Mangaluru: Ex-MLA’s of Congress who had suffered a shock defeat in the recent Assembly elections have moved to the High Court expressing doubts about the EVMs. The defeated Congress candidate from Mangaluru South Constituency J.R. Lobo had moved the High Court blaming EVM for his defeat. He was later joined by Mangaluru North constituency’s defeated […]

Udupi: Two workers, engaged in construction work about 14 feet below the ground at an underground drainage (UGD) site, died when loose soil from above fell on them at Kaup in Udupi district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Dasappa, 43, from Mesarahalli near Davangere; and Umesh, 45, from Nandipur near Chitradurga. Both […]

Udupi : Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake said the issues related to farmers, including deemed forest, Kumki land rights and title deeds, will be dealt on priority. Speaking at a meeting convened to discuss sand mining, 94CC, distribution of housing sites and other issues, he directed the officials to implement the policies formulated […]

Belthangady : State Minister for Urban Development Vinaykumar Sorake has said that the Education Minister and CM have agreed to include the life history and messages of Sri Narayana Guru in the school syllabus. From next year the government will celebrate the Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, he said. He was speaking after inaugurating the 159th […]

Udupi:  State Minister for Urban Development Vinaykumar Sorake was felicitated by Vishwasada Mane, a rehabilitation home for the destitute at Shankerapura on June 21, Friday. The minister also spoke to the inmates of the house and tried to know their problems. Prema Margaret Karkada, Trustee of Vishwasada Mane said the house needed government help. Pastor […]

Udupi  : State Home Minister KJ George has said that  efforts would be made to have a women’s police station in Udupi. Addressing a meeting convened at Congress Bhavan on June 18, Tuesday, the Home Minister  directed the police not to hesitate to register complaints of any nature by the public. He said the police […]

Mangalore :  Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake convened a meeting with MUDA officials at the MUDA office in Mangalore on June 17,  Monday. Guruprasad, Town Planning Officer made a power point presentation on various projects of MUDA. JR Lobo, MLA Mangalore South took the officials to task for purchasing land  at Chelar and Madhya for […]

Mangalore : Vinaykumar Sorake, State Minister for Urban Development and  Udupi District Minister who addressed a meeting of MCC officials  at the MCC conference hall on June 17, Monday,  took the officials to task for ineffective  Solid Waste Management  and lack of cleanliness in the city. However, the officials apprised the minister that it was […]

Udupi : Vinaykumar Sorake, Udupi District in-charge Minister and State Minister for Urban Development  has said that there were plans to increase the total bed capacity of the Udupi Government Hospital from the present 125 to 250 beds. The minister was speaking to reporters after paying a  surprise visit to the hospital on June 8, […]

Mangalore : The Mangalore City Corporation and the SK Municipal Employees Union organised a function at the MCC Conference  Hall in Mangalore on June 1, Saturday to give a warm farewell to transferred MCC Commissioner Harish Kumar who has been appointed Personal Secretary to Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake. Harish Kumar was honoured by Srikanth, […]