Karnataka

Bangalore, February 22: Election Commission today issued the notification for the March 18 bye-election to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat, setting in motion the poll process. The last date for filing of nominations would be February 29 and the scrutiny taken up the next day. March 1 will be the last day for withdrawal. The counting of votes will be taken up on March 21, electoral authorities

Malpe, February 22: Former President of Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha and Udupi Block Congress Committee President Pramod Madhwaraj, on Wednesday, assured the fishermen holding dharna protesting against the assault on them by the fishermen of Rathnagiri in Mumbai on Feb 19, to take a delegation to Maharashtra to demand for action against the culprits and to prevent similar incidents in future

Mangalore, February 22: Mangalore city police have busted one of the biggest ever vehicles theft syndicates under the limits of commissionerate, following the arrest of two notorious men, and recovery of stolen property worth around Rs 60 lakh. Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday city police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the accused used to replace the number plates and few

Mangalore, February 22: Two local members of Sanatan Sanstha, a right wing Hindutva organization, which had allegedly involved in many terrorist activities across the country including Margao blast, have accused the officers of National Investigation Agency of violating their human rights under the pretext of interrogation. Udaya Kumar and Vinaya Kumar, the brothers from Aniyooru under the limits

Mangalore, February 22: Mangalore University will be conferring 'Honoris Causa' to three persons during the 30th annual convocation to be held on Thursday, February 23 at the Mangala Auditorium in the campus of Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri near here. Giving details about the convocation at a press meet here on Wednesday, Vice Chancellor TC Shivashankar Murthy said Indian nuclear

Mangalore, February 22: To mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, a 'Hubburrasool-2012' conference was organised by Al-Madeenah Islamic Complex at Manjanady near here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the programme Udupi Qazi Ibrahim Bekala urged the crowed to love the prophet and spread his message. Chairman of the institution P M Abbas presided over the programme. K M Aboobakar Siddeeq Montugoli

Mangalore, February 22: The Mangalore South unit of BJP Yuva Morcha on Tuesday celebrated 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at Bhagini Samaj Shishu Nilay at Jeppu in the city in a unique way. As part of the programme books of 'patriotism' were distributed among the orphans along with sweets and toys. Adv Raghavendra Rao, President of the Mangalore South unit of BJP Yuva Morcha presided

Bhatkal, February 22: Farmers, fishermen, minorities, and the members of Scheduled Castes on Tuesday took out a protest rally in the town against the implementation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act in coastal areas of Karnataka. Hundreds of people took part in the rally that passed through the main roads of Bhatkal. A memorandum was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner against the CRZ

Udupi / Ckm, February 22 Preparations for the Udupi-Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency byelection has kicked off with both district administrations communicating each other ahead of issuing poll notification. The parliamentary constituency comprises eight assembly segments -Udupi, Karkala, Kundapur and Kaup in Udupi district and Sringeri, Mudigere, Chikmagalur and Tarikere in Chikmagalur

Mangalore, February 21: The new vented dam across the Netravathi at Thumbe, which is expected to meet the city's water requirements for five months with zero inflow will be ready by the end of next year, according to a senior official. L N Anand, Executive Engineer, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB), Mangalore told media persons on the sidelines of Ganga Pooja to the river