Karnataka

Uppinangady, December 3: A two-day workshop of the coastal zone of the Humanitarian Relief Society (HRS) was held in Athur, near Uppinangady on November 26 and 27. Explaining the aims and objectives of the organization, Abdul Gafoor, the Zonal Leader, Abdul Gafoor Kulai said that the HRS had been formed in order to provide relief to the people during natural calamities and emergencies, including

Bangalore, December 3: Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda officially announced that Karnataka has prepared to host the 17th National Youth Festival in the new year. The Youth Festival will be held in Mangalore from January 12 to January 16, he said. The CM launched the emblem and a website created for the event at a function held in his home office "Krishna" in the presence of Union Corporate

Mangalore, December 3: All the seven persons arrested in connection with the attack on Karnataka State Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike president K S Shivaramu at Kukke Sri Subramanya temple premises, have been released on bail. Arrested were Jagadish (19), Dinakar (25), Shivakumar (19), Rohithaksha (20), Sundara (29) and Bhaskara (23). Nagesh, another accused had surrendered before the police

Mangalore, December 3: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has termed the Union Government's stand on Foreign Direct Investment, in the multi-brand retail sector as opening the way for international supermarket giants like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco to open their shops in India, as very unfortunate. In a press release issued by E Aboobacker, the National President of SDPI said that the

Mangalore, December 3: Former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty alleged that revised zonal regulations of Master Plan II for Mangalore Local Planning Area will benefit the development of integrated township in Mangalore city and not the small builders and those middle class people who wish to build houses in three to five cents land. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, he said there is 'Tuglaq Darbar' in

Mangalore, December 2: The Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike on Friday exhorted the State government to take action against ministers and pontiffs of the mutts for justifying casteist ritual of 'made-snana' and against police officers, who failed to provide protection to fact finding team at government-run Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Sullia taluk. Addressing a press conference here, K L Ashok, state

Mangalore, December 2, Bearys Public School and His Grace Montessori celebrated their Annual day at Town Hall here on Thursday in the presence of a galaxy of eminent guests including Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh and Management consultant Joe Gonsalves. The main attraction of the evening was a string of cultural shows namely 'Suswagatham', 'Dil Hai Hindustani', 'Sur aur Sargam'

Mangalore, December 2: Mangalore MLA U T Khader has said that the Development works in his constituency have suffered hindrance duo to the delay in distribution of constituency development fund for MLAs. Addressing a press meet at District Congress Office, here, Mr Khader alleged that the State Government has failed to keep its word under the leadership of DV Sadananda Gowda too. “It is

Sullia, December 2: Police have arrested six persons in connection with the assault on K S Shivaramu, president of Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike. Mr Shivaramu was assaulted outside the government-run Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Sullia taluk by a group of people, apparently belonging to the same temple on Wednesday, after the former met Assistant Commissioner of Puttur

Mangalore, December 2: Backward classes leader KS Shivaramu, who is recovering after being attacked by the supporters of 'made-snana' at government-run Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Sullia taluk, pledged to continue his fight against casteist ritual. Mr Shivaramu, who is the president of Karnataka State Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike, said that he has decided to intensify the campaign against