Mangaluru: Stipend of the states Mayor, Deputy-Mayor and members of council will be hiked, said Chief Whip of Government in Legislative Council Ivan D’Souza. He was speaking after receiving felicitation from Mangaluru City Corporation, on Friday. “Finance ministry has already approved the proposal. The government will be announcing it soon,” he said. “Many council members […]

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Wednesday suspended Uttar Pradesh unit Vice-President Daya Shankar Singh for six years following his alleged obscene comments on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati. Earlier, he was sacked from all party posts. The decision to suspend Singh was taken by BJP president Amit Shah, informed sources said. […]

Mangaluru : Defending his action not to place under suspension government doctor Dayanand from Birur, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader said he preferred posting him to another hospital rather than losing his services by paying him half his salary for the period of suspension. Mr. Khader, who earlier held the Health portfolio, was […]

Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has recommended to the Director General of Police and Commandant General to initiate disciplinary action against District Home Guards Commandant Dr Muralee Mohan Choontharu. According to reports available with the recommendations were made by the deputy commissioner after the allegations made by Bernard D’Sa, former Home Guards unit […]

Bengaluru : The ruling Congress won four and opposition party BJP won two seats in the election for Legislative Council held on Friday morning. JD (S) managed to get a seat. Congress leaders Allam Veerabhadrappa, R B Timmapur, Veena Achchayya and Rizwan Arshad emerged victorious. BJP leaders former minister V Somanna and second candidate in […]

Madikeri/Chikkamagaluru : Speaking at Basaveshwara Jayanthi organised by the district administration, zilla panchayat, and Kannada and Culture department here on Monday, he called Basavanna a social reformer. He tried to bring in changes in the society through his vachanas, said the MLC. Arameri Mutt Seer Shanthamallikarjuna Swami, who also spoke on the occasion said that […]

Mangaluru : Member of Legislative Council Ivan D’Souza on Wednesday said he has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to announce “Motte Bhagya” (egg scheme) for children in the wake of extreme malnutrition among them. Mr. D’Souza told presspersons here that eggs may be provided to these kids under the Integrated Child Development Scheme through anganwadis and […]

Mangaluru : After tasting victory in the elections to the Legislative Council, the Congress is now preparing to face the elections to the zilla and taluk panchayats. Addressing media here on Thursday, Ivan D’Souza, MLC and secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), said that the party would begin accepting applications from aspirants. The KPCC has […]

Mangaluru : The counting of votes in the elections to the Legislative Council from the local bodies’ constituency in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will be conducted at Victoria Girls Composite Pre-University College, Lady Hill from 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Addressing presspersons here on Monday A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner, said that the candidates and their agents […]

Mangaluru : The Congress, which is facing rebellion by two candidates, is engaged in a serious face-saving battle in the run-up to the Legislative Council elections from the local bodies constituency. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which just has one MLA each from both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and two Lok Sabha members, […]