Mangaluru: Objecting Tippu Jayanthi celebration which is being celebrated by the state government, BJP activist waved black flag and tried to picket the ZP Netravati hall, on Thursday. “Police have arrested 129 BJP activists who were protesting in front of Zilla Panchayat office before the Tippu jayanti celebration begins”, said police commissioner Chandra Sekhar. Further […]

Madikeri: Hindu outfits boycotted the peace meeting called by the district administration to discuss about the celebration of Tippu Jayanti. As the Tippu Jayanti is facing major objection from Madikeri region the district administration had called for a peace meeting in which DC, SP, DFO and leaders of various organisations were present, at DC office […]

Mangaluru: Cultural programmes of Kannada Rajyothsava organised by district administration, ZP, Sarvajanika Shikshana Ilakhe and District Kannada Sahiyta Parishad was held on Tuesday at Mangaluru Town Hall. Veteran writer Prof B M Ichlangodu called the public to save Kannada by speaking in Kannada. Kannada Sahitya Parishat President S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura said that language and […]

Udupi: “On November 10 public opinion will be gathered in a programme regarding the proposed 1600MW extension of UPCL, which will destroy the lives of people,” said UPCL Horata Samiti President Vijay Kumar Hegde. Addressing the press personnel on Tuesday at Press Club he said that the samiti will meet the committee which is appointed […]

Mangaluru: “The contractor will be held responsible for the untoward incidents which may take place during the raid on illegal sand mining places and criminal case will be registered against such contractor,” said Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K G Jagadeesh. Speaking to the media personnel on Thursday, he said that the district administration is ready […]

Hassan: This year, the organisers of the famed Hasanamba festival in Hassan, seem to be in no mood to bend the rules backwards as they have avoided playing politics leaving the jatra, on its second day, receiving mixed responses from visitors. While thousands of devotees thronged the Hasanamba temple to have a darshan of the deity […]

Kundapur: Car festival of Kollur Shree Mookambika Temple was held along with Chandika Yaga at Kollur on Monday. Udupi Deputy Commissioner T Venkatesh and temple CEO S Yogeshwar flagged off the Car festival. Devotess from many states had taken part in the celebrations. Special rituals were performed by chief priest of the temple Ramachandra Adiga […]

Ullal: “District administration should consider falling ill of more than 150 people in Ullal region after eating head of ‘Chemberi’ fish case seriously,” said food and civil supplies Minister U T Khader. Three days ago more than 150 workers of a fish mill were fallen ill suddenly after eating the curry of ‘Chemberi’ fish head. […]

Mangaluru: “Narayana Guru has played a major role to bring the change in the society,” said district in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai. He was addressing the gathering at Brahmashree Narayana Guru Jayanti programme organised by district administration, ZP and Kannada and culture department, on Friday at Shree Gokarnanatheshwata temple. “Narayana Guru gave importance to education. He […]

Shivamogga: At least seven persons drowned and six others were missing when a coracle carrying them for the immersion of a Ganesha idol sank in the Tungabadhra river near Hadonahalli her on Wednesday, police said. More than 20 people were in the coracle when the incident happened. Video of the incident captured on a mobile […]