Karnataka

Mangalore, August 19: The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat in its third general body meeting held at the Zilla Panchayat Hall on Thursday, took a major decision to dissolve Hirebandadi Gram Panchayat in Puttur taluk for failing to hold any meetings in the last one year. Amidst heavy opposition from the Congress party members and support of the BJP members to dissolve Hirebandadi Gram Panchayat, ZP

Mangalore, August 18: There is no critical and analytical work on Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, said V K Nataraj, the former Director of Chennai Institute of Development Studies. He was speaking after inaugurating Nehru Studies Centre at Old Senate Hall, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri near here on Thursday. He said studying Indian development policies without

Mangalore, August 18: 'Mangala Super Series', an invited state level open badminton tournament will be organised by Mangala Sports Pvt. Ltd., on 3rd and 4th of September 2011 at Sri U S Mallya Indoor Stadium, Lady Hill here. The tournament will be organised in six categories namely under 13, under 15, under 17, under 19, open and above 45. Both singles and doubles competitions will be conducted

Mangalore, August 18: If you are a resident of Mangalore and need to lodge an immediate complaint, you need not to visit police station as the City Police Commissionerate has introduced a new 'Interactive Voice Recording System' which would respond to grievances. IVRS will help complainants to lodge a complaint from their homes. A complainant has to do is call 2222212 and tell their complaints

Mangalore, July 19: With anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare all set to start his 15-day hunger strike at the Ram Leela Maidan later on Friday, Mangalore is braced for another round of protests as more and more groups have started taking to streets in solidarity with the cause. On Thursday, Mangalore witnessed a spate of protests, dharnas and processions. After students, doctors and NGOs it was

Kasargod, August 18: Peoples Democratic Party observed a black day to mark a year of its leader Abdunnaser Madani's arrest here on Wednesday. PDP organised a demonstration and a rally to mark the day. Basheer Hussain, district President PDP, inaugurated the rally which commenced from the main post office of the city. Yunus Talangere, Ubaid Muttathala, Basheer Bekal, Siddiq Kanhangad were among the

Mangalore, August 18: The doctors under aegis of Indian Medical Association (IMA) have intensified its fight against corruption supporting Anna Hazare's movement for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill. The Mangaluru branch of IMA on Thursday staged a dharna under the leadership of Dr K Mohandas Bhandary, State IMA leader, in front of IMA Hall from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. This was the second protest staged by

Mangalore, August 18: Directorate of Minorities along with Lead Trust (R) successfully conducted a screening test for pre-examination coaching for civil services in thirteen cities across Karnataka on last Sunday. In Mangalore 55 candidates including 43 boys 12 girls attended the test at Rosario College. The test paper followed the format employed in UPSC/KPSC civil service exams with three

Mangalore, August 18: Sarvajanika Sri Krishna Janmaashtami Utsav Samiti will be organising 12th annual 'Mosaru Kudike' celebration on the premises of Swamikripa Sri Veeranjaneya Vyama Shaale, Thalapady on Monday, August 22, said Ganesh Shetty, President, Mosaru Kudike Samiti. Addressing the media persons here on Thursday he revealed that a new multi-gym facility will be inaugurated by J Krishna

Udupi, Aug 18: Activits of Association of Medical Representatives, Udupi District, on Wednesday carried out a one day strike and took out a bike rally from Manipal to DC Office Udupi, pressing for their demands. Dr Annappa Kudwa, HoD of KMC Manipal, Manipal, flagged off the bike rally at Tiger Circle, Manipal. CITU District Secretary Vishwanath Rai was the chief guest and stressed the need for