Karnataka

Mangalore, April 8: Social Welfare Minister A Narayanaswamy has reiterated that the Karnataka government is firm on banning 'made snana' across the state. Addressing media persons in Bangalore on Saturday, he said that it was only a matter of time before the ban was enforced in temples. He said Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda had announced the ban in the recently concluded Legislature session

Mangalore, April 8: The bodies of a 14-year-old girl and his 20-year-old boy friend were retrieved from a well in Kundapur in Udupi district on Saturday. The lovers are believed to have committed suicide after their parents allegedly opposed their relationship. According to the Kundapur police, Swati (14), daughter of Shekhar, resident of Vaderhobli, was in love with her neighbour Vinay (20) for

Mangalore, April 8: Following the assurance by Bharathi Shipyard Limited fulfill the demands of local fisherman community, the latter decided to withdraw their planned protest against the company on Saturday. In a letter submitted to the Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda, the company promised that it would take up the work on dredging, from Old Port to Gurpura river at an estimated cost

Mangalore, April 8: Deepa and Amitha from Mangalore will represent India in the under-17 category Asian Powerlifting Championships 2012 to be held in Udaipur from May 1. Both are from Shree Gokarnanatheshwara College here. They will attend the training camp later this month . Both were selected at the trials held in Himachal Pradesh in March. Ms. Amitha is the first from her Kudumbur village near

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