Mangaluru : B.K. Hariprasad, general secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC), on Thursday claimed that the party will win at least 20 seats in the forthcoming elections to the Legislative Council from the local bodies constituencies. Mr. Hariprasad told presspersons here that party cadres have been enthusiastic across the State and that indicated the party’s […]

Mangaluru : District-in-Charge Minister B Ramanath Rai said Congress candidate Prathapchandra Shetty for the forthcoming Legislative Council election was selected unanimously by the party. All the Congress leaders will support his candidature, he noted. Briefing media persons here on Tuesday, Rai said the name of the candidate was finalised only after consulting leaders from Dakshina […]

Mangaluru : Congress rebel candidate Harikrishna Bantwal challenged Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes and Urban Development and Udupi District In-Charge Minister Vinaykumar Sorake to disclose the location where a meeting was held to decide (sitting MLC) that Pratapchandra Shetty should be given the party ticket for the forthcoming Legislative Council election, if they have any […]

Mangaluru : The counting of votes cast in the election to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Udupi Local Bodies’ Constituency and results will be telecast live in the local television channels on December 30, according to A B Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner. The election will be conducted on December 27 from 8 am to 4 […]

Mangaluru : Two prominent Congress leaders K. Jayaprakash Hegde and K. Harikrishna Bantwal have remained in the fray as independent candidates for the forthcoming legislative council polls from Dakshina Kannada-Udupi Local Bodies Constituency, after the last day for withdrawal of nominations on Saturday. In all, eight candidates would be contesting the December 27 polls from […]

Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada District Congress General Secretary Harikrishna Bantwal said that he is firm on contesting in the Legislative Council elections from the Dakshina Kannada – Udupi local bodies’ constituency. “There is no question of withdrawing from the contest,” Mr. Bantwal said and added that he is not worried over prospects of disciplinary action […]

Mangaluru : Veteran Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal and BJP leader Sanjeev Matandoor filed their nominations on Wednesday, the last day to enter the fray for the elections to the Legislative Council. A total of 14 candidates have now filed 24 sets of nominations for two seats. The details of the candidates who have filed the […]

Bengaluru : Responding to a question raised by BJP member Y A Narayanswamy in the Legislative Council on Monday, the minister said his department would take strict action against hospitals that did not comply with the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2009. “Different hospitals can quote different rates based on their infrastructure and facilities provided to patients. But […]

Bangalore : Forest Minister B Ramanath Rai has said the revenue and forest departments would conduct a joint survey to identify the land owned by each. Replying to a debate on the demand for grants to the Forest Department in the Legislative Council recently, Rai admitted to confusion in the two departments over ownership of […]

Mangalore : The BJP Yuva Morcha activists staged a protest against the State government in view of the increasing number of rape cases in the State, in Mangalore on Friday. Members of the BJP Yuva Morcha staged a protest here on Friday demanding that the State government initiate steps to curtail the “increase” in atrocities […]