Karnataka

Mangalore, March 20: Mangalore City Police Commissionerate and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Bangalore jointly organised a day-long training course for men in khaki on Drug law enforcement at the office of Commissionerate here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the workshop, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said city police were taking initiative to fight against smuggling and sale of drugs

Bhatkal, March 20: The exhibition being held as part of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal's Golden Jubilee anniversary celebrations here is serving as one of the main attractions of the event. The exhibition features Nawayath culture, information on Islam, and contributions of Jamia alumni. The exhibition was inaugurated by Moulana Rabey Husaiani Nadvi, Chairman, All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday

Mangalore, March 20: Urging the state government to notify the rules framed for implementing Right to Education (RTE) ACT, Shikshana Sampanmoola Kendragala Okkuta, Dakshina Kannada district, SDMC Sanchalana Samiti, and other like-minded organisations staged a protest, in front of Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday. Shikshana Sampanmoola Kendragala Okkuta, Dakshina Kannada district, SDMC

Mangalore, March 20: The Government of Karnataka has appointed new trustees to the Kadri Manjunatha Temple management committee for a period of three years. The new trustees are: Raghavendra Adiga (priest), Devdas Kumar Pandeshwar, Smt. Surekha Raj Babugudde, Nivedita N. Shetty, A.J. Shetty, Bendoorwell, S. Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, H.K. Purushotham Bikarnakatte, Dr. P. Ananthakrishna Bhat and B

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly committee investigating the porngate allegedly involving three former state ministers has reportedly found no evidence against the legislators. The Committee submitted its final report to Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah. The report, to be tabled in the Assembly during the session, says that there is no evidence against two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs CC Patil

Mangalore, March 19: City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh released Infomedia Yellow Pages-Mangalore on Monday here in the presence of Nagarajan J Udupa Vice President of the Ocean Pearl. Speaking on the occasion, Mukhtar Qureshi, Executive Vice President, Infomedia18 said with an extensive compilation of business advertisement the new edition of Infomedia Yellow Pages-Mangalore provides a

In May 2011, Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri , State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, had assured that the Right To Education (RTE) Act will be implemented “in a month's time”. Even after almost a year since he gave that assurance, when Mr. Kageri is asked about the delay in implementation of the Act, the response is similar – 'Very soon'. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com at the side lines of

Mangalore, March 19: The city police have rescued the Kadri branch manager of HDFC Bank, within hours after he was kidnapped by a group of miscreants on Monday morning. The kidnappers also were arrested in the successful operation by a police team led by city crime branch inspector Venkatesh Prasanna. It is learnt that Tilak, who is the manager in the loan collection department, was kidnapped by a

Puttur, March 19: The three-day 'The light on Islam' exhibition concluded with a grand note here on Sunday with thousands of visitors thronging the exhibition site near Puttur bus stand. According to organisers, South Karnataka Salafi Movement, more than 25,000 people learned about Islam with the exhibits highlighting the fundamental concepts of the religion. People from Mangalore, Udupi

Mangalore, March 19: A pillion rider was killed and three others sustained injuries in a serial accident at Brahmarakootlu in Bantwal taluk on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Salam (45), a resident of Kiruvail Juma Masjid area in Vamajoor. Rider Leeladhar sustained critical injuries. Abdul Salam died on spot when the motorbike in which he was travelling collided with a speeding