Karnataka

Bhatkal, January 21: The State Human Rights Commission on Friday held a meeting in Bhatkal to hear the grievances of the people and to settle pending cases in Bhatkal taluk. S.R. Nayak, Chairman of SHRC, attended the meeting. Rama Moger, president of the forest encroachers' association, complained that the forest officials were evicting people from the encroached forestland without issuing any

Mangalore, January 21: The Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee on Friday staged a protest in the city against the alleged joint bid by BJP ruled Karnataka state government and police department to cover up the recent Pak flag hoisting issue. The protest comes more than two weeks after seven Hindutva activists made confessions in the police custody that they had hoisted Pakistani national

Mangalore, January 20: The members of Mangalore Bar Association on Friday staged a protest against the proposed Higher Education Bill, and alleged police atrocities against advocates. Addressing the protesters on the District Court premises, here, SP Chengappa, president of Mangalore Bar Association (R) said that the Higher Education and Research Bill-2011, introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Central

Mangalore, Friday, January 20: Oriyardori Asal Likith Shetty (22), a promising actor from the city of Mangalore is supporting NITTE Celebration ½ Marathon and 10K run. The run will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the popular Panambur beach in the city. “We are aware that running is on of the best form of keeping a healthy lifestyle. It is an activity which can be done alone or as a group

Mangalore, January 20: Logitech India on Friday unveiled their latest product in the wireless product category, the Logitech Wireless Mouse M185 in the city. The latest in the wireless range series, the Logitech Wireless Mouse M185 forms an integral part of the “Live Free and Live Wireless Campaign” by Logitech. The mouse has been crafted to give optimum levels of convenience to the users. Powered

Mangalore, January 20: Sleuths of Dakshina Kannada district unit of Lokayukta police on Friday raided the District Registrar's office and arrested a clerk for taking bribe. David, a second division clerk in the office was caught red-handed after he accepted a bribe of Rs 8,000 from one Ramachandra at around 12:00 pm. Ramachandra, a resident of Bondantila near Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city

Mangalore, January 20: “The unsolved Panjimogaru double murder case creates an impression that some influential people of the region might have involved in this barbarous crime” said Muneer Katipalla, State unit vice-president of Democratic Youth Federation of India. He was addressing a protest rally organized by the local unit of DYFI on Friday in front of the office of District-in-charge

Mangalore, January 20: Senior Yakshagana artiste Surikumeri K Govinda Bhat has been chosen to preside over the seventh Akhila Karnataka Yakshagana Sammelan, which will be held at the Town Hall in the city for three days from January 27, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, founder of the Kalkura Foundation, which is organising the sammelan in association with the Karnataka Samskritika Kala Prathisthana

Manipal, January 20: Holding Udupi District administration responsible for the continuation of Ajalu tradition across the district, the Federation of Koraga Development Associations, Karnataka-Kerala on Thursday staged a dharna in front of the office of Udupi Deputy Commissioner, here. In a memorandum submitted to to Deputy Commissioner Dr M T Reju the Federation President Susheela Nada alleged

Mangalore, January 20: Hemant Bhide, Lead District Chief Manager said that banks provided loans for goat-rearing and there was a subsidy for borrowers too. Speaking at seminar on stall-fed goat-farming held at the Department of Animal Husbandry in Mangalore on Thursday, he said that, one could buy goats with Rs.50,000. He also encouraged the farmers to rear goats saying it requires less space