Mangaluru: The rising number of COVID-19 positive cases in neighbouring Kasargod district and also in Dakshina Kannada as well as in Uttara Kannada district, the Dakshina Kannada district decided to declare a bandh on March 28. In a meeting presided by district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary and other higher officials of the district it […]

Bengaluru: In a major setback to the Karnataka government, the tribunal has rejected the interim plea of the state over Mahadayi river dispute, on Wednesday. Addressing the press personnel Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Prime Minister should intervene in the matter. PM should hold talks with Goa and Maharashtra governments. “The government will do […]

Mangaluru : The sudden turn of events in Dakshina Kannada district, from prohibitory orders to self-imposed bundh on Friday, has left thousands of passengers arriving in the district as well as the city, stranded as buses and autorickshaws remained off the roads since morning. Though a few autorickshaws picked up passengers and operated early in […]

Mangaluru : The undivided Dakshina Kannada, which often remains oblivious in responding to larger issues, had a complete passenger transport strike that was called to oppose the Road Transport and Safety Bill. Private buses, which play a major role in public commutation in these two districts, remained off the roads since early morning thus making […]

Mangalore : The nation-wide bundh call given by various organizations to condemn the Delhi gang rape, practically evoked no response in the district, except from  MV Shetty physiotherap college and some clinics which observed a bundh. Almost all schools and colleges and offices functioned  normally. In view of the bandh, the second year DEd supplementary […]

Bangalore: The Congress staged protests at various parts of Bangalore on August 28, Tuesday against the garbage disposal problem that has been haunting Bangalore since the past few days. The party has also threatened to give call for a Bangalore bundh if the problem was not solved within a week. In the protest that was […]

Mangalore : The twin districts of coastal region have supported to the strike called by trade unions in association with political outfits on Feb 28, Tuesday. As the commercial units and offices remain closed and private buses have stayed off the roads keeping city remaining silent. The bundh has been called off to bring various […]

Bangalore : The halting of all film activities on one day in Karnataka would result in an approximate loss of Rs.50 crores. The major chunk of loss if from closure of over 800 theatres in Karnataka that includes the multiplex, Malls, Inox etc says the film economic pundits. It was a peaceful protest from Kannada […]

Mangalore : The Credit Co-operative Societies will stage district wide bundh on Feb 25, Saturday against the direct taxation by central government, said Konkodi Padmanabha, president of CAMPCO. Speaking at the press meet held at Campco office on Feb 21, Tuesday, he said that Credit Co-operative Societies will organize a district level protest programme on […]

Sindagi: A Pakistan Flag was hoisted on the Mini-Vidhana Soudha flagpole on January 1, Sunday, by some mischief-mongers turned anti-social elements at night, which incited pro-Hindu local organizations to condemn the act and call for town (Sindagi) closure. There is tense situation in the whole town and Hindu organizations/activists have closed down and preliminary reports […]