Karnataka

Mangalore, January 6: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily criticised the State government for its alleged lack of interest in appointing a Lokayukta to the post, which is lying vacant for several months. Speaking to reporters in Mangalore on Thursday, Moily said he does not understand the State government's logic behind being adamant over appointment of Bannurmath as the

Moodbidri, January 5: Alva's Virasat-2012, a four day cultural extravaganza got off to a colourful start with conferring of the prestigious Alva's Virasath Award to renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi at Shobhavana Mijar here on Thursday night. The 20th edition of the Virasat began with a lively note. Alva's Virasat-2012 awardee renowned Hindustani musician Padmashree Pandit Ajoy

Karwar, January 5: The mock drill 'Sagar Kavach', an exercise launched to check the preparedness of the security agencies, created panic across Uttara Kannada district, as the a few people spread the rumours that the terrorists had planted bombs near Kali bridge and other strategic places in Karwar. The unusual tight security arrangements in some important places of the city including the office

Mangalore, January 5: A few of recent developments have given rise to the animosity between Dakshina Kannada district units of Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress party, with latter resorting to counter-allegations in reply the accusations of former. Lashing out at Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary who had accused the Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda for trying to convert his home district

Udupi, January 5: Maoist movement in Karnataka would not be successful as long as sun and moon exist, said Director General of Police Shankar Bidari. He was speaking to persons after handing over a cash of Rs 3 lakhs to Gopi, daughter of Sadashiva Gowda, who was killed by suspected naxalites at Kabbinale, near Hebri in Karkala taluk. Rs 3 lakhs was immediately deposited in the Hebri Post Office

Mangalore, January 5: A youth was stabbed to death allegedly by three of his friends at Marippalla in Bantwala taluk on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as Nooruddeen, who was an accused in a ganja peddling case. Police have arrested the accused namely Imran, Hafeez, Noufal. The motive behind the crime was yet to be ascertained. A case has been registered in the jurisdictional

Mangalore, January 5: The curtains came down on the two-day Coastal Business Development Summit organised by State government and the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) giving rise to the hope of rapid development of coastal districts of Karnataka and creation of job opportunity in this part. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the Summit held at T V Ramana Pai

Mangalore, January 5: Mangalore Motor Sports Association (MMSA) will be organising 'Maruti Suzuki Autocross 2012' for two and four wheelers on January 7 and 8, 2012. Informing about the event at a press meet here on Thursday Sudhir BK, President of MMSA, said it would be second event of Maruti Suzuki Autocross as the first event was held on October 15 and 16, 2011. He said that the event would be

Mangalore, January 5: Nearly 600 students of Captianio High School (Aided) took out an awareness rally on “Prohibition o Tobacco and Smoking” here on Thursday raising slogans and displaying placards against the use of tobacco products. The rally commenced from the school premises in Nagori and traversed through Pumpwell Circle and Karavali Circle before returning to the school premises. The rally

Mangalore, January 5: The Mangalore unit of Youth wing Jamaat-e-Islami Hind handed over a house to a poor family at Bitthipade, in Mangalore taluk. The house was built at the coast of Rs 1,50,000. Youth Wing DK district vice president Muhammed muhsin handed over the key to the head of the family. Mangalore unit president of Social Service Unit of JIH Ameer siddiq, Secretary Latheef KK and manager