Karnataka

Mangalore, August 25: The number of passengers using the Mangalore airport has increased to 4.74 lakh during the first seven months of the year as against 4.83 lakh during the same period last year. Director of airport M. R. Vasudeva said that international traffic increased from 1.38 lakh passengers to 1.46 lakh passengers and domestic passenger traffic increased from 3.36 lakh passengers to 3.37

Mangalore, August 25: Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund, established by World Konkani Centre, Mangalore, will award scholarships worth Rs 1 crore to over 300 Engineering and MBBS students from economically backward families of Konkani communities in an Award Ceremony to be held on August 26 at T V Raman Pai Convention Centre, Kodialbail, Mangalore. Scholarships amounting Rs 30,000 and Rs 40

Mangalore, August 24: Youths from all communities in Mangalore came together on Monday night to participate in "Mosaru Kudike" which is part of the celebrations to mark Krishna Janmashtami. Various youth associations had put up Mosaru Kudike Chapparas in different parts of the city, the most important ones were in Urva Stores, Car Street, Kudroli and Mannagudda. The mood was sheer fun as "human

Mangalore, August 24: Democratic Youth Federation of India on Wednesday urged the Mangalore City Police to take action against all the miscreants who were behind attacking the youth celebrating a birthday party in a guest house near Ullal recently. Bajrang Dal activists have claimed their role in the raid on birthday party. The assailants are accused of making away with cash and other valuables

Mangalore, August 24: The progress review meeting of development works under schemes meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Mangalore taluk was postponed for the second time in a row due to an uproar caused by the delay of officials at the Mangalore Panchayat Hall here on Wednesday. Monthly developmental review meet was also postponed last month making this the second consecutive

Udupi, August 24: Stating that there are several confusions in Jan Lokpal Bill, Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji has urged the anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare to temporarily withdraw his fast. In a letter to Mr Hazare the seer has opined that it is impossible to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill by August 30 as a thorough debate was necessary to clear those ambiguities. “As Prime

Mangalore August 24: Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha (ABKS) district general secretary Sudatta Jain's a fast-unto-death agitation extending support to Anna Hazare's movement against corruption has entered third day on Wednesday in the city. Mr Jain, who has launched his agitation on Monday near Divine Complex at Kavoor had changed the location to Gandhi Park in front of Town Hall the next day

Mangalore, August 24: The three people arrested at Kottara Chowki for ganja peddling by the Urwa police, have been remanded to judicial custody by a local court. A Maruthi Zen was also seized from the accused during the interrogation. Police have gathered information about several others involved in the racket. Daakappa (35), Shivappa (30), residents of a resident of Ananthpur, Sagar and Puneeth

Mangalore, August 24: Mangala Sports Pvt. Ltd., a city based non-profit private enterprise towards the development of sports at the grass root level, will be organising its second event, Invited State Level Open Badminton Tournament in the brand name" Mangalore Super Series " on September 4 and 5 at Sri U.S. Mallya Indoor Stadium, Ladyhill, here. The Mangalore Super Series-2011 includes students

Mangalore, August 24: At a time when marine products exports and earnings in India has crossed $ 2.8 billion during 2010-11, the Marine exports including fishmeal and fish oil exports from Karnataka during 2010-11 have doubled compared to last year, with total exports estimated at Rs 681 crore in 2010-11 as against Rs 392 crore in 2009-10. Speaking to Deccan Herald, Marine Products Export