Mangaluru: The ABVP has registered its protest against the Karnataka State Universities (amendment) Bill 2017. The ABVP members on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil, over the sudden amendment in the bill. The memorandum stated that state government is hurrying the amendment without doing any homework. “It has not consulted education […]
Mangaluru : South MLA D Vedavyasa Kamath has initiated a ‘No Horn Day’, in Mangaluru on every Wednesday. The move has been taken to prevent health hazards from noise pollution and to check the use of harsh horns by vehicles. As a part of the campaign, students from various colleges and citizens created awareness among […]
Mangaluru : A total of 456 birth and death registrar and sub-registrar offices in the district have been facilitated with ‘e-janma’ portal, Dr Uday Shetty, district statistical officer, has said. The move has been taken to introduce electronic registration of births and deaths, the official added. He was speaking during the inauguration of a two-day […]
Mangaluru : The dozen circles in Mangaluru may add to the beauty of the city, but in reality, all of these are resulting in traffic pile-ups and inconveniencing motorists and pedestrians, said former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty. On Tuesday, to get a reality check about the circles, journalists led by Vijaykumar Shetty visited about 12 circles […]
Mangaluru : After opposition from athletes and local residents over the loss of open space in central Mangaluru, the Sports and Youth Empowerment Department has decided to halt the construction of an indoor Kabaddi Stadium at the identified location inside Karavali Exhibition Grounds. Sports and Youth Empowerment Minister Rahim Khan, who visited the grounds here […]
Mangaluru : The Ullal Police have booked Attaullah Jokatte, Dakshina Kannada district president of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), for allegedly inciting communal hatred by staging a skit on the demolition of Babri Masjid. The skit was part of the Babri Masjid Expo, a month-long campaign of SDPI demanding restoration of the masjid, […]
Udupi : Rahim Khan, Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister, said on Monday that all efforts would be made to provide a District Cricket Stadium for Udupi. He was speaking after inaugurating the District Indoor Synthetic Tennis Stadium, the air-conditioned gymnasium and the Women Sports Hostel at Ajjarkad. Mr. Khan said that a demand here was […]
Udupi : Hephsiba Rani Korlapati, Managing Director, Special Purpose Vehicle, Hubballi-Dharwad, has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district in the place of Priyanka Mary Francis who has been transferred to the post of Director, Department of Tourism, Bengaluru. Ms. Francis served as Chief Executive Officer of Udupi Zilla Panchayat from November 17, 2015. […]
Mangaluru : As a part of the 30th National Road Safety Week programme, Bengaluru-based Rapido Bikes on Monday officially launched its operations in Mangaluru to offer two-wheeler taxis that are already operating in many cities. D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South, launched the operations by distributing helmets to two-wheeler riders who were not wearing one. […]
Mangaluru : The DK District Congress Committee staged a protest against the heinous act of Hindu Mahasabha activists to recreate the Mahatma Gandhi assassination scene on Martyr’s Day. Activist staged protest in front of the party office at Mallikatta on February 4, Monday. MLC Ivan D Souza ondemned the recent enactment by Hindu Mahasabha leaders […]
