Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat will rope in the Horticulture Department and use funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) to develop kitchen gardens in 942 government and aided schools in the district. Called as Akshara Kaitoota, these gardens will be in addition to the vegetable gardens already in place […]

Mangaluru: The counting for the eight assembly seats in Dakshina Kannada at Mahatma Gandhi Centenary High School and PU College, Bondel, on Tuesday May 15. Addressing the press on Monday May 14, Senthil said, “I thank everyone, from the ground level staff to the police, as the election was held peacefully in the district and […]

Mangaluru: The Election Commission officials will begin handing over voter slips on the doorsteps of voters either on May 3 or May 4 in Dakshina Kannada, according to Sasikanth Senthil S., Deputy Commissioner and Election Officer. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, he said that voters would have to sign on a register after receiving the […]

Udupi: District-in-Charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj said that Upendra Pai’s contribution to the landmark growth of Manipal is immense. Speaking after unveiling Upendra Pai’s memorial, here, near the DC Office junction on Sunday, the minister said that owing to the sacrifice, dedication and hard work of the great visionary, the barren land of Manipal has been […]

New Delhi: A BJP member in Lok Sabha today claimed the Narendra Modi government has fulfilled Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India in three and a half years, which the Congress could not do in nearly six decades of rule. Initiating a discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s address, Rakesh Singh […]

Udupi: Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated at the Mahatma Gandhi Stadium at Beedinagudde here on Wednesday. District minister Pramod Madhwaraj unfurled the national flag and explained the youth about the importance of Kannada language and culture. “We are not seriously thinking or making efforts to support Kannada schools due to an illusion that English education is […]

Mangaluru: It was a time-tested weapon used by Mahatma Gandhi to get his political opponents come round to accepting his point of view. Taking off on the central point of swaraj propounded by the Mahatma – namely fasting – KPCC general secretary P V Mohan is all set to embark on Sadhbhavana Upavasa Satyagraha on […]

Mangaluru : Mahatma Gandhi’s 148th birth anniversary was observed at Gandhi park in in-front Mangaluru Town Hall on Monday, October 2. School children among teachers and others came in procession from Ambedkar Circle and offered garlands to the statue of Gandhi. As part of Gandhi Jayanthi a 68 year old civil worker of Mangaluru City […]

Udupi : District In-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj said that administrative decentralisation is an essential component that supports the overall progress of any country. He was speaking after inaugurating an awareness drive on Gram Swarajya on Wednesday. The minister stated that Udupi exemplifies the outcome of effective administrative decentralisation which was adopted in the district since […]

Udupi : District In-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj has directed officials to ensure that the beneficiaries are offered the privilege to dig wells under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Speaking at the KDP quarterly meeting, the minister said there is an ample fund under the MGNREGS and added he would recommend action […]