Karnataka

Udupi, August 2: The Udupi CMC has issued a ban order against using plastics below 40 microns within the city limits from August 1, said CMC president Kiran Kumar on Saturday. He said a machine to check the quality of plastics has been purchased by CMC and all shopkeepers should test their plastics kept for sale or used in their shops. He insisted on boards before shops and retail outlets

Mangalore, August 2: The Mangaloreans will have a glance to know about the life and messages of Swami Vivekananda. A special train with photo exhibition on the life of Swami Vivekananda “Vivek Express” to commemorate his 150th birth centenary will be stationed at Mangalore Central Railway station for three days from August 5. The train with two air conditioned coaches will exhibit pictures and

Mangalore/Udupi, August 2: Ex Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation Dr K N Vijayaprakash on Monday took charge as the new Chief Executive Office of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat. Speaking to media persons after assuming new office, Dr Vijayaprakash said that villages should become self-reliant and empowered. He pointed out that with rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and migration of

Mangalore, August 1: The Mangalore Depot of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) observed its 50th foundation Day at its premises on Monday. Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, M R Vasudev, Mangalore Airport Director appreciated the service of KSRTC Volvo to the Airport, which according to him, would help the Airport extensively. He said patience, hard work and determination

Mangalore, August 1: The country's only King Cobra (in captivity) breeding centre at the Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Moodushedde near here marked the success with 32 out of 147 eggs laid by three female King Cobras hatching increasing the slithery tribe by 32. Authorities of the Park has confirmed that 32 out of 147 eggs laid by 'Rani', 'Nagaveni' and 'Nagamani' - female King Cobras at

Vittla, August 1: An uneasy and taut silence prevailed over the house. People inside are still in shock. Fury of fate has taken away one of their beloved. 29 year old enthusiastic advocate Ashwin Kumar had unknowingly barked up the wrong tree. There exists an age old tradition practised in parts of South India on the auspicious day of Aati Amavasya to intake a sap of the Devil's Tree (Alstonia

Udupi, August 1: Udupi District Coconut Farmers Cooperative Society was inaugurated as a part of the annual general body meeting here at Mount Rosario Church Hall at Santhekatte on Sunday. The programme started with observing a minute silence for the sudden demise of the founder of Udupi District Coconut Farmers Association, P Somashekhar Rao, who collapsed minutes after he entered the hall

Mangalore, August 1: Opposition leader of the Mangalore City Corporation Lancelot Pinto has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of step-motherly treatment in allotting grants to the wards represented by the Congress party. Addressing the media-persons at the district congress office here on Monday he said that MCC has sanctioned work unilaterally without discussion at the City Planning

Mangalore, August 1: In yet another fraud, a finance company promising high interest on deposits has cheated public to the tune of over Rs 10 lakh. It is said that Francis Nazarath of Damsakatte, Kinnigoli near here, was appointed as financial advisor to Guru Solutions in Kodialbail, by Suresh Coimbatore, Suresh M and Vasanth on the condition that he would enroll members to the finance company

Mangalore, August 1: The backward class people have remained backward in the field literature too, due to the lack of encouragement, said Ramachandra Baikampady, former Chairman, Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation. He was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the convention of the writers of 'Mogaveera' monthly magazine at Suratkal near here. Mr Baikampady announced that two among the