Karnataka

Mangalore March 24: Steven Rego, a journalist with Vijayakarnataka Kannada daily newspaper, has been chosen for 'Pa Go Award' for rural reporting. According to press release issued by Srinivas Nayak Indaje, General Secretary of D K district Working Journalists Association, Mr Rego's report titled “Nandini Mayavaguva Munna...” published on October 31, 2011, got selected for the award. The award

Mangalore, March 24: To ensure that India fares well in its economy, it must focus on agriculture said Firoze B Andhyarujina, Senior Counsel, Mumbai High Court and an eminent authority on tax laws. He was speaking at the panel discussion on 'India's Balance Sheet' organised by The Mangalore Branch of SIRC of ICAI in association with K Ganesh Shenoy Memorial Trust, Mangalore, in the city on

Mangalore, March 24: The Mangalore North MLA Krishna J Palemar, who was forced to resign from his ministerial berth one-and-a-half months ago, has hailed the 'positive report' by the Legislature Committee, which give him a clean chit in porngate. “I resigned not because I had committed any crime, but to facilitate a free and fair probe. I feel happy that the house committee has cleared my name,"

Mangalore, March 24: Teachers should motivate the students to be creative and innovative in academics and research, which will make India as a super power in the years to come, opined Registrar of Visvesaraya Technological University Belgaum Dr. S.A. Kori. He was speaking as a chief guest on the annual day celebrations of Shree Devi Institute of Technology, Kenjar, held on Saturday at Loyola Hall

Mangalore, March 24: English media along with social networking sites like Facebook have played a big role in detaching people from the world of Kannada literature, said Jogi, litterateur and magazine editor of 'Udayavani'. He was speaking after inaugurating the 8th University level 'Vidyarthi Sahitya Sammelana', a literary meet for students organised by Mangalore University post graduate alumni

Mangalore, March 24: Condemning the statement of Udupi district JDS President Deviprasad Shetty that JDS lost the Udupi-Chikmagalur bypolls due to the 'betrayal' of minorities, the Dakshina Kannada district minorities cell of the party has demanded that Shetty take back his words. Addressing media persons at a press briefing in Mangalore on Saturday, D M Aslam, President, DK JDS Minorities Cell

Mangalore, March 24: The Vishwa Hindu Parishath, Bajrang Dal and Shri Ramothsava Samithi are jointly organizing a three-day long Shri Ramotsav programme at the Nehru Maidan in the city from March 31 to April 2. On March 31 at 9.30 am the flag hoisting and establishing of the idol of Seetaram will take place. Rotary governor Dr Devdas Rai will lead the flag hoisting. In the afternoon there will be

Mangalore, March 24: The Karnataka State Cricket Association along with Royal Challenge will be conducting a free summer camp to train young boys in Cricket. Announcing this at a press meet Dr Shrikanth Rai, President of DKCA, said the camp will begin on April 9 and end on May 25. This free camp will also be conducted in other zones for the under-16 and under-19 boys. The selection for this camp

Mangalore, March 23: To draw the attention of concerned authorities towards repair of potholed roads in several places of the city and outside, a five minute horn honking protest was held in various parts of the city on Fiday. Protestors and representatives of various organisations such as DK Auto Rickshaw Drivers Union, DK Bus Operators Association, Kanara Bus Owners Association, City Bus Owners

Kuwait City, March 23: An Indian expat was assaulted and his wife molested by an Arab man in a shopping mall in Kuwait on March 19. Before the couple could call out for help, the man managed to escape. Later, they filed a police complaint against the miscreant for assaulting the man and harrassing his wife and even touching her, reports Arabic daily Al Anba. The police apprehended the man a day