Mangaluru : In the heavy and torrential rains of August this year, Mandara was flooded by garbage from the nearby Pachanady dumping yard. Seeing the distress caused to the people of Mandara we sent out teachers to instill confidence and courage in the villagers. We also assured them of our best monetary assistance to them […]
Bengaluru : The Centre on Friday, October 4 approved additional financial assistance of Rs Rs 1,200 crore to Karnataka for the damages caused by the rains and floods. The approval came after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief work of all flood-affected states. Keeping in view the severity of flood situation […]
Bengaluru : Continuing his tirade against the Union Ministers and MPs from Karnataka over “failure” to get Central grants for flood-ravaged north Karnataka, BJP MLA from Bijapur Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Thursday said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and take up the matter. “I will write to the Prime Minister today itself and […]
Bengaluru : Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday blocked Yuva Brigade Founder Chakravarti Sulibele on Twitter after a spat between the two over the issue of flood relief for Karnataka. It all started with Sulibele’s tweet crticising the indifference of the Centre in releasing relief funds for flood affected North Karnataka. Gowda responded to […]
Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said it has been “trial by fire” for him whenever he has occupied the top post, as the state was affected by natural calamities. He also expressed hope about getting flood relief funds from the Centre in four to five days. “Whenever I have become […]
Udupi : H.D. Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister, said on Sunday that Union government had so far not released any funds to the State despite the massive damages that taken place in North Karnataka, Kodagu and a part of Dakshina Kannada district owing to massive rains and floods. Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that in […]
Mangaluru : Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Friday asked the BSNL officials to keep all mobile towers operational by arranging diesel to their generator sets in case of a power cut from the grid. Chairing a meeting to review the flood situation rehabilitation works in the office of Deputy Commissioner, […]
Mangaluru: City based IT solutions company Semnox Solutions Pvt. Ltd., has contributed Rs. 5,12,000 to the Chief Minister’s Calamity Relief Fund in an effort to reach out to the victims of the recent floods in Kodagu district. The amount was handed over by cheque to Mr. Sasikanth Senthil S., Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district […]
Karkala: The Nitte Education Trust and the Nitte (Deemed to be University) together donated a sum of Rs. 80 lakhs towards flood Relief that devastated Coorg District of Karnataka and some districts of Kerala. The Pro Chancellor of the University Mr.Vishal Hegde handed over a Cheque of Rs. 40 lakhs to the Hon’ble Chief Minister […]
Mangalore : The District Administration has appealed to the state government to release a sum of Rs 5 crores immediately towards the flood relief works in the district. This was informed by Deputy Commissioner N Prakash at a review meeting held at the ZP auditorium on July 6, Saturday.The DC also elaborated on the various […]
