Karnataka

Mangalore, November 26: The official website of Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel was launched at his chamber in the DC Office complex in the city on Saturday. Kudubi community leader from Kudubipadavu Giriyappa Gowda formally launched 'www.nalinkateel.com' in a simple ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kateel said that the main intention behind his website was to make himself easily available

Mangalore, November 26: City based Badria English Medium School on Saturday celebrated its annual day function on its premises. Haji V Ibrahim, Secretary, Badria Education Institutions, Mangalore presided over the function. Chief Guest Usha Ballal, Head Mistress of Ramakrishna English Medium High School, Mangalore, exhorted the parents spend more time with their children. She said that if parents

Mangalore, November 26: Udupi town police have detained the husband in connection with mysterious death of his 25-year old wife Asma. The arrested is Sajid, a daily wage labourer from Anandnagar in Hubli. Asma, daughter of Umarabba and Halimamma couple from Kukkunduru in Karkala taluk, was given in marriage to Sajid nearly five years ago. The police action comes after Asma's parents, who strongly

Kasargod, November 26: Health Minister Adoor Prakash said here on Friday that the proposed medical college in the district would be located in Ukkinadka near Badiadka. Addressing mediapersons here, the minister said that 50 acres of land has been identified for the purpose. Dr K G R Pillai has been appointed as special officer of the medical college. “The government anticipates a total outlay of

Mangalore, November 26: The 'Nrityotsava-2011' a 10-day Maharashtrian Folk Dance workshop organised under the joint auspices of Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan and Shree Devi Nritya Kendra was on Friday evening concluded on a spectacular note at Town Hall here. The Nrithyotsava-2011 was held under the guidance of noted dance guru and artist Anil Kumar Kichi from New Delhi. The Shree Devi Nritya Trust was

Mangalore, November 26: The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rains are likely to hit parts of coastal Karnataka in the next two days. In a press release issued by the director in-charge, meteorological centre, Bangalore on Friday warned that Heavy rain would occur at isolated places over coastal Karnataka when rainfall shall exceed 65 mm during next 48 hours. Strong onshore winds

Mangalore, November 26: Manual cleaning of drainage has been continuing in Dakshina Kannada district including in the city of Mangalore, in spite of Deputy Commissioner's recent warning. "I have been working under a contractor for seven years. On several occasions, I've got injured by syringes and needles. I work from 9am to 5.30pm every day. We don't have benefits like provident fund and our

Mangalore, November 25: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's acerbic criticism of Jnanapeeth award winner Chandrashekara Kambar in his party's mouthpiece 'Saamna' has raised hackles among Kannada activists in this coastal city too. Calling Thackeray as 'Kannada-virodhi', the protesters led by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike on Friday burned his effigy in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here

New Delhi, November 25: If Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi is to be believed, 11 airports in the country had been identified for posing safety risks to flight operations in the country. However, he also said that the government has enhanced the safety at these airports. “Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has identified 11 airports which were considered critical from flight

Mangalore, November 25: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Department of Public Instructions and Pilikula Regional Science Centre organized the Science Exhibition and Drama Competition at Vamanjoor near here on Thursday. Inaugurating the exhibition Vishweshwaraya Industrial and Technical Museum (VITM) Director Shivaprasad Khened said that one should develop a scientific point of view. Every