Mangaluru : He told mediapersons that the NDA government is acting as a puppet in the hands of corporate companies. Refusing to divulge details, Rai said, “The BJP protested against the UPCL in Nandikoor. Later, the Adani group took over UPCL. Now, the BJP leaders are silent on UPCL expansion.” Referring to Shiradi Ghat road […]

Mangaluru : Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology B. Ramanath Rai said on Saturday that the Union government was attempting to hand over the operations of the New Mangalore Port to a private company. Addressing the media, the Minister said that the Union government was making efforts to hand over the port to Adani Ports. […]

Mangaluru : A meeting convened by District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai decided to invite an expression of interest under public-private-partnership (PPP) model at national-level for building a private bus stand at Pumpwell. The meeting also decided to ask the Karnataka Housing Board to prepare a concept plan under PPP model and submit the report. […]

Mangaluru : Speaking to mediapersons after releasing a handbook on the achievement of the State government in the last three years here on Tuesday, he said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will convene a meeting to discuss on the proposal of Paschima Vahini shortly. Paschima Vahini project involves the construction of a series of check dams at […]

Mangaluru : District in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai said here on Tuesday that he would meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah soon and seek, among others, funds for the proposed Paschima Vahini project in Dakshina Kannada. The project involves constructing a series of check-dams at different points along major rivers in the district for recharging ground water. […]

Mangaluru : A meeting chaired by B. Ramanath Rai, Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada, here on Tuesday decided to invite expression of interest under public-private-partnership (PPP) mode at the national level for building a modern bus stand with civic amenities at Pumpwell. The Mangaluru City Corporation would invite the expression of interest. At the same […]

Mangaluru : Minister for Forests, Environment, Ecology and in-charge of Dakshina Kannada B Ramanath Rai said here on Monday that the government has ordered survey of land which will be submerged by storing water in the new vented dam being built across the Netravathi at Thumbe. Addressing media, he said that the new dam was […]

Mangaluru : MCC have selected three vision statements for Smart City project from the citizens for prizes. The civic body had invited vision statements from the public in a maximum of 50 words. Dileep and Animesh, representatives of IIDC, the consulting agency for Smart City, said the vision statements sent by Padi Childline president Renny […]

Mangaluru : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will convene a meeting on Yettinahole project in Bengaluru, within this week, to discuss about the public opinion on the project, said District in-charge and Forest Minister B Ramanath Rai. Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, he said that the Yettinahole project was passed by the previous BJP government and […]

Mangaluru : The BJP demanded on Saturday that the State government and B. Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology in particular should reveal the contents of the report on the recommendations of Kasturirangan Committee Report to be submitted to the Union government. Addressing presspersons after the party’s district committee meeting Pratapsimha Nayak, president, […]