Dharmasthala: D Veerendra Heggade, dharmadhikari, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala has directed all workers of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) and all SHG members to launch cleanliness drive at homes and surrounding areas during Navarathri. In his letter, PM had lauded his efforts and the Kshetra in creating awareness among on cleanliness and hygiene. The […]

Mangaluru : India can prosper only if it makes strides in the fields of science and technology on the lines of the U.S., Japan, Korea and China said Eminent scientist C.N.R. Rao. He was speaking after distributing scholarships to wards of self-help group members under the Sujnana Nidhi scheme of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development […]

Mangaluru : Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme (SKDRDP) has initiated a huge campaign of planting around 31 lakh seedlings and saplings across Karnataka. Speaking to media persons after launching the campaign here at Kudi government school, Sri Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade opined that conserving natural treasures is the responsibility of every individual living […]

Mangaluru: Prabhakar Bhat, principal scientist, All India Project for Small Millets, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), said on Saturday that it was essential to consume millets as they were more nutritious and had medicinal value. He was speaking after the inaugurating an awareness programme on millets organised by Radio Manipal, a community radio station, […]

Belthangady: Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) will organise its 37th state level Krushi Mela (Agriculture Fest) from January 25 to 27, next year at Bailhongal in the state. The fest will show case various agriculture tools, equipment used by the farmers, agri products, food and other products made by the self help groups […]

Moodabidiri: “Agriculture in our base, but the number of people who are interested in agriculture has been decreased drastically. The government is providing new technology machines on rent for the farmers which have made agriculture easier,” said MLA Abhanychandra Jain. He was addressing the gathering at Alva’s Krishisiri – 2016 organised by Alva’s educational foundation, […]

Belthangady: “The Prime Minister Narendra Modi should become the reason behind creating a alcohol free nation, as he created ‘swach bharat’,” said Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade. He was addressing the gathering at alcohol rehabilitators convention held at Dharmasthala on Saturday. “Some years ago, alcoholics were brought to the rehabilitation centres forcefully, but now […]

Mangaluru : The day care centre for endosulfan victims at Kokkada in Belthangady taluk, which was closed down last month following differences of opinion between a non-government organisation (NGO) managing it and the district administration, has now been re-opened. The issue related to want of drivers for bringing victims to the centre. The centre, which […]

Mangaluru : Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader has ruled out setting up a government medical college outside the city, saying that a huge amount of money will have to be spent on creating new infrastructure there. Talking to presspersons after inaugurating a renovated physiotherapy centre at the Government Wenlock Hosptial here, Mr. […]

Belthangady: The government will formulate a programme for alcohol de-addiction on the lines of the de-addiction model developed by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme. Apart from helping the alcohol addicted people to come out of the addiction, the government will also contemplate on introducing a programme to help addiction-free people to build a new […]