Karnataka

Ujire, August 27: Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Chennappa Gowda said that drinking water, electricity, road, school and other basic facilities in Naxal linfested areas will be provided on priority basis. Speaking at a public contact programme held at Navur in Belthangady on Friday, he said those forest dwellers who are living inside Kudremukh National Park will not be asked to evict forcibly. If the

Kasaragod, August 27: Abdul Salam, one of the family members of the Mangalore air crash victims, on whose petition the single judge bench of the Kerala High Court had directed the awarding of Rs. 75 lakh compensation, has described as “a matter of great concern” the division bench's move of striking down the earlier order. Abdul Salam, whose son Mohammed Rafi died in the crash, one of the worst

Mangalore, August 27: Karnataka is one of the states that has failed to implement the Right To Education Act, 2009 which guarantees free and mandatory education to children. There is a need to thwart attempts to remove 25 per cent reservation to poor children in the private schools envisaged by the Act, said Philip Mathew, director of South India Cell For Human Rights Education And Monitoring. He

Mangalore, August 26: Saarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samithi will be organising the eighth annual Ganeshotsava from August 31 to September 3 at Omkar Nagar, Bunts Hostel Mangalore. It will be organised in association with Taluk Buntara Sangha, Buntara yaane Nadavara Sangha, Dakshina Kannada Udupi Kasargod Buntara Sangha and other organisations. The celebrations will start on August 31 with the

Mangalore, August 26: Billavas Dubai and Northern Emirates (BDNE), one of the largest community organisations for Billawas in Dubai, has come forward to distribute over Rs 9.14 lakh among 235 deserving students this year at a scholarship distribution programme on Sunday, August 28. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Shri Adhyaksha Koragappa Memorial Hall, Shri Gokarnanatha Kshetra's

Mangalore, August 26: As many as 3000 plants belonging to 32 different species were planted at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on Thursday. The afforestation programme was organised by Lions International members and students from Sharada College, Mangalore. Members of Lions International along with the students planted saplings in front of Pilikula Science Centre and around 1500 saplings within

Mangalore, August 26: Prize distribution ceremony of 'Vijaya Karnataka-Ideal Muddukrishna Contest' was held at Vijay Karnataka office here on Thursday. It was organised for the first time in the history of Kannada journalism by the 'Vijaya Karnataka' daily newspaper. Hundreds of kids who participated in the contest were present along with their parents during the ceremony. Sri Dharmapalana Swamiji

Mangalore, August 26: In one of the significant decisions taken by the Mangalore University Academic Council on Thursday, the Council refused to blindly grant permission to start new post graduation courses in the government degree colleges as per the colleges' demand. The decision has been taken in contrary to the recent directive issued by the State government instructing the seven government

Mangalore, August 26: Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda has suspended a second division clerk in Bantwal taluk office, for dereliction of duty. During a surprise visit to the office, DC found that clerk Gretta had failed to distribute more than 700 caste and income certificates to the applicants spread over three hoblis of the taluk. He directed officials concerned to ensure that the

Udupi, August 25: A group of people under the banner of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike (KKSV) on Thursday staged a dharna in front of the District Police Office demanding immediate arrest of the miscreants who brutally assaulted cattle trader and his two aides recently. Addressing the protesters, G Rajashekhar, President of Udupi district unit of KKSV accused the police of acting according to the