Udupi : District In-charge Minister Jayamala said that she would support the genuine demands of the Billava community by raising the issues with the chief minister. Speaking after inaugurating the Billava convention on Sunday, the district in-charge minister said that the community has a wonderful legacy rooted in the soil of erstwhile Dakshina Kannada. She […]

Mangalur : This election may go downwards for congress and Bjp as Dakshina kannada and Udupi district almost neglected major Billava community. Billavas, who form a major chunk of the population in coastal Karnataka, are upset over the “injustice” meted out to them by the Congress and the BJP. Following the announcement of candidates by […]

Mangaluru: Beltangady Block Congress President and Billava community leader Harish Kumar has been appointed as the District Congress Committee President, as per KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar direction, District minister in-charge B Ramanath Rai announced new presidents appointment on June 27. After Ramanath Rai become the Karnataka state government cabinet ministe, Kodijal Ibrahim was the Interim […]

Udupi :  Popular political leader, former minister and five-time MLA Vasanth V Salian(72) passed away in a hospital here on Saturday July 25.  It is said, Salian complained of uneasiness and chest pain on Saturday evening, after which he was immediately rushed to High-Tech hospital at Ambalbady. He however succumbed to his pain. He is […]

Mangalore : Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary said that K. Jayaprakash Hegde of the Congress party won the Udupi – Chikmagalur Lok Sabha by-polls by a margin of 45,724 votes against Sunil Kumar of BJP and congratulated him for the victory. He was speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on March […]

Mangalore : The difference of opinion in the two groups of Billava Community made a way to argument and clash during the general body meeting held at Sri Narayan Guru College on Feb 21, Tuesday. Reportedly, it is said that Brahmashri Narayana Guru established the Kudroli Temple on Feb 20 and yesterday it completed 100 […]

Mangalore:  Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple of the Billava Community and Sri Narayana Guru is bedecked and decorated on Mahashivaratri observance in the name of Lord Shiva and for continuous chant of ‘Om Namah Shivaya!’, on Monday, which is Shiva’s day in a week and thus doubly auspicious today. The Vrata (rite) is not a festival […]