Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 8: The first organic outlet of Dakshina Kannada Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (HOPCOMS) was inaugurated at Karangalpady in Mangaluru city on Wednesday. Named Amrutha the outlet sells organic vegetables and groceries produced by the farmer members of the Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru and Udupi Districts Regional Cooperative Organic Farmers

Managluru, Nov 8: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader has termed the last year’s demonetisation as “the biggest scam and the largest government-abetted money laundering scheme”. Speaking at the Black Day observed by the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee to mark the first anniversary of demonetisation on Wednesday in the city, the minister urged the Prime Minister Narendra

Chennai, Nov 8: Observing the first anniversary of demonetisation, actor Prakash Raj today penned a note demanding an apology from the authorities for the "disruptive impact" of the exercise. The 52-year-old National Award-winning actor took to Twitter to question the intent behind the move of the government on November 8 last year, which rendered 86 per cent of the currency in circulation illegal

Mangaluru, Nov 8: An undertrial allegedly assaulted a police constable while he was being escorted back to the prisons from the court, in Manglauru on Wednesday. Nooman, a resident of Punjalakatte, was brought to court from the district prisons, in connection with a case. While returning, he assaulted constable Kuriakose with the handcuff, near PVS Circle. The constable was injured in the attack

Karwar, Nov 8: Sirsi MLA Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri has written to the Uttara Kannada district administration for dropping his name from the Tipu Jayanti invite. Additional Deputy Commissioner H Prasanna told DH on Wednesday that Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde had made a similar request and the invite was sent for printing without including his name. Now, printing has been stopped. Steps have

Bengaluru, Nov 8: Senior Congress leaders in Karnataka took out a protest rally in Bengaluru on Wednesday to mark one year of Prime Minister Narendra Modi banning high denomination currency notes. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took part in the protest along with the AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara, Home

Riyadh, Nov 8: India Fraternity Forum, Karnataka Chapter, organised ‘Sneha Koota-2017’, an NRI family get-together Al Rushd Istirah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently. People of all age group including infants took part in the event. Kids filled the place with joy and laughter all set for a great fun time. The family Day Out began with the Qirath by Master Hasanulbanna. IFF Karnataka Riyadh General

Kalaburgi, Nov 8: Demanding action against Kudala Sangama Mutt seer Basavajaya Mruthyunjaya Swami for his alleged derogatory remarks against Veerashiavas, members of the Veerashaiva Lingayat Samaj along with seers of 15 different mutts staged a demonstration in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. The members took out a rally from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk to the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Samaj

Belagavi, Nov 8: BJP leader and controversial “economist” Subramanian Swamy has urged the government and people to give priority to Hinduism over solving economic issues of the country. Delivering a talk on “Intellectual Terrorism” organised by Prabhudha Bharat organisation at the KLE Centenary Convention Hall recently, Swamy said that economic issues could be resolved at any time, but continuous

Udupi, Nov 8: Around 2,500 sants and sadhus are expected to participate in the Dharma Sansad to be held here from November 24 to 26, according to M.B. Puranik, general secretary of the Reception Committee of the three day meet. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Puranik said that besides attending the Dharma Sansad, the sants and sadhus were expected to turn out in large numbers because this