Karnataka

Bangalore, December 19: Six senior photojournalists including Yajneshwara Acharya from Mangalore on Sunday received the first TS Satyan Memorial Award for their contribution in the field of photojournalism. The awards, jointly instituted by Karnataka Photo News (KPN) and web portal churmuri.com in memory of the eminent photojournalist TS Satyan, were given away by Governor HR Bharadwaj at the Raj

Mangalore, December 19: Undeterred by the recent setbacks, scam-tainted former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday declared in the home district of incumbent CM DV Sadananda Gowda, that he was ready to take up the post again if his party's central leadership wanted him to lead the state. “I had quit the CM post bowing to the party's demand and now I am prepared to take any responsibility

Mangalore, December 19: The New Mangalore Port received the maiden rake with 70 containers run by Container Corporation of India(CONCOR) on Saturday. This is the first time a rake with containers ply between Bangalore to Mangalore. The rake was received by Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman and Senior officers from NMPT in the presence of Raveen Kumar Reddy, Chief General Manager, CONCOR, Chennai

Udupi, December 19: It is not possible to ban the ritual of 'made snana' followed in Kukke Subrahmanya all of a sudden as a large number of people believed in it, according to Minister for Higher Education V S Acharya. Speaking at the valedictory of the one-day 'Tulunadu Daivaradhakara Sammelan” titled “Kodiyadi” at Alevoor near here Dr Acharya said that some groups and politicians were demanding

Mangalore, December 19: A four-member anti terror squad (ATS) from Pune visited Bhatkal on Wednesday to cross verify whether there was any terror funding link to gold smuggling operations carried out by five gold smugglers, who currently are in Dubai. Intelligence sources said the team could not find any connection to smuggling and terror funding. The team led by ATS inspector Nirmal Kumar

Mangalore, December 18: Dismissing speculations that he would damage Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda's poll prospects, his predecessor B S Yeddyurappa said that ever-smiling CM would definitely win the impending election. Mr Yeddyurappa, who landed at Mangalore Airport along with his confidante Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday morning to begin his two-day Dakshina Kannada tour, replied to a few

Mangalore, December 19: ''I have not come here with any expectations that my paintings would be sold in a day's time. I do not mind if I fail to sell even a single piece of painting. I have come here and displayed my art piece with an intention to create awareness and interest in paintings among the Mangaloreans,'' said young and energetic artist from Mangalore Navin Kodikal. A self taught artist

Mangalore, December 18: Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Mangalore South MLA N Yogish Bhat narrowly escaped unhurt in what could have been a fatal road mishap at Peraje near Sullia on the outskirts of the city. However, his wife Vijaya Bhat and five others sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling turned turtle after falling into a roadside ditch. The

Mangalore, December 18: B A Nazeer of Unopack Industries, Baikampady has been unanimously reelected as the new president of Kanara Small Industries Association for the year 2011-2012. The election was held at the annual general body meeting of the Association held on Saturday at KSIA Hall, at Baikampady Industrial Area, here. A new team of office bearers was also formed on the occasion. President

Mangalore, December 18: The 72nd All India Inter University Athletic Championship which is organised for the first time in Dakshina Kannada, began with a colourful note at Swarajya Maidan in Moodbidri on Saturday evening. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) which was shouldered with the responsibility of organising the five days event, arranged the inaugural programme differently