Karnataka

Mangalore, December 27: Expressing solidarity with anti-graft crusader turned anti-government activist Anna Hazare who began a three day fast at Mumbai on Tuesday, the members of Akhila Bharath Karmika Sangha (ABKS) started their indefinite hunger strike in front of the office of Deputy Commission in the city. Suddata Jain, District General Secretary of ABKS, accompanied by three other members of

Mangalore, December 27: As part of its decennial year celebration SKSSF Deralakatte Branch will be organizing a religious study camp on January 1, 2012 at Shasul Ulama town in Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city. Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday, SKSSF decennial year celebration reception committee president Nazir Ullal said that various programmes such as blood donation camp

Mangalore, December 27: Rotary Club of Mangalore Central as a part of their Rotary Awareness Month will be conducting a district level sixth annual quiz competition on Rotary related matters and affairs exclusively for the Rotarians of R.I. Dist. 3180 on Friday, December 30, at Hotel Kudla Court, Balmatta, Mangalore at 08.00 pm The R.I. Dist. 3180 comprises of eight Revenue Districts; D.K., Udupi

Mangalore, December 27: City based pediatrician Dr. Santhosh T. Soans has been elected as the National President of Intensive Care Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) during the election held recently at New Delhi. He will serve as President-Elect during 2012 and as President during 2013. Intensive Care Chapter is an autonomous wing of IAP devoted to the sub specialty of pediatric

Mangalore, December 27: Twelve achievers from the region were conferred with 'Chaitanyashree' award during the fourth anniversary celebration of 'Katha-bindu' organised under the joint auspices of the Kalkura Prathishtana and Suma Sourabha weekly on Monday at Town Hall in the city. The achievers were from different walks of life such as sports, music, Yakshagana, yoga, astrology, education and

Mangalore, December 27: Residents of Kasba Bengre on Monday staged a protest under the leadership of the management committee of Moideen Jumma Masjid and Super Star Sports Club, against the potential land grabbing of a playground in their area. The protest comes following alleged clandestine deal by authorities with a private company, which wants to convert this play ground into fishmeal unit

Brahmavar, December 27: Residents of Kukkude in Haradi village who had brought issue of illegal sand mining going on in the region to the notice of authorities earlier, staged a stir on Monday as their pleas have continuously fallen on deaf ears. The protesters said that sand mining in Suvarna River at Kukkude was stopped three years ago but now some individuals have started mining without seeking

Mangalore, December 27: Mangalore University has announced the list of rank holders of post-graduation and graduation courses. They are as follows. Post-Graduation Courses Department of Statistics: Afrin Arif Hassan (first rank), Vidyalakshmi (second rank), Swathi K Karanth (third rank). Radition Physics: Saritha Suvarna (first rank), Sowmya K (second rank). Physics: Vanamali C S (first rank)

Mangalore, December 26: Politician turned reformer B Janardhan Poojary has promised more reformative programmes as part of the centenary year celebration of Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra at Kudroli, here. Founded by prominent social reformer saint of South India Brahmashree Narayana Guru on February 21, 1921, Sri Gokarnanateshwara Temple will continue to break evil-dogma throughout its year-long

Mangalore, December 26: Swarna J, who donated her vital organs including heart, liver, kidneys and eyes after meeting a mishap at her college in Doddaballapur, was laid to rest in city on Monday. The last rites were performed in the presence of her family members at Nandigudda, in Mangalore, sources said. Mangalore based Swarna, who was studying at Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology in