Puttur: “Project has been plotted to develop the railway stations like airports with the partnership of private companies,” said Central railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. He was speaking after inaugurating the upgraded Kabaka-Puttur Adarsh railway station through video conference on Sunday. “Basic facilities which are available in Metro stations and airports will be provided to railway […]

Kundapur: Karnataka Rajyothsava awardee, Yakshagana Bhagavath and retired teacher Irodi Rama Ganiga has passed away on Thursday due to illness in a private hospital at Koteshwar. He was attracted towards Yakshagana since his childhood itself. He served as a Yakshgana Bhagavath for many years and also served as a teacher. The Central government’s Cultural Department […]

Mangaluru: “The government will form a 17 members committee of directors to plan the blueprint of Mangaluru as smart city,” said MLA J R Lobo. Addressing a press conference at DK Congress office on Saturday, he said that the committee will have 7 members from MCC, 7 from state government, one Central government representative, one […]

Mangaluru: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi should intervene in Cauvery row. The Central government should form comprehensive water norms,” said Chief Whip of government in legislative council Ivan D’Souza. Addressing the press reporters on Wednesday he said that Karnataka is facing injustice in Cauvery water dispute since beginning. Previously the court had ordered to release 15,000 […]

New Delhi: JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and apprised him of the water crisis in the Cauvery basin of Karnataka. Emerging out of the meeting, Gowda told reporters that he explained to the prime minister the current storage of water in reservoirs in Karnataka and the […]

New Delhi: The Central government have announced the rankings of 75 districts, which were chosen by the Central government to survey on cleanliness. Udupi has emerged as 9th cleanest district out of 75. And the 75th place is also belonged to Karnataka’s Gadag. The survey was conducted by Indian quality assessing academy and the reports […]

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha has passed a bill over extending maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12 weeks. The Central government had taken this decision to give more importance to the baby care and to provide comfort to the women. The bill was passed in Loka Sabha and was sent to Rajya Sabha for the […]

Mangaluru: “Central Labours Unions have called for a mass strike on September 2, 2016 against the negative policy of the Central government,” Naganath, General Secretary of HMS. Addressing the media personnel on Wednesday he said that the decision of mass strike was taken in a national level convention held on March 30, 2016. “We are […]

Mangaluru: Former minister Krishna J Palemar informed that Vikas educational institutions is going to organise ‘Vikas Panchso ka Josh’ on 27 August, a supportive programme for Make in India theme implemented by the Central government. Addressing the media personnel at Mangaluru Press Club on Friday, he said that the event will be formulated primarily focussing […]

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh on Monday backed dope-tainted grappler Narsingh Yadav, claiming that he was framed, while the central government opted to wait for the probe to complete. The 26-year-old on Sunday flunked a dope test after his ‘B’ sample tested positive for a banned substance, jeopardising […]