Bhatkal news

Deadline for ration card renewal likely to be extended

The State government is most likely to extend the February 15 deadline for renewing ration cards, both APL and BPL, issued prior to December 2010. Of the total 1.26 crore ration cards in the State, about 64 lakh are estimated to be old ones (those issued before December 2010). Of these, only abou

Aadhaar side of domestic LPG

Despite a Supreme Court interim order that Aadhaar enrolment is voluntary and not necessary to avail essential subsidies, LPG consumers in the State are apprehensive that without an Aadhaar-gas-bank account linkage, they might be out of the subsidy loop. Fifty-five year-old Shanthamma had worn th

Anjuman Girls College students secure top ranks in university exams

26th January 2014 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Six students of Anjuman Women's Degree College Bhatkal have achieved top university ranks in recent final examinations conducted in May 2013. The top ranks are in all the three streams of B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com. taught in the college. An

PU students to get free laptops in Karnataka

Governor HR Bhardwaj addressing the joint session of the assembly at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday.  PTI Photo. The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced that it would provide free laptops and electronic notepads to pre-university (PU) students across the State.  The announceme

Deccan Herald features article on cuisine of Navayaths

BHATKAL: One of Karnataka’s leading English Daily has carried a detailed article on the food of Navayaths written by community’s prominent journalist, Mr. Aftab Kola who is currently based in Muscat. The article says that the traditional dishes are being forgotten. It says, “In a world where fast fo

Deccan Herald features Darul Quran of Alimiya Academy

Bhatkallys News BHATKAL: One of Karnataka's leading English Daily Deccan Herald has featured Darul Quran (House of Quran - a museum)) housed in Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Academy, Bhatkal.  Written by community's prominent journalist Aftab Husain Kola, the article  has been  allotted good space w

Islamia Anglo Urdu School organises literary competition

1 Jan 2014 | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Anjuman Islamia Anglo Urdu High School recently organised a literary competition in Usman Hassan Hall. Students of the school wholeheartedly participated and showed their public speaking talent in Urdu, English and Kannada languages. Prizes were awarded to t

Idara Adab-e-Islami Hind Karnataka to hold literary conference and mushaira

25 Dec 2013 | Press Release | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Idara Adab-e-Islami Hind's Karnataka chapter will organize a one-day literary conference and grand mushaira in Bhatkal on 5th January 2014 at Shams English Medium School Bhatkal from 10 am. In this conference, famous poet from Hyderabad M

Excise officials seize illicit liquor at Shiroor, arrest two

Kundapur: Kundapur excise officials on Tuesday December 24 seized several bottles of liquor that were being illegally transported from Goa to Mangalore by bus. Based on credible information, the excise officials seized the liquor at Shiroor check post early morning. The bus was also seized. Pr

Unknown assailants shoot BJP leader R.N. Naik in Ankola

Ankola :There was shock in Ankola on December 21, Saturday when a local BJP leader and mining businessman R.N.Naik was shot  dead by  four men near the Ankola bus stand. One of the assailants was killed by the gun man of the BJP leader. The incident took place as Naik came out of his office and s

Best Academy celebrates Carnival 2013

21 Dec 2013 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Best Academy (popularly known as Bhatkal Academy) revelled its freshly conceived Fest Carnival, 2013 on 20th December, 2013 at Bagh-e-Rahmat, Tengingundi, Bhatkal. It consisted both game activities and a grand quiz competition named Quizom

Rabita organizes free medical camp for children

12 Dec 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A free medical camp was organized today at Rabita Society Bhatkal in which 190 children were diagnosed and also given free vaccinations. The camp began at 9am with a small function in which Rabita Society General Secretary Yunus Qazia,

One killed in truck-bike collision at Murudeshwar

12 Dec 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Murudeshwar: A bike rider has been killed on the spot in a collision between a bike and a mini-truck carrying fish on Murudeshwar National Highway today morning. The deceased has been identified as Anapa Ishwar, a resident of Murudeshwar. A

2 injured as bikes collide near Shamsuddin Circle in Bhatkal

9 Dec 2013 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Two persons have been injured when their bikes collided near Petrol Bunk located on Shamsuddin Circle in Bhatkal at around 8.30 pm today. It is said that the condition of one is critical. As per sources, a bike was trying to enter th

Anjuman Alumni launches "Let's Read" project at IAUHS

  Bhatkal Anjuman Alumni Bhatkal (AAB) today launched it 'Let's Read' project at IAUHS as a pilot project. With the aim to inculcate reading habits in the students, Under this project a set of books intended for quick reading was given to the school which would be utilised by the student

Government to act against gas agencies insisting on Aadhar

Even as consumers in Karnataka are in a dilemma whether Aaadhar is mandatory for getting LPG cylinders at the subsidised price, Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao has warned of action against gas agencies that insisit on Aadhar, as the matter is pending before the Supreme

2 men loot truck driver and cleaner, police nab 1

[caption id="attachment_46087" align="alignleft" width="165"] Photo: Shekar Manju Naik[/caption] 5 Dec 2013 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A driver and cleaner of a truck transporting fish from Honnavar to Mangalore were looted off their belongings yesterday midnight at around 1

Shree Jnaneshwari College requests Karnataka Govt for more seats

5 Dec 2013 | Press Release | Bhatkallys News Sent By: SHREE JNANESHWARI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (B.Ed), SAGAR ROAD, BHATKAL The Govt. of Karnataka has revised the existing circular in connection with the Admission of B.Ed Course. As per this circular “Any Graduate” is eligible to take admissi