A couple in love committed suicide by jumping into River Shambhavi in Hejamady on April 16 Monday.The deceased are Dinesh (17) and Vanitha (18)
Nina Nayak, the chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, heard complaints regarding child rights violation from NGOs at a public meeting on April 17 Tuesday.
"Most children have a happy childhood in the cities while the same is not the case with those in rural areas. Children in villages and those living in tribal areas are still deprived of their rights" said Chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Nina Nayak.
Chandrahas Kaudoor, the secretary of the DK district unit of the JD (S), has alleged that Dhanraj, a member of the JD (S), has made certain statements before the media that has greatly embarrassed the party.
The Mescom Non Permanent Workers’ Association organized a protest in front of the company’s head office near AB Shetty Circle on April 17 Tuesday, demanding that temporary categorized workers must be given the status of permanent workers and that the system of hiring workers on contract basis must be stopped.
The Karnataka State High Court, which had received a writ petition challenging the election of Gulzar Banu to the post of mayor of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC), has delivered its verdict and transferred the case to the DK District Court.
Shri Vishweshateertha Swamiji, the Pejawar Mutt seer, visited the site where the Mangalore Special Economic Zone Limited (MSEZL) is constructing a road and dumping mud into River Phalguni near Kuloor.
The Judicial Magistrate First Class Court, Belthangady, on Monday allowed Vittala Malekudiya, accused of supporting Maoist activities, to write the second semester examination (internals) conducted by the Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Mangalore University.
K. T. Shailaja Bhat, the president of the DK Zilla Panchayat, said that if senior officials continue absenting themselves from the Karnataka Development Program (KDP) review meetings, which are held on a monthly basis, she would inform CM D. V. Sadananda Gowda. Ms. Bhat
Interacting with reporters during his visit to Shri Chandrashekar Swamiji Ashram in Mulky on April 16 Monday to participate in Mahavishnu Yaga, KPCC President Dr. Parameshwar said that the state government is engrossed in internal conflicts when the entire state is facing severe drought. He suggested that CM Sadananda Gowda
The people of Kaup stopped water tankers taking water to ISPRL at Padoor on April 16 Monday. They alleged that the water tanker businesses were depleting natural water resources in their localities and making life difficult for them at a time when the rains are delayed.
Jeevananda Shetty, the president of the committee of Shri Pilichamundi Banta, Mundatthaya Daivasthana, Kondana, said that the new committee has taken over with effect from April 12, 2012.
Chaitra Nayak, student of Maharani College bagged 4 Gold Medals and a Cash Prize at the Annual Convocation held at Mysore University, Crafford Hall for having secured highest marks in M.Sc (psychology) in the exams held during June 2011.
The people of Pajeer and Kairangala organized a protest in front of the DC’s office on April 16 demanding that sale of water must be banned in these regions as they are facing scarcity of water.
The number of cattle dead at Paduvari near Byndoor in Udupi became 76 on Monday. M. T. Reju, the deputy commissioner of Udupi district, visited the stricken area on April 16 Monday and said that the post mortem reports of the dead cows might come in 2 more days.