Bengaluru: A farmer has committed suicide after mentioning DG, IGP Om Prakash’s son Karthikesh’s name, on Monday. It is reported that Karthikesh has harassed the farmer in relation with property issue. Shivanna of Magadi is the deceased person. He consumed poison to commit suicide. Before taking this extreme step he has alleged that his brother […]

Kundpur: A man at Bisinapare, Jadkal near Kollur lost his life from a gunshot under suspectable circumstances on Friday, July 8. The deceased person is identified as Jarish Joseph of Bisinapare. It is suspected that it could have been a suicide. The dead was a farmer and his marriage was to be happened in next […]

Udupi : The Mattu gulla, a brinjal unique to Mattu and its surrounding villages that enjoys the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is much sought-after as its taste is different from other brinjals. Nearly 200 farmers grow this brinjal on about 150 acres of land in Mattu, Kopla, Kaipunjal, Uliyargoli and Pangala villages. The Mattu gulla […]

Belgaum : Demanding that the support price for sugar cane grown in their fields be raised from Rs.2,500 per Ton as promised by the govt. to Rs.4000 per Ton in view of price inflation, the farmers conducted a Dharana in front of Suvarna Vidhana Saudha at Belagum since 3 days. In the middle of this […]

Sullia: A farmer hailing from Nalkura Devakalla near Harihara Pallatadka in Sullia taluk lost his life on February 20,Wednesday night after he was trampled by a wild elephant which had entered his plantation. It is said the tusker had entered the fields of Ram Bhat (49) when he had been to turn on the sprinkler. […]

Mangalore : Veerappa Moily, the union corporate affairs minister inaugurated the golden jubilee celebration of the Canara Organization for Development and Peace (CODP) held at Milagres at March 4, Sunday. Addressing the gathering he said that the ministry of corporate affairs has come up with a new scheme to create producer societies with the power […]