Karnataka

Mangalore, March 20: As part of its ongoing campaign seeking sites for the houseless poor and seeking implementation of House Rent Control Act, Dakshina Kannada unit of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) held a ward meeting of people without housing sites at Kannur on Saturday. Muneer Katipalla, District unit President of DYFI said the organization would continue its agitation till such

Mangalore, March 20: The personality of the writer plays a significant role in writing the literary works, as the words clearly reflect the writer's attitude. If a writer holds an unpleasant attitude, then it weakens his work, said the popular Kannada story writer Vasudhendra. In his inaugural address at the 7th Vidhyarti Sahitya Sammelana jointly organised by the Old Students' Association of

Uppinangady, March 19: The secretary of the Karnataka Pre University Education Board, Kumar Naik, paid a surprise visit to the PUC College here when examination for the second PUC was under way. He reviewed the arrangements made for the examination and told the waiting media outside the premises that the second PUC examinations were going on smoothly and there was no confusion or chaos anywhere in

Uppinangady, March 19: Karnataka State Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene on Saturday demanded the waiver of loans secured by areca formers since they have been adversely affected by decline in prices, fall in crop volume due to yellow disease over the last 10 years. A resolution to this effect was passed at the meeting held at Uppinangady, which urged the government to respond to the plight of areca

Mangalore, March 19: The day and night double track Kambala“Jaya Vijaya” was inaugurated at Jeppinamogaru on the banks of river Nethravathi near here on Saturday. Derebail Vittaldas Tantri inaugurated the Kambala by unfurling the areca inflorescence. Villagers and participants brought the buffaloes to the venue and offered arecanut and leaves. The event will continue all night under floodlights

Mangalore, March 19: Ten months after the horrific Air India Express IX-812 crash which resulted in the death of 158 passengers, the legal counsel for Air India - Mulla & Mulla - Mumbai, has settled claims of 30% of the families affected by the accident. Kapil Aseri, chief finance officer, Air India, said that till date a total of 52 cases have been settled for an overall amount of Rs 36.78 crore

Mangalore, March 19: Gold ornaments worth nearly Rs 5 lakh have been stolen from a house at Irvattur village in Bantwal Taluk last night, police sources said. The burglary occurred after 12:30 am, when all eight people inside the home were asleep. The ornaments had been kept inside an almirah. A wooden stick with a hook was used through a side window to open the main door latch, by the unknown

Mangalore, March 19: The prestigious state level “Vandana Award” given by Rotary Club of Mangalore Central in association with Rotaract Club of Mangalore was conferred on Padmashree Dr Kadri Gopalnath, Saxophonist at Eden Aquatic and Sports Foundation, Nanthur here on Friday. Receiving the award Dr Gopalnath said it is the audience who decide the success or failure of musicians. Musicians are said

Mangalore, March 19: The Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Pradhikara (KBBP) has announced its translation and book awards for 20 writers. The awards will be presented at a function to be held at the end of this month. Releasing the list of writers chosen for the award, Pradhikara Chairperson Pradhan Gurudut said that CP Krishnakumar, K.L. Gopalakrishna Rao, Uma Virupaksha Kulkarni, N.S. Lakshminarayana

Mangalore, March 19: Multi-talented budding magician Shama Parvin Taj from Puttur received the State level “Kalasri” award in recognition of her achievement in the field of magic. The “Kalashri” competition was conducted for children who had won awards in arts and science competitions organised Department of Women and Child Welfare at Bangalore recently. The award was given away during the silver