Shivamogga: Senior Congress leader and former MLC Mir Aziz Ahmad (86) passed away following age-related illness at his Bengaluru residence on Friday morning. A staunch Congress party worker, Ahmad held the district Congress president post for more than 10 years. He had also served as chairman of state minorities commission and as president of state […]

Udupi: Due to the upcoming by-election in Shivamogga Lok Sabha (LS) constituency, the model code of conduct is applicable not just to Byndoor assembly constituency, but to the entire Udupi district, said Udupi deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis at a press meet on Sunday, October 7th. Polling is to be held in a single phase […]

Kodagu: Hundreds of people marooned in flood-hit Kodagu district were rescued by the state disaster relief forces with assistance from the Indian Army troops and Navy diver on Friday August 17th. Kodagu is one of the districts in the southern state worst hit by the south-west monsoon rains since June first week. 73 boats, equipment […]

Mangaluru: An 11-year-old girl died after a private bus,hit the two wheeler in which she was travelling here on Sunday August 12th. The deceased has been identified as Madiha, daughter of Roshan and Noor Jahan, residents of Katipalla. The tragedy occurred when Noor Jahan was on her way to attend a wedding along with her […]

Shivamogga: The execution of the Smart City Project will begin within three months, said Urban Development Minister U T Khader on July 25. He was addressing media at the Inspection Bungalow in the city. Khader said the Shivamogga City Corporation has just begun a few activities under the smart city project. Different projects with a […]

Shivamogga: The “Swachhata Pakhwada Campaign: Skill Se Sampurn Swachhata” has been organised by the Janshikshan Sansthan Shivamogga, Prerana Educational and Social Trust, Swamy Vivekananda Vidya Samste Shikaripura and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India from July 16 to 31. As a major aspect of the campaign, the “Swachhata Pakhwada Campaign” awareness rally […]

Shivamogga: BJP MLA K S Eshwarappa has informed that State Urban Development Minister U T Khader will visit Shivamogga on July 24. The two held a meeting in Bengaluru on July 12 where issues relating to developmental projects for Shivamogga city, particularly the housing scheme here and Smart city plans were talked about. Eshwarappa said […]

Shivamogga: The heavy rainfall in the district has caused another land slide in the Agumbe Ghat. The embankment on the fourteenth curve of the Agumbe Ghat gave away causing a minor landslide. As a preventive measure, police authorities have introduced blockades in the spot. The landslides happened a couple of meters from sunset point in […]

Mangaluru: T R Suresh once again became the police commissioner of Mangaluru after acceotiung his charge at the city commissionerate here on Monday June 18th. He takes his charge from IPS officer Vipul Kumar who has been transferred back to his previous post as inspector general of police and director of the Karnataka Police Academy, […]

Kasargod: Dr Srinivas has been appointed as the new superintendent of police for Kasargod district. He replaces Superintendent of Police K G Simon. Srinivas had earlier served as an SP of Kasargod between 24 February 2015 and 14 June 2016. Later he was appointed as crime branch officer. Dr Srinivas hails from Shivamogga district. After […]