Mangaluru: A three-member central team, on dCentral team examines rain-related losses in DK distay two of their visit to assess the rain-related losses in the district visited Mangaluru, Bantwal, Puttur and Sullia on Thursday. The team, headed by Bhartendu Kumar Singh, deputy secretary, Union ministry of finance along with Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil […]
Mangaluru: Officials of the police and mining and geology department on Thursday, September 13 conducted a joint raid and seized 780 tonnes of illegally stored sand from three areas in the city. Acting on credible information, the officials raided the private properties at Valachil, Adyar and Arkula and seized 78 loads of sand valuing Rs […]
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath has appealed to the Chief Minister to sanction ₹ 20 crore for building an underpass at the Mahakalipadpu railway level crossing in the city. In a memorandum, he said that the Railways has approved the general arrangement drawing of the project proposal. The ₹ 20-crore would be […]
Mangaluru: An RTI reply has revealed that the Karnataka government, under former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in its five-year tenure spent a whopping Rs 24 crore in travel allowances. Topping the list of ministers, who availed maximum travel allowances at the time is the then Health Minister UT Khader. His travel allowances amount to Rs 1,56,08,590. […]
Mangaluru: The Office of Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath was inaugurated at the MCC premises here on September 12, Wednesday by the Legislator’s parents Vaman Kamath and Tara Kamath by lighting the traditional lamp. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Vedavyas Kamath called upon people of his constituency to make use of the new office opened […]
Mangaluru: Parivarthan Trust will be organizing its maiden Transgender State-level beauty pageant on October 14th and the logo for the event was released by Mallanagouda Patil, member secretary of the authority, on Tuesday Sept. 11th. Mr. Patil spoke to media and said that the situation of the LGBTQ community has now improved in comparison to […]
Mangaluru: While asking students to understand Swami Vivekananda through his writings, Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda said here on Tuesday that Swami Vivekananda gave a rational foundation to spirituality. Speaking here at a function to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Swami’s Chicago address, Mr. Ravikanthe Gowda said that students of engineering […]
Mangaluru: Alleging major corruption in the Rafale deal, Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committteee (DKCC) staged a protest in Mangaluru on Tuesday. The protesters demanded a probe into Rafale deal to bring out the truth. A protest march was taken out from Ambedkar Circle to the deputy commissioner’s office in Mangaluru. The protesters shouted slogans against […]
Mangaluru: Ministers in former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s cabinet spent Rs 24 crore in travel allowances during their five-year term. They were paid Rs 30 per km for travel and their daily allowances were Rs 2000 per day (within Karnataka) and Rs 2500 per day (outside the state) Revealing this information, Right To Information (RTI) activist […]
Mangaluru: Over 35 passengers were injured when the private bus in which they were travelling overturned at the curve that leads to Jokatte from Baikampady. The accident occurred at around 8 am on September 11, Tuesday. The bus was heading towards Mangaluru from Katipalla-Kaikamba. The injured have been admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru. […]
