Karnataka

Mangalore, March 29: Karnataka State Employees' Provident Fund Pensioners' Association on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the office of the Regional Provident Funds Commissioner here. The main demand of the protesters, who took out a rally from Kankanady ground before converging at the protest venue, was bringing an amendment to the EPF Act 1995. The demands of the protesters also include

Mangalore, March 29: Bhoomipuja for Raheja Water Front, a luxury residential complex, was performed on Monday on the outskirts of the city in the presence of a galaxy of political leaders and cine stars. With this, the Raheja Universal Limited (RUL), one of the leading real estate companies in the country formally made an entry into the coastal city. A joint development with Asha City Builders and

Mangalore, March 29: A team of doctors in the city released a fact finding report of health related problems observed at UPCL, a coal based thermal power plant. Dr K Mohandas Bhandary, State Working Committee Member who visited the spot along with Dr S Jayarama, Professor and HOD of AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr M Annayya Kulal, Divisional Coordinator of IMA, Dr Sanjeev Badiger, Public

Mangalore, March 29: Terming the 'custody deaths' as the most heinous of crimes, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said that there is a need to create awareness among police to take precautionary measures to prevent such incidents. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop organised by the Commissionerate at his office for police officers on prevention of custody deaths and human

Udupi, March 29: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji on Monday broke his nine day long `one meal a day' fast against the coal based UPCL power plant, following assurance from Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. It is to be noted here that Pejawar Swamiji had taken up the fasting on Mar 19, to express his concern for the villagers of Yellur, Nandikur, Padubidri, Mudarangadi, affected

Vittla, March 29: A freelance journalist was attacked by a group of Akhila Bharateeya Vidhyarti Parishad (ABVP) activists on Monday at Vittla in Bantwal taluk, allegedly for reporting a vigilante attack on students occurred there a couple of days ago. Mohammed Ali, 23, a resident of Meginapete near Vittla, who is pursuing a BA degree at the Government First Grade College, Vittla, was hospitalised

Udupi, March 28: President of Udupi City Municipal Council Kiran Kumar on Monday presented a Rs 183.76 lakh surplus budget for Udupi city for the year 2011-12. The budget showed an initial balance of Rs 1036.01 lakh, expected an income of Rs 7016.85 lakh and proposed an expenditure of Rs 7869.10 lakh for the coming financial year. In the budget proposal Kiran Kumar announced to acquire land in the

Mangalore, March 28: Labhu Ram, took charge as the new Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada on Monday. The 2004 batch IPS officer has recently been posted in place of A S Rao, who is expected to take charge as SP (Internal Security) Bangalore. A native of Barmer district in Rajasthan, Labhu Ram, a science graduate has done his masters in police management from Osmania University, Rajasthan

Mangalore, March 28: Three policemen working under the local commissionerate have been selected for Chief Minister's medals in recognition of their distinguished and honest services for the year 2010. The awardees are Shashidhar Shetty and Ganesh MP, Constables of Urwa police station and Prashant Malpe of Kadri police station. Having joined in the year 1992 to the police department Shashidhar

Mangalore, March 28: The foundation stone for new fish markets was laid by District in Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar on Monday at Jeppu Market and Alake here. Speaking on the occasion, Palemar said the buildings for the both fish markets which will be built at the cost of 92.5 lakh and 65 lakh respectively will be completed within six months in association with National Fisheries Development