Kundapura: For protesting against the delay to provide 94C title deeds Kundapura MLC Kota Shrinivas Poojary and many other followers has been arrested on Friday at Kundapura. Addressing the protestors MLC Shrinivas said that more than 7000 applicants are waiting for 94C and 94CC title deeds. Not even a single title deed has been provided […]

Mangaluru: Responding to MLC Ivan D’souza’s statement that PM Narendra Modi had to be jailed for his move on demonetization, former BJP minister Kota Srinivas Poojary termed the statement “heights of foolishness.” Poojary said that MLC Ivan had to first note that about 90% people had supported the PM’s move on demonetization. He further said […]

Kolar: Member of Legislative Council Motamma rued that Dalits continue to remain backward owing to “divide and rule” policy adopted by the political parties. Speaking after inaugurating “Mahila Parivarthan convention” here on Tuesday, Motamma said that Dalit bodies and leaders were not waging a unified struggle to secure rights for Dalits. “In a way, we are all […]

Mangaluru: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, said on Wednesday that he has urged the Minister for Mines and Geology, Vinay Kulkarni, to formulate a sand policy for the three coastal districts of Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada. He was presiding over the tri-monthly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting […]

Udupi : Speaking to mediapersons, the MLC accused the government of absolute apathy towards the public servants who sweat it out for the peace to prevail in the society. Ridiculing the government for the instability in administration, the MLC charged that the Congress-led state government is at the height of irresponsibility. He said there are […]

Mangaluru : Mangaluru MLC, Ivan D’Souza has been appointed as the Spokesperson of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday. Ivan D’Souza is a known name in political and social circles in Mangalore. Always in the forefront fighting for social causes. Ivan has a distinctive urge to serve the society which he is doing with sincerity […]

Mangaluru : Congress activists have expressed displeasure over party leaders contesting against the official candidate in the Legislative Council elections. At a programme to mark the foundation day of the party here on Monday, All-India Congress Committee member P.V. Mohan said that it was disturbing to hear that some party men had voted against the […]

Mangaluru : Dissidence in the ruling Congress came to the fore on Monday with the re-nomination of sitting Member of Legislative Council K.Pratapchandra Shetty to the forthcoming Council polls, after two prominent leaders challenged the party to field a candidate who has really contributed to the growth of the party. “Only after Mr. Shetty wrote […]

Mangaluru : Kota Shrinivas Poojary from Bharatiya Janata Party and Pratap Chandra Shetty of Congress filed their nominations to the MLC seat from Udupi-Dakshina Kannada local constituency on Monday. Former MP Jayaprakash Hegde and Bhujang Shetty, both from Congress, also filed their nominations. “We are contesting as the party has denied B form for active […]

Mangaluru : Member of Legislative Assembly, J R Lobo said “If the Yettinahole project is harmful to the environment, affects the inflow of water to the river Netravathi and Western Ghats, the work on the project should be stalled. Speaking to media persons here on Monday, he said, he will urge the State government to […]