Karnataka

Mangalore, July 25: To commemorate the victory achieved by the Indian army against Pakistan at Kargil in 1999, Dakshina Kannada District Ex-Servicemen's Association (DKESA) will be celebrating the 'Kargil Vijay Divas' on Tuesday, July 26, at war memorial situated at Kadri Hills in the city. Revealing this to media persons at a press meet here on Monday, Radhakrishna Shetty, President, DKESA said

Mangalore, July 25: Street-side and foot-path venders of the city along with their sympathisers on Monday staged a day-long hunger strike in front of the Mangalore City Corporation seeking fulfillment of their various demands including appropriate facility for the evicted vendors. The protesters pledged to continue their 'struggle for justice' under the banner of 'Beedi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata

Kasaragod, July 25: Kasaragod MP P Karunakaran, has hailed the Kerala High Court verdict ordering Air India Ltd. to pay a minimum of Rs.75 lakh as compensation to the kin of every victim who died in the Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore on May 22, 2010. “Although belated, the High Court order is a major relief to the kin of the victims who died in the crash,” Mr. Karunakaran said in a

Mangalore, July 25: Mangalore diocesan Bishop Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza laid the foundation stone for a house at Batrakodi (in Kelarai parish near Neermarga) on Sunday, to be constructed as a part of the post centenary silver jubilee celebrations of Mangalore diocese. The house is first one among the 160 houses the diocese has planned to construct for the poor. There are 160 churches in

Mangalore, July 25: Absorbing the essence of religious and spiritual scriptures is essential to succeed in one's life, opined N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He was speaking after inaugurating "Kumaravyasa Anusandhana", organised under the joint auspices of Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Literary and Cultural club of Government PU College

Mangalore, July 24: Khaleel Ahmed has been elected as President of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District unit of Jamiyyatul Falah, a well-known NGO promoting education in Muslim community since 1989. The election held in an annual general body meeting held on Saturday at JF center, Mangalore. Khaleel Ahmed is a soft skills trainer. He has conducted more than 100 training programmes. He is a member

Mangalore, July 24: Sri Narayana Guru Excellent Social Service Award was conferred on social activist Mohini Shivappa Poojary, in a simple ceremony at Glass House Auditorium in Kudroli, here on Sunday. She was chosen for the award constituted by Sri Guru Charitable Trust, in recognition of her contribution towards the development of the tribal people. Currently Mohini has been working as the

Mangalore, July 24: Lion J Krishnananda Rao, District Governor 2010-2011 was conferred with the Lions Golden Supreme Excellence Award, during 'Annual District Award Nite' organised by Lions Club International, District 324 D5, at Loyola Hall here on Sunday. After receiving the award, Lion Rao recalled the services provided by the members of the Lion's club in the year 2010-2011. “The Club had

Mangalore, July 24: Sarvothama Pai, Superintendent of Police of Civil Rights Enforcement (CRE) Cell said that the members of SC/ST community do not have awareness on daily bata given to complainants and witnesses deposing in the court pertaining to the cases of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Addressing at SC/ST grievance meet organised by the City Police Commissionerate at its auditorium here

Mangalore, July 24: “Please…please… please don't ask me anything. This is not proper time to speak anything,” This was the response of Karnataka BJP President K S Eshwarappa to the questions posed before him over the crisis that gripped the state politics, following the leakage of Lokayukta report on illegal mining. Mr Eshwarappa, who visited the city on Sunday along with party's State General