Mangalore : Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said that, Agricultural department is not a sales agency but it is an extension of the government hence it must provide modern technology, developed breeds and mechanization to farmers. He was speaking after chairing a review meeting at Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat on September 16,Tuesday. Minister also said […]

Mangalore : Minister for health and family welfare U T Khadar said that District Health and Family Welfare Society will launch the ‘National Urban Health Campaign’ along with health booths and mobile units in Mangalore, Bangalore, Mysore and Bagalkot on October 25th. He was speaking to media at the Zilla Panchayat office he said that, […]

Mangalore : The Dakshina Kannada district administration in association with Zilla Panchayat and backward classes welfare department observed 99th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D Devaraj Urs at Zilla Panchayat auditorium on August 20, Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim said that the people who are given power through reservations […]

Udupi: Agricultural department Joint Director Anthony Maria Immanuel has said that agro service centres giving farm implements on rent would be opened at Baindur, Ajekar and Brahmavar shortly. He was speaking at the monthly KDP meeting organised by the Zilla Panchayat in Udupi on Monday. The Joint Director said the scheme has been introduced by […]

Tumakur: A caste census to be taken up by the State Backward Classes Commission in November or December this year would also acknowledge ‘casteless’ people. The census will have a column for those who do not want to be identified with a particular caste and those who married out of castes and religion. Chairman of […]

Mangalore : A software is being developed to monitor the malaria cases reported in the district, said Zilla Panchayat CEO Tulasi Maddineni here on July 8, Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting on ‘malaria control’ at District Administration office, she said that as per the plan, when a patient is tested positive for malaria in a […]

Mangalore : Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has said that the district administration has submitted a proposal to the State government to set up three permanent rehabilitation centres in Dakshina Kannada for endosulfan victims, he said in a tri-monthly KDP meeting chaired by District-in-Charge Minister Ramanath Rai here on Saturday July 5. A B Ibrahim […]

Mangalore : Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat new president Asha Thimmappa Gowda said, will shortly start “Grama snehi”, a grievance redressing meeting at each zilla panchayat constituency. Speaking after taking charge on Monday June 9, Asha Thimmappa Gowda said that the panchayat had 35 constituencies. Members representing the constituencies would preside over the “grama snehi”. This […]

Mangalore, May 7: A total of 962 drinking water projects have been completed in the district at the a cost of Rs 51.79 crores, in order to tackle the drinking water problem, said Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Tulasi Maddineni. Speaking at the meeting convened at the Netravathi Auditorium of the Zilla Panchayat on Wednesday […]

Udupi: The Udupi Zilla Panchayat passed a resolution urging the State Government to conduct a survey to identify persons affected by endosulfan in Udupi district, at its general body meeting here on Tuesday. Raising the issue, Babu Shetty, member, said that the survey/health check-up camps for identifying those affected by the aerial spraying of the […]