's Education Foundation said. Addressing mediapersons at the Press Club in Mangalore on Saturday, Dr. Alva said that the companies will be recruiting candidates for different sectors. The

Mangalore, April 7: An 11-year-old boy from Puttur has completed memorizing Qur'an in just eight months, much to the delight of his parents and the Ustad.Abdunnasir, joined the newly set up Jalaluddin Maula Bukhari Hifzul Qur'an College last June and through sheer determination and hard work has outclassed his 10 other classmates.“We have a special method of teaching memorizing skills. But this

Mangalore, April 7: The city units of Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad have demanded that immediate steps be taken by the district administration and police to stop illegal transportation and slaughter of cows to avoid a repeat of communal violence in the region.Addressing mediapersons at a press briefing in Mangalore on Saturday, Sharan Pumpwell, Convenor, Bajarang Dal city unit, said that

Mangalore, April 7: About 18 cattle died after a 407 tempo toppled near Kottara Chowki on Saturday. The incident took place earlier this morning when Bajrang Dal activists after receiving prior information about the vehicle transporting cattle illegally were following it. “We had prior information about the transportation and followed the vehicle. We informed the police too but by the time they

Mangalore, April 7: No religion advocates snatching of others' property for one's own selfish needs said Justice N Santosh Hegde, Former Lokayukta. He was speaking at the valedictory programme of the month-long 'Know the Prophet (pbuh) of Mankind' campaign held by New Age India Forum (NAIF) in Mangalore on Friday. People, especially youth, must understand the real meaning of contentment. The