After a lot of confusion, Moidin Bava, the Congress candidate from Mangalore North constituency, filed his nomination papers with Election Officer Ajith Kumar Hegde at MUDA office on April 17, Wednesday.
One woman was arrested and five children were rescued from a house at Kulai in a raid by the CoD police of Bangalore on April 16, Tuesday. Police suspect that a prostitution racket was operative from the house and minors were trafficked and pushed into flesh trade.
Rebellion is brewing in the Congress. As per latest reports two disappointed ticket aspirants former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty and former minister Vasanth Salian would be filing their nominations as rebel candidates on April 17, Wednesday.
The graduation ceremony of the Unity Academy of Education was held at the Institution campus at Ashoknagar on April 16, Tuesday.
Vinaykumar Sorake, AICC Secretary and former Udupi MP is the Congress candidate from Kaup assembly constituency. The party leadership has finally chosen Sorake for the constituency after days of suspense. With this the Congress has chosen candidates for all the 224 seats in the state.
Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Dr KC Chakrabarty participated in a interactive meet organised by the Reserve Bank of India at the Auditorium of the Corporate Office of Corporation Bank
Mangalore Bar Association president SP Changappa filed nomination as the JD(S) candidate for the Mangalore South Constituency.
District Congress President B Ramanath Rai said that KPCC President Dr Parameshwar has appointed Ivan D’Souza as the convener of the election committee for eight assembly constituencies in DK district.
Pandeshwar Police have arrested two more persons in connection with the recent murder of Prashanth (35), the manager of the Sri Adhinatheshwara Roadlines in Mangalore. Prashanth was hacked to death near the Mangala Bar at Valencia on April 7, Sunday.
Former Puttur MLA who recently joined the Congress has got a ticket to contest from Puttur constituency. Her name finds a mention in the third list of seven candidates released by the Congress on April 15, Monday night.
Former Minister and BJP candidate from Mangalore North Krishna Palemar is the richest candidate to have filed nomination so far in Dakshina Kannada district.
Passengers travelling in three buses had a miraculous escape when the buses were involved in an accident near the Halima Sabju marriage hall at Udyavar on the NH 66 on April 15, Monday. Only a few passengers sustained minor injuries.
Udupi’s BJP candidate Sudhaker Shetty accompanied by sitting MLA Raghupathi Bhat filed his nomination at the taluk office here. The BJP candidate earlier arrived at the venue along with hundreds of BJP workers.
Seeliya Simmith and Avani S Kumar have made Mangalore proud by bagging medals in an international skating event for “World Development Trophy-2013” held at Singapore.
Fr. Mahesh D’Souza of Moodubelle was ordained as priest by the Bishop of Udupi Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo at St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle on April 15, Monday