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Students of VPS holds pollution awareness rally

Bhatkal – Students of Vidyanjali Public School held environmental pollution rally yesterday 1st March 2013 to create public awareness about ill effects of pollution. On this occasion the students flashed placards and banners highlighting the importance of plantation and pollution control. The

Bhatkalli IT expert sets up education institute

Bhatkal – One man’s dream can change the aspirations and fate of many young minds. While many people aspire to change the world with the power of their dreams, few have the courage and determination to make their dream a reality. Meet Mohammed Aeraf Abuhuseina, an accomplished IT professional fro

Costal King Welfare Association Organizes Education Awareness Program

Bhatkal – A program to create education awareness among students was held here at Moosa Nagar by Costal King Welfare Association, Bhatkal. On this occasion students who have excelled in their schools and colleges have been felicitated. Rizwan Gangavali, Affan Bafaqi and others who were presen

Bus conductor accidentally dies at Bhatkal bus depot

Bhatkal – A bus conductor was accidentally killed after he came under the wheels of KSRTC bus at Bhatkal bus depot yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Manjunath (30) from Chikkamaglur district. According to the sources, the driver of Uttarkoppa bound bus went to change the bus at bus depo

Miscreants vandalise church in Murdeshwar

Bhatkal – Miscreants burgled and damaged the statues here at ‘Christ the King’ church located in Murdeshwar. The incident came to light in the morning when people visited the church and informed the police. According to the sources, around 50 thousand worth gold ornaments are missing and the don

Thousands join national parade to Qasr Al Hosn

Thousands of people converged in the capital on Thursday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Qasr Al Hosn, the birth place of the Abu Dhabi emirate and the UAE Federation. The procession of Emirati men and women in traditional attire, headed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

34 die in Bangladesh clashes over war crimes sentence

[caption id="attachment_27577" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh's biggest Islamist party, during a clash with police in Chittagong on Thursday.(Reuters)[/caption] DHAKA: At least 34 people were killed in Bangladesh in a wave of violence on Thursday as Isla

Spain overturns city’s ban on full-face veils

[caption id="attachment_27568" align="aligncenter" width="580"] In the Spanish city of Lleida, women can now wear full-face veils, thanks to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling overturning a three-year-old ban imposed by the city council.[/caption] MADRID: Spain’s Supreme Court has overturned the city

Budget 2013-14: Chidambaram walks tight rope; levies tax on super-rich

Generation based incentives to wind energy projects reintroduced, Rs 800 crore provided for the purpose to Ministry of New & Renewable Energy [caption id="attachment_27535" align="aligncenter" width="318"] Finance Minister P.Chidambaram leaving North Block to present the Annual Budget for the

6 schoolchildren die in Jubail road mishap

Jubai, KSA - Six Jubail International primary schoolchildren were killed yesterday and 10 injured in a traffic accident on the Road No. 1 in Jubail. Sixteen boys and girls were on board the school bus when it was struck by a speeding and lane-jumping Toyota Land Cruiser. The Land Cruiser jump

SIO holds protest against media for dragging Bhatkal name in recent Hyderabad blasts

Bhatkal – Student Islamic Organization of India (SIO) Bhatkal unit today held protest outside Assistant Commissioner’s office against the media for linking Bhatkal town with the recent Hyderabad blasts. On this occasion SIO demanded legal action against media for defaming image of Bhatkal tow

MLA J D Naik laid foundation stone for Community Bhavan in Marukeri

Bhatkal – Bhatkal MLA, Mr J D Naik today laid foundation stone for Community Bhavan here at Marukeri village of Bhatkal. This was introduced as a part of 5th Suvarna Gram Panchayat Scheme. Rs 70 lakh budget has been allocated for this project. On this occasion Zilla Panchayat member Ms Savita

Police raids Ration Shop, seizes 350 liters of illegal Kerosene

Bhatkal – Police today raided ration shop near Tengingundi cross and seized 350 liters of illegal Kerosene along with an auto rickshaw loaded with the Kerosene. According to the sources, local residents are aware of illegal trading of Kerosene and other food stuffs from Govt ration shop but they

Rail Budget: Bhatkal gets DEMU Service

Bhatkal - A new Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train servicewas introduced in the new rail budget which was presented by Union Minister of Railways, Mr Pavan Bansal yesterday. The new DEMU service will run between Bhatkal  and Thokur, a village in South Kanara distict. DEMU Train runs s

Anjuman Alumni Association conducts career guidance program

Bhatkal – Anjuman Alumni Association recently conducted a career guidance program for students at Shams English Medium School. This program was a part of ongoing series of career guidance program Anjuman Alumni Association is conducting at different schools and colleges of Bhatkal. Interactin

New ad-hoc committee of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu formed

Bhatkal – The new ad-hoc committee of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu, which works for the development of Urdu language, was formed at a program held here at YMSA building, Nawayath Colony, Bhatkal. The new members who have been selected for this committee are as follows, Janab Abdul Mujeeb Khayal (Co

IBM Daksh to hold Campus Interview in Bhatkal on 1st March

BHATKAL: IBM Daksh, a BPO division of IBM India is holding a Campus Interview at Shri Guru Sudhindra BCA & BBA College, Bhatkal for the current final year and 2012 pass-out students of BA, B.Com, BBA, BBM, BCA, B.Sc, MA, M.Com, M.Sc and MCA. According to the College sources, the interview wi

Amnesty: Illegals can leave with no penalty

  [caption id="attachment_27168" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Labor Minister Adel Fakeih, left, addressing a Saudization forum in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)[/caption] JEDDAH: Expats without legal documents who have been stuck here for years have a golden chance to end their ordeal by ben