Mangaluru : National Environment Care Federation (NECF), an NGO, has blamed the Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, B Ramanath Rai, and the chief secretary for the death of forest guard Murigeppa Tammangol. In a symbolic protest outside the office of the deputy conservator of forests near A B Shetty Circle on Tuesday, NECF general secretary H Shashidhar Shetty said the […]

Manipal: The SCIO Foundation Group of Manipal will hold its fourth medical camp at Gram Panchayat Main hall, Kochhur, Barkur on February 5 from 9:00 am. Free checkup camp for diabetes, eyes, fall risk tests and ergonomic consultation tests will be held. The camp will be held in association with diabetic foot clinic, department of […]

Mangaluru: “Human right violation can be observed in our own home. Children are being scolded by the parents for various reasons, couple fight with each other in front of children which will have adverse effect on them,” said District and Sessions court Judge K S Bilagi. He was speaking after inaugurating the human rights day […]

Washington: A powerful Congressional committee will next week hold a hearing on restrictions imposed by the Indian government on an American NGO. The announcement for a Congressional hearing by the House Foreign Relations Committee came the day Colorado-based Compassion International launched a national campaign against the Indian Government’s decision which it alleged is preventing it […]

New Delhi: NIA today carried out searches at 10 premises of the banned Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) in Mumbai after registering a case against its founder Zakir Naik and others under an anti-terror law. The searches began this morning with the help of local police after a case was registered by the NIA’s Mumbai branch […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said no arrests would be made pending the probe into the event on Kashmir held by Amnesty International where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised, according to Congress leader Digvijay Singh, days after the NGO was slapped with sedition charges. “I spoke to CM Karnataka and he has assured me […]

Mangaluru: Students musical band named ‘Wick’ is all set to raise its voice against pollution in association with Ant Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation. The band, who are ever ready to put their weight behind a good cause this time chose APD Foundation to carry out musical activism and raise awareness about air pollution. The band […]

New Delhi: An Indian woman, who was kidnappedin Afghanistan last month has been rescued and she will reach New Delhi on Saturday morning, said External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj in her tweet. In her blog she has tweeted sying “I am happy to inform you that Judith D’Souza has been rescued.” Judith D’Souza (40) who […]

Mangaluru: Under Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi scheme, the water sources, amount of water available, demand and supply and the solution for the water scarcity’s reports will be sent to the the government within July, said Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim. He was speaking in a meeting with various department’s officials, NGO’s and Farmers […]

Udupi: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, said on Wednesday that a committee under Superintendent of Police K. Annamalai would submit a report within a week on the steps to be taken to improve safety of vehicles carrying children to schools. He was presiding over a meeting of officials of […]