Nitte University convocation
MANGALORE: The second annual convocation of Nitte University will be held at KS Hegde auditorium at Deralakatte on Saturday. Degrees will be awarded to doctor of medicine, master of surgery (MS),...
View ArticleKarnataka’s power self-sufficiency depends on coal blocks: Shobha Karandlaje
MANGALORE: Karnataka can achieve self-sufficiency in power generation by the end of 2014, making it the second state in India to do so after Gujarat. This, however, can be achieved with a little help...
View ArticleKarnataka in the midst of a cold wave
MANGALORE: Due to cold wave, Karnataka is experiencing below normal minimum temperature. Minimum temperature of 8.6°C is recorded in Nittur hobli in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district on November 16 at...
View ArticleCancer care institute opens Sunday
MANGALORE: Seven oncologists from Mangalore have come together to set up Mangalore Institute of Oncology (MIO), a specialty hospital for cancer treatment. Dr Suresh Rao, the head of the cancer division...
View ArticleDakshina Kannada zilla panchayat elects standing committees members
MANGALORE: Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat on Thursday elected members and chairpersons for the five standing committees for the second term of 20 months here on Thursday. Standing committee general:...
View ArticleKarnataka Rajyotsava Award for Nagathihalli.
MANGALORE: Noted writer and award winning filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar has been selected for MRPL Karnataka Rajyotsava Award -2012. PP Upadhya, managing director, Mangalore Refineries and...
View ArticleLearn Kannada to understand self: URA
MOODBIDRI: The ninth edition of ‘Alva’s Nudisiri’, a Kannada literary convention organized by Alva’s Education Trust, got underway in Vidyagiri here on Friday. Jnanpith awardee UR Ananthamurthy, who...
View ArticleDrive to identify school dropouts gets underway
MANGALORE: The department of education in Dakshina Kannada district has launched a drive to identify school dropouts, who is working in hotels, restaurants, farms, construction sites and other business...
View ArticleDistrict milk union gets ISO safety certification
MANGALORE: The Dakshina Kannada District Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited, manufacturers of Nandini brand milk and food products, has been awarded with ‘ISO 22000-2005 Food Safety System...
View ArticleAlva’s Nudisiri begins on a colourful note
Alva’s Nudisiri, a three-day Kannada literary and cultural meet, got off to a colourful start at Vidyagiri in Mangalore on Friday with some life-size models of Yakshagana characters attracting visitors...
View ArticleStudents come up with showstoppers at exhibition
Are you suffering from an eye irritation due to continuous use of computer? Or do you have a problem with burglars? The little scientists from the district have answers for them. And not only that,...
View ArticleBus services commence from Udupi depot
As many as 20 bus schedules have started operating from the Udupi KSRTC depot, which is still under construction, and the number may soon reach 100. The work on the depot was launched by Deputy Chief...
View ArticleGarbage collection to improve in Mangalore
The Mangalore City Corporation has decided to give a new year gift to the residents by collecting the garbage from their doorsteps. The door-to-door collection of the garbage will be extended to all...
View ArticleJagadish Shettar to visit Dakshina Kannada district
MANGALORE: Chief minister Jagadish Shettarwill undertake a half-day visit of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday. The chief minister will leave from Shimoga at 1.15pm by a helicopter and reach Mary...
View ArticleMangalore City Corporation says no to water barrage at Jakribettu
MANGALORE: The Mangalore City Corporation(MCC) at the monthly meeting of its council here on Friday adopted a resolution not to allowMangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) to build a water storage...
View ArticleKadri Kambala witnesses confluence of Tulu culture
Only few teams take part in race, but thousands gather to have a glimpse of man-animal race. No nail biting finish, no nervousness and people breathed normally as there was no excitement in the famous...
View ArticleInter-college meet registers new record in javelin throw Inter-college meet...
The first day of the Mangalore University level inter-college athletic tourney organised at Mahatma Gandhi stadium at Ajjarkadu in Udupi, witnessed a record set by Rashmi in javelin throw. Rashmi,...
View ArticleVikasa Yatre convention concludes
Higher Education Minister C T Ravi has said that he was not involved in caste politics. Speaking at the valedictory of Vikasa Yatre convention, at Chikmagalur on Tuesday, he said “I have not carried...
View ArticleNaxal rehabilitation a non-starter in DK, Udupi
The effectiveness in the implementation of naxal rehabilitation package announced by the Karnataka government on June 9, 2010, in various naxal infested districts differs to a large extent. Dakshina...
View ArticleNational seminar on waste management from Monday
MANGALORE: Department of Zoology, St Aloysius College, Mangalore is organizing a two-day national seminar on ‘Waster management and alternative energy sources’ from December 10 under the star college...
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