Udupi District Minister and State Minister for Mujrai and Ports Kota Srinivas Poojari paid a surprise visit to the Kundapur Taluk Office on December 21, Friday. On noticing that the Tahsildar was absent without any prior notice, he directed the Assistant Commissioner to serve a show cause notice to the Tahsildar.
The three persons recently arrested in connection with the murder of dreaded rowdy Bejai Raja were produced before the court on December 21, Friday and demanded to a day of judicial custody.
District in charge Minister C T Ravi inaugurated the 38-day Karavali Utsav at Karavali Utsav ground on Dec 21, Friday.
Regional Transport Officer Mallikarjuna has urged youngsters to report to the Regional Transport Authority in the event of they being sexually harassed in buses.
Kannada news webportal www.newskarnataka.com in association with Karnataka Regional Youth Commission, is organising the first ever State Level Online Crib Contest-2012.
Rev. Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, has extended his Christmas greetings to the society. In his Christmas message, Bishop has said that the Christmas celebrations this year call for some concern towards the poor and destitute in the society.
The Dakshina Kannada District Congress Minority Cell organised a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office on December 21, Friday demanding a CBI probe into Panjimogaru double murder case, lawyer Preetham missing case and Shivaraj Kodikere murder case.
While the population of the world has been going around minding their own business or praying to the supernatural forces to save the world, we the rationalist- humanist groups have been doing it with our latest invention- the Pralaya prevention machine! Since it is totally made in India we have used the Indian word for it- pralaya!........
The big day of Christmas is just round the corner and the city of Mangalore is gearing up for the festival. Christian households, various hotels in the city as well as different organizations are making elaborate arrangements to celebrate the festival with the true spirit.
There is a need for the society to rededicate itself for the cause of a better environment and a better and pollution free world, said Dr Vaman Acharya, Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
A delegation of Karavali Jeevanadi-Netravathi Rakshana Samithi led by former Suratkal MLA Vijaykumar Shetty met Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar in Bangalore and submitted a memorandum urging him to drop the Netravathi river diversion project.
Dr Vaman Acharya, Chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, accompanied by Rajashekhar Puranik, Udupi District Pollution Control Officer, visited the UPCL Thermal plant at Ellur near Padubidri on December 20, Thursday. The two officials inspected the coal complex, pumping station, cooling tower and fly ash pit of the plant.
The victory of the Congress in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, has been a great morale booster for the Congress Party in the state as well as the district.
A one-day seminar on Right to Education Act was held at the ZP Auditorium in Mangalore on December 20, Wednesday as part of Makkala Masotsava -2012.
Karnataka Nataka Academy, will host a three-day Dakshina Kannada district ‘Natakotsava 2012’ at Rangamane, Oldgate, Sullia from Dec 22 to Dec 25