Karnataka

Mangalore, April 1: A day ahead of the much pre-occupied ICC Cricket World Cup Cricket final, SSLC examinations have commenced across the state. Although the examination commenced at 10:30 am, tensed students around the examination centres were seen making last minute preparation prior to entering their respective examination halls. In Dakshina Kannada district, as many as 34,269 students are

Mangalore, April 1: The security of women employees working for BPO firms has come under scanner, as two women en route to their work place, an MNC on MG road were assaulted by a mob celebrating the success of India's victory over Pakistan at the semi finals of ICC world cup match near Mahaveer circle (Pumpwell) on Wednesday night. As India sealed its victory, cricket crazy fans hit the road near

Mangalore, April 1: Friday is an important day for students of class 10 as the Karnataka State Secondary Education Examination Board's final examinations begin. But the students have been battling more than their school subjects. They have been grappling with the erratic power cuts. With Mangalore's April temperature soaring, it is essential that students get uninterrupted power supply to study

Mangalore, March 31: In a move that could be a new burden on taxpayers, the Mangalore City Corporation has enhanced the property tax by 15% as per the trend of revising property tax rates under self-assessment scheme (SAS) once in three years. Addressing media persons Mayor Praveen Anchan at his office on Thursday said the revised rates would come into effect from April 1, as three year block

Udupi, March 31: Surprised to see this metallic nest? But it is true. An Udupi based Ornithologist has found two nests built by crows at Manipal. When Dr NA Madhyastha, noted ornithologist, received information on the metallic nest, he did not believe it. But seeing is believing. When he reached the spot, he was surprised to see the nests made of binding wires on the base and soft fuse wires

Mangalore, March 31: Epitome 2011, the National Level IT Fest organized by ELIXIR, the IT students association of AIMIT, for the MCA and other IT programmes, commenced with the inaugural function on Thursday, March 31 at the AIMIT campus of St Aloysius College. Dean of IT Department Prof Santhosh Rebello welcomed the dignitaries. He briefed the gathering about the changing global scenario in the

Mangalore, March 31: As per the order of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner's court, an Indian Oil outlet, located in front of Karnataka Polytechnic in the city was evicted on Thursday morning. With this the 'Mangalore Service Centre', whose structure had grown beyond the 10 cents of the land taken for lease from the department of revenue, lost its existence. The DC court order was executed by a

Mangalore, March 31: The Mangalore unit of Jam'iyyathul Falah convened a meeting of religious and social leaders as per the project of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at 'Jam'iyyathul Falah Community building' here. Ibrahim Kodijal, President of the unit, presided over while Haji PBA Razaq, District President of JF inaugurated the programme. Muhammad Kunhi, Manager of Shanthi Prakashana and Rahmathulla

Mangalore, March 31: Frenzied celebrations, which erupted last night soon after Misbah-ul-Haq's shot landed in the safe hands of Virat Kohli at long-on to signal the end of Pakistan innings, in the second semi-final of ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 at Mohali, continued in the streets of this coastal city on Thursday too. The Mangalore unit of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha arranged a special

Mangalore, March 31: Nine students of various Medical and Dental colleges of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have bagged a total of 14 gold medals at the convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) on Wednesday at Bangalore. Dr Roopashree from Yenepoya Medical College (Mangalore) bagged five gold medals in MBBS with a score of 79.80 per cent. Roopashree bagged two gold medals for