News Analysis Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his close associate Shobha Karandlaje meeting senior Congress leader and foreign affairs Minister SM Krishna separately at his residence at his Bangalore, that too on the same day, has given room for widespread speculations in political circles. Though at the outset it is believed that the CM met [...]
Though the condition at BC Road, the prominent junction on the NH 48
has seen some improvement following the recent ‘Clean BC Road’ operation under the
leadership of Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj, there still is a lot more to be done.
The trunk of a huge peepal tree that was cut off during the operation, is still lying in the
area proving an obstacle to free vehicular and pedestrian movement.
LT Suvarna, General Secretary of the DK unit of the Federation of
Karnataka Auto rickshaw Drivers Union, has urged the district administration to increase
the minimum autorickshaw fares in view of the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices.
The hike in fuel prices, he said had hit hard the autorickshaw drivers who are
already reeling under problems due to the soaring price of essential commodities and
autorickshaw spare parts.
Members of the Dakshina Kannada District unit of Students Islamic
Organization of India staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in
the city on June 29, Tuesday, condemning the failure on the part of the government to
distribute all text books to schools throughout the state, even a month after schools were
reopened.
The State High Court has refused to give an interim judgment with
regard to the Public Interest Litigation filed by a city based advocate GR Mohan, seeking
suspension of operations in the Mangalore and the HAL airports which are functioning
despite violating aviation safety regulations.
A young lady from Singapore, who had quit her homeland for the sake
of her love, has now embraced Hinduism to marry her lover.
Mystery shrouds the case wherein Customs officials seized 18 gold biscuits
valued at Rs 37 lakhs from the Vishal Travels office at CPC Plaza in the town on June
29, Tuesday.
The government staff are notorious for their lethargic nature which is also
cited as the main reason for the ineffective functioning of government. But what if they
snooze during duty hours ? Then God alone must save the common man.
The disruption of train services for the fourth successive day on June29,
Thursday due to the two landslides on the Konkan Railway route near Kulshekhar,
virtually tested the patience of passengers at the Mangalore Railway Station on Thursday,
resulting in protest by passengers.
The resignation of Udupi-Chikmagalur MP and former State BJP president DV
Sadananda Gowda from the post of Director of KMF has once again surfaced the
simmering discontentment within the ruling party in the state. The differences between
Gowda and Chief Minister Yeddyurappa were even evident during the former’s last few
days in office as the State BJP chief.