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Expectations galore from new minister from Ullal

Expectations galore from new minister from Ullal »

With Mangalore (Ullal) constituency’s three time MLA UT Khader this time becoming the State Minster for Health and Family Welfare there are expectations galore from the new minister. ...

May 23 2013 / Read More »
GP  chief accused of threatening villagers for opposing sand mining

GP chief accused of threatening villagers for opposing sand mining »

The Janaspandana Jagritha Horata Samithi has alleged that the Gram Panchayat President and a few others have threatened villagers who have opposed the unauthorized sand mining activity in Phalguni river banks of Kuppepadavu...

May 23 2013 / Read More »
Lobo victory rally triggers traffic snarls

Lobo victory rally triggers traffic snarls »

The victory rally of Mangalore South MLA JR Lobo in Mangalore on May 21, Tuesday, tested the patience of Mangaloreans due to traffic snarls on different routes. Long queues of vehicles were seen...

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Crime/Mishaps

Female staff of Puttur’s Ramakrishna Ashram complains of atrocities ; Ashram Secretary refutes charges »

Female staff of Puttur’s Ramakrishna Ashram complains of atrocities ; Ashram Secretary refutes charges

A female employee of the Ramakrishna Ashram in the town has lodged a complaint with the police against the Ashram Secretary Gunapal Jain ...

May 19 2013 / Read More »

Dalit youth attacked by GP member led assailants »

Dalit youth  attacked by GP member led assailants

In an incident reported from Kakkinje in Belthangady, a Dalit youth was attacked by a ten member gang ...

May 18 2013 / Read More »

A year on, Kakkur mass murder case still remains a mystery »

A year on, Kakkur mass murder case still remains a mystery

The Kakkur mass murder case wherein four members of a family were brutally hacked to death at their house in Bettampady village of Puttur...

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Woman beaten up by hubby demanding property documents »

Woman beaten up by hubby demanding property documents

A housewife from Farangipete has lodged a complaint with the Bantwal rural police station alleging that her husband had assaulted her after forcing...

May 16 2013 / Read More »

Congress men attacked by KFD activists at Kabaka »

Congress men attacked by KFD activists at Kabaka

n incident wherein four persons who were travelling in two cars were intercepted and grievously assaulted has been reported from Kabaka....

May 13 2013 / Read More »

General

Historic Kajoor Uroos to be held after gap of 3 yrs »

Historic Kajoor Uroos to be held after gap of 3 yrs

The historic Kajoor Darga Sharief Uroos which had been suspended since the past three years, due to a longstanding row, will be held this time from May 24 to June 2, informed KS Ibrahim, Administrative Officer of the Darga and retired SP. ...

May 23 2013 / Read More »

Mallar GP Chief refutes charges; says he hasn’t threatened any villager »

Mallar GP  Chief refutes charges; says he hasn’t threatened any villager

The President of the Mallar Gram Panchayat has clarified that he has not threatened any villager who had approached the Panchayat seeking solution to water problem....

May 22 2013 / Read More »

Civic woes : Shakuntala Shetty demands action taken report from officials within week »

Civic woes : Shakuntala Shetty demands action taken report from officials within week

“ There should be adequate water supply to every house in Puttur by the next one week. All side drains should be desilted. Steps should be taken to ensure no tree branch falls on electric cables, garbage should regularly disposed. Get all the works...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Shimanthur villagers vacate encroachment of approach road to school »

Shimanthur villagers vacate encroachment of approach road to school

Residents of Shimanthur village in Kilpady Gram Panchayat limits near here staged a protest against the act of a local person in blocking the road leading to the Kumaramangila School and Temple by raising a compound wall and razed the wall to the...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Politics

Councilor accuses Karkala MLA of overriding officials »

Councilor accuses Karkala MLA of overriding officials Shubhada Rao, Councillor of Karkala has charged the new MLA of Karkala Sunil Kumar of trying to override the officials by convening a...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Why did Congress give tickets to tainted leaders?, DVS poser to state govt »

Why did  Congress give tickets to tainted leaders?, DVS poser to  state govtFormer chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has made a mockery of the Congress which has been boasting of forming a taint-free cabinet. If...

May 21 2013 / Read More »

Youth Affairs

CFI condemns ‘false’ complaint lodged against students by Ramakunja college

CFI condemns ‘false’ complaint lodged against students by Ramakunja college

The Udupi district unit of the Campus Front of India staged a demonstration in front of the Gandhi statue near the service bus stand in the town on July 24, Tuesday, condemning what...

Jul 25, 2012 / More » Students of Puttur Govt College suffer for want of public conveyance

Students of Puttur Govt College suffer for want of public conveyance

Students of the Puttur Government First Grade College at Jidakallu, have to either trek a distance of over 5 kms to reach the college, or else spend as much as Rs 8 to...

Jun 25, 2012 / More »

Human Interest

A currency note with a difference !

A currency note with a difference !

Printing defects is common in newspapers or in text books. But what if there are such defects even in the currency notes printed and released by the government ? ...

Feb 23, 2013 / More » Wedding cancelled after groom collapses at marriage pandal

Wedding cancelled after groom collapses at marriage pandal

A wedding which was scheduled to take place at the Aivarnadu Panchalingeshwara Temple on January 31, Thursday was cancelled after the groom collapsed at the pandal....

Feb 1, 2013 / More »

Editorials

A Befitting Defeat for the BJP

A Befitting Defeat for the BJP

The BJP has paid the price for its several sinful acts. The several such acts committed by the BJP government began to hit nails one by one to the very existence...

May 9, 2013 / More »

Letters to Editor

Let newly elected MLAs  work towards beautification of city

Let newly elected MLAs work towards beautification of city

For the first time in the history of the district it has four ministers in the state cabinet. This has also kindled hopes that the district would regain its lost image. The new...

May 22, 2013 / More »
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