Udupi: The issue of wild animals destroying crops dominated the Raitha Janasamparka Sabha (farmer contact meeting) chaired by the Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, Pramod Madhwaraj, at the District Offices Complex Hall here on Saturday. Satish, leader of the Zilla Raitha Sangha, said animals such as monkeys, deer, wild boar, and wild oxen […]

Udupi: Prabhakar Sharma, Assistant Project Coordinator of Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, said on Friday that the 300.27 crore project — to bring water from the Varahi at Bharatkal in Kundapur taluk to Baje in Udupi taluk to meet the drinking water needs of Udupi city — would be completed in two-and-a-half years. […]

Udupi: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, on Friday directed the officers to draw up an action plan for the 10 crore special package provided by the Ministry of Social Welfare for the welfare of the Koraga community and providing basic facilities to their colonies. He was chairing the grievances […]

Udupi: The led light fishing and bull trawling will nearly come to an end from the August this year. The local fishermen have learnt on the dangers of these two practices which were being practiced. The fishermen community, both in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, has come together to put an end to both the practices […]

Manipal: Minister Pramod Madhwaraj emphasized that farmers should give importance to their health. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating a workshop on health and personality development of farmers, organized by MAHE he said, “Farmers should take care of their health and avoid spraying pesticides and other fertilizers on crops as this causes danger to their health. […]

Udupi: Minister for youth Empowerment and Sports, Udupi district in-charge Pramod Madhwaraj  inaugurated annual sports meet for journalist at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium on Wednesday. The sports meet has been organized by Udupi Press Club and Udupi District Working Journalists Union. Addressing the gathering, Minister said, playing any sport together will create a bond and also […]

Udupi: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, said on Tuesday that it was the responsibility of the system to provide jobs to the educated youth. He was speaking after inaugurating the Udyog Mela organised by the Department of Employment and Industrial Training and other organisations at the Dr. G. Shankar […]

Udupi: State fisheries and youth empowerment and sports minister Pramod Madhwaraj on Friday inaugurated the sea walkway at Malpe Beach. He said, “It’s the second project in the country and first in the state. There’s a similar project at Beypore Beach at Kozhikode, Kerala. People can sit here and relax. People can’t take bikes on […]

Udupi: Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Palimar Mutt said on Thursday that it was his good fortune that “Lord Krishna had blessed him” to conduct the Paryaya for a second time. He was speaking at the Paryaya Durbar function after ascending the ‘Paryaya Peetha’ at the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple here. The Palimar seer has […]

Udupi: The consecration of the renovated St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Cathedral began with prayers at Brahmavar in Udupi district on Thursday. Prior to the consecration prayer, a Hore Kanike procession was taken out from the Akashvani Junction to the cathedral. Yakob Mar Elias, Metropolitan of Brahmavar Diocese, flagged off the procession at the Gandhi Maidan […]