Mangaluru : Senior Congress leader and former MLC Ivan D’Souza expressed outrage to the state government decision to drop the proposed formation of the Christian Development Corporation in the state, without citing any reason. Speaking to reporters here on November 17, Wednesday, Ivan urged the government to immediately reconsider its decision and form the Christian Development […]

Mangaluru : Irked by the presence of Ivan D’Souza, MLC at the entrance of the polling booth at Infant Mary Higher Primary School at Jeppu in the city, BJP workers had a verbal duel with him. Ivan was standing near the entrance of the booth along with the Congress and BJP candidates of the ward. The […]

Mangaluru : The Congress-JD(S) coalition will bring out a separate manifesto for Dakshina Kannada for the Lok Sabha elections within two days said,  MLC Ivan D’Souza. D’Souza, who is parliamentary secretary to the chief minister, was addressing reporters on Tuesday. “The issues on granting a separate railway division for Mangaluru, development of ports, withdrawal of […]

Mangaluru: The Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samithi, whose indefinite dharna demanding closure of NITK-Surathkal toll plaza on NH 66 entered the 11th day on Thursday, said that it is temporarily withdrawing the protest following positive assurances from district in-charge Minister U.T. Khader. Mr. Khader visited the dharna venue at Surathkal Junction on Thursday evening and […]

Mangaluru : The city has been going through tough times in the past few days as there is severe drinking water shortage. However, the District Administration has been taking all possible measures to ensure that people are met with drinking water needs. Water is being supplied to Suratkal, Ullal and Bantwal with the help of […]

Mangaluru : MLC Ivan D’Souza has suggested Mayor Jacinta Vijay Alfred to consider alleged tax money transfer cheats through Mangalore One centres seriously and file criminal case against the culprits. A special team should be formed to investigate the whole issue, he said. Speaking at Mangalore City Corporation council meeting at Mangala Auditorium here on […]

Mangaluru ; The Dakshin Kannada District Congress Committee staged a protest against the Centre’s move for passing the controversial amendment to Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013, brought in by government through an ordinance, in front of DC’s office on Wednesday. Addressing the protesters, MLC Ivan D’Souza […]

Mangaluru : The tourism department came under fire at the district tourism committee review meeting on Tuesday as neither had the department any specific proposals to encourage tourism in the district, nor had it got feedback from members of the committee before the meeting. When the official concerned sought to know details of roads that […]

Mangaluru: Congress MLC Ivan D’souza made a vain attempt to speak in Konkani in the Legislature Council here on Wednesday. He had argued that he must be allowed to speak as Konkani is one of the constitutionally recommended languages of the country. Chairman D H Shankaramurthy said neither he nor any other members and the […]

Mangalore : MLC Ivan D’Souza said that the naphtha-based urea manufacturing unit of MCF Ltd at Panambur near Mangalore was the sole operating unit in the state hence, the state and central government must allow continue the functioning till it ensured piped gas connectivity. Speaking at the press meet held on September 13, Saturday MLC […]