Karnataka

Mangalore, March 5: The state government must take initiative in completing various schemes proposed for the development of the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi by the central government, said P V Mohan, Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC).Addressing media persons at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Saturday, March 5, Mohan said that a delegation of Daksina Kannada

Mangalore: The Mangalore City Corporation will introduce a new concept “Own your road and park” to repair, restore and beautify the roads and parks by private firms in the city limits, said MCC Commissioner Dr KN Vijayaprakash. He told the media on Saturday that in all 22 roads and five parks will be taken up in the project. To facilitate this concept the MCC is planning to sign a MoU with the

Mangalore, March 5: Bejai ward corporator Lancelot Pinto assumed charge as new Opposition leader of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) here on Saturday at 11 am. He formally took the charge from the outgoing Opposition leader DK Ashok Kumar. Lyansloto has served as Deputy Mayor in the MCC. He had also contested in the last Assembly election for Mangalore Constituency from the Congress. Harinath

Mangalore, March 5: As part of Vishwa Kannada Sammelana scheduled to be held in Belgaum, the district 'Nudi Theru' will start its journey from March 7 at Kadri Park here.The 'Theru' (chariot), depicting the essence of Dakshina Kannada culture will leave the district with the intention to create awareness among the people about the event. P Shivashankar, CEO of Zilla Panchayat told media persons at

Mangalore, March 5: Krishna J Palemar, District in-charge Minister met the job seekers of Project Displaced Families (PDFs) of Mangalore Special Economic Zone who are holding indefinite hunger strike in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office on Saturday here. Palemar promised that he would solve the problem after discussing the matter in front of officials concerned by March 22. He also

Mangalore, March 5: The state government proposed 'Paschimavahini project' which intends to inter-connect west flown rivers in Dakshina Kannada has been opposed by Congress leader Vijaya Kumar Shetty. Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Saturday, Shetty, Former Surathkal MLA, said there are many environmental hazards in the inter-linking of rivers. Everyone should oppose the project

Mangalore, March 5: Former Udupi MP and senior Congress leader of the coastal district Vinay Kumar Sorake has been made AICC secretary in the reshuffle of the Congress Working Committee. Sorake, who entered political arena as a student leader with NSUI, has been asigned the task of overseeing party affairs in Orissa under party in-charge CWC member Jagdish Tytler. A prominent leader from the

Kundapur, March 5: In recognition of her social service, Prathima Pai, an Anganawady worker in Uppinakudru in Kundapur Taluk has been selected for a National award.She had also received State level award on February 23 this year given by the State government. In all, eight Anganawady workers across the state have been chosen for this award. The award will be presented on March 8 in Bangalore.She

Karwar, March 5: The “rasta roko” agitation by members of Sand Extractors and Transporters' Association, Karwar, disrupted the movement of vehicles on National Highway 17 for more than three hours on Friday. The highway was blocked at the Majali check-post on Karwar-Goa border by the association members in support of their demands. The students taking the examinations and patients being taken to

Puttur, March 5: Various Jama'aths and organizations of the region felicitated Ullal Deputy Qazi Assayyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari in the valedictory function of the annual day celebrations of Bannur Thajussunnah Educational Foundation at Bannur Jumma Masjid.Dr Muhammad Fazil Razvi Kavalakatte, State President of Sunni Students Federation inaugurated the function. Usman Haji Mithur