Karnataka

Mangalore, April 2: The government during 2010-11 has released additional grants of Rs 1.23 crore for eight works pertaining to department of ports and inland water transport and Rs 2.01 crore for 14 works of department of fisheries to be implemented in Mangalore City Corporation and Mangalore taluk limits. The works to be taken up include construction of passenger jetty near Bengre Mahajan Sabha

Mangalore, April 2: J. Krishna Palemar, Minister for Environment, Ecology, Ports, Fisheries, Inland Water Transport and Science and Technology, said on Friday that he would visit the thermal power plant of Udupi Power Corporation Limited along with scientific officers shortly to look into issues pertaining to environment. Replying to questions by presspersons after attending a function to lay the

Udupi, April 2: District organising secretary of the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) Ramesh Kotian on Friday said that the State Government should suspend the principal of the Udupi Government Girls' Pre-University College, Suresh Thunga, for taking additional fees from poor students. Mr. Kotian told presspersons here that an inquiry conducted by the Deputy Director (Administration) of the

Malpe, April 1: Kundapur based artist Harish Saaga sculpted a sand sculpture at Maple beech to wish the Indian team all the success in the World cup cricket. Skaters of Upadhya Skating Academy Ambalpady on Friday, made a demonstration in Car Street, Udupi, to cheer for the victory of Indian team against Srilanka in the World Cup Cricket, scheduled for Saturday. Prameela Pinto, a physically

Mangalore, April 1: “We should gain inspiration from Irom Sharmila's non-violent struggle to fight against corruption, police brutality and all forms of draconian laws,” said activist G Rajshekhar. He was addressing a public meet organised by Dakshina Kannada district committee of Social Democratic Party of India as part of its national campaign “Free the Innocent, Eradicate Corruption”, in front

Mangalore, April 1: A total of 691 students were absent out of 34,269 students on the first day of this year's SSLC examinations in the district. Maximum absentees were found to be in Mangalore city with 388 students failing to turn up for the public exam whereas the minimum of 17 absentees were found in Moodbidri. 92 students in Mangalore taluk, 71 in Bantwal, 56 in Puttur, 38 in Belthangady and

Mangalore, April 1: Advanced, well equipped and systematic police and fire service departments enhance a fearless and peaceful atmosphere in the civilized society, opined Krishna J Palemar, District in charge Minister. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new building of Fire and Emergency Services Department at Telecom House Road, Pandeshwar here on Friday. Dr DV Guruprasad

Mangalore, April 1: Unidentified thieves broke into a house, where 20 people were sleeping and made away with gold ornaments worth around Rs 8. 5 lakhs at KC Road near Talapady, police sources said. The incident might have taken place between 12:30 am and 5:00 am on Friday, as up to 12:00 am at least four persons were awake. The burglary came to light at 6:00 am when the residents woke up. The

Mangalore, April 1: H.S.Upendra Kamath assumed charge as the Chairman & Managing Director of Vijaya Bank on Friday, April 1. Prior to taking charge, Kamath was Executive Director in Canara Bank. He has been a professional banker for over 37 years who started his banking career in Union Bank of India, where he worked in various capacities across the country. Widely traveled within and outside the

Mangalore, April 1: A sand mining location was raided by revenue officials led by Bantwal Tahsildar Ravi Chandra Naik on Thursday at Malli along the banks of the Netravathi in Pudu village of Bantwal taluk. Naik said that following reports about violations of law, he and the Sub-Inspector of Bantwal rural police station raided the location where sand mining was being carried out through machines