The internal differences in the Congress would surely prove detrimental to the party in the coming elections, said DV Sadananda Gowda, BJP National Vice President.
Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta has informed that all election and campaign related advertisements will have to be produced for screening before the MCMC, by the parties and candidates.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner MT Reju has informed that the Udupi Block Congress President Pramod Madhwaraj who is the Congress candidate from Udupi and SCDCC Bank Chairman MN Rajendra Kumar have been booked for violation of election code of conduct.
The race for a Congress ticket from Mangalore North constituency turned ugly on April 6, Saturday evening when supporters of two of the ticket aspirants Vijaykumar Shetty and Moidin Bava came to blows at the Mangalore Airport
A fake astrologer who had cheated several gullible people is now cooling his heels behind bars.
Renowned Tulu theatre personality Machendranath Pandeshwar (78) passed away here on April 5, Friday night.
A two-day seminar on ‘Water Proofing and Water Harvesting’ opened at the Hotel Ocean Pearl here on April 6 , Saturday
DC Harsha Gupta released a Mime show CD on electoral awareness, as a part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme on April 6, Saturday.
Supporters of KPCC Secretary Ivan D’Souza staged a protest in front of District Congress Office on April 6, Saturday, for denying a ticket to their leader to contest the polls from Mangalore South Constituency.
A young woman has reportedly committed suicide by coming under a moving train at Kalavara. The deceased has been identified as Sumitha (22), daughter of Harianna Poojari of Asodu. She was working as an Anganavadi teacher in the village.
Udupi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive officer Prabhaker Sharma has informed that the Udupi ZP, Karkala Taluk Panchayat and the Maravanthe Gram Panchayat in Kundapur have won the Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS), a national level award for the year 2012-2013.
The BJP has announced its candidates for almost all the constituencies in DK and Udupi districts. The party has fielded four time MLA Yogish Bhat from Mangalore South and former minister Krishna Palemar from Mangalore South.
A woman identified as Radhika (30), hailing from Kaipunjal near Kaup who was reported missing since April 1, was found dead in Pangala river near Byarithota on April 5, Friday.
Well-known Tulu theatre personalities Devadas Kapikad, Vijaykumar Kodialbail along with SCDCC Bank Chairman Rajendra Kumar released the audio CD of the Kannada movie ‘Chella Pilli’ which is slated to be released shortly. The function was held at the Cinepolis at City Centre Mall on April 5, Friday.
Shivarajappa, Constable of Coastal Security Force, who was killed in a tragic road mishap at the Bappanadu Check post in the early hours of April 5, Friday, was given a guard of honour on behalf of the Mangalore Police Commissionerate at the Commissionerate office premises on Friday afternoon.