Karnataka

Kalasa, March 15: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has warned stringent action against naxals operating in the Malnad region of the State. He was speaking at a campaign meeting for the byelection to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in the town on Wednesday. The operations had been intensified against the ultras, the chief minister said. Steps would also be taken to provide basic

Mangalore, March 15: With the key demands of railway commuters from coastal Karnataka finding no mention in the Railway Budget, disappointment was in the air in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada on Wednesday. Railway commuters' organisations from the districts had a hope that the Railways would at least consider splitting the night train between Yeshwanthpur and Kannur at

Mangalore, March14: AICC Secretary Shantaram Naik has appealed to the voters of Udupi-Chikmangalur Lok Sabha constituency not to vote for a party which does not allow Parliament to function. Addressing a press conference in Udupi on wednesday, Mr Naik said that a vote for BJP in Parliamentary elections , is a vote thrown in the waste paper basket as, BJP has , shown by their recent conduct , that

Udupi, March 14: “DV Sadananda Gowda, as the chief Minister, took the reigns of the state recently. We will give him a long rope and if he goes out of the way we will not hesitate to go against him”, said former CM and JD(S) state president HD Kumaraswamy. He was replying to media persons query on Wednesday on his soft corner towards DVS. Mr Kumaraswamy said JD(S) as the responsible opposition

Mangalore, March 14: Income Tax officials on Tuesday conducted raids at a real estate firm run by porn tainted former Dakshina Kannada district in charge minister and MLA Krishna J Palemar here. The raid was conducted at Palemar's firm 'Land Links', I-T sources said. However, sources close to Mr Palemar, denied the reports of I-T raid. "It was mere a survey and verification of documents related to

Mangalore, March 14: Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has built a commercial complex occupying part of a public road, alleged Vijay Kumar Shetty, Former MLA and Congressman. Addressing media persons in a press meet in Kottara Chowki, Mangalore, on Wednesday, Mr. Shetty, backed by a few locals, said that Mr. Gowda has allegedly built a complex on land that was being used by the local people there

Mangalore, March 14: Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's refusal to campaign for BJP candidate Sunil Kumar in Chikmagalur-Udupi Lok Sabha by-poll has caused jitters in the BJP camp. The sudden Delhi trip by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who has refused to campaign for BJP candidate Sunil Kumar in Chikmagalur-Udupi Lok Sabha by-poll has caused jitters in the BJP camp. Next Sunday's

Mangalore, March 14: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts have been included under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation project which is funded by the World Bank, said Secretary (Disaster Management) Amar Narayan. Secretary (Disaster Management) Amar Narayan (Centre) chairing a meet in Mangalore on Tuesday. (From left) Udupi ADC Prabhakar?Sharma, Udupi DC Dr M T Reju, DK DC Dr N S

Mangalore, March 14: Two youths were hospitalized with severe stab injuries after they were assaulted by a man for allegedly helping latter's daughter to elope with her boyfriend at Uppinangady near here on Tuesday. According to police, the injured are Riyaz (30) son of Abdurrahman, and Tausif (30), son of U K Haroon, both residents of Uppinangady. The accused is National Mohammed. It was said

Mangalore, March 14: India not only has school dropouts, but also “health dropouts”, Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Shantha Sinha said here on Tuesday. Delivering the convocation address at Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Ms. Sinha said the Union government had prepared a comprehensive document on universal health care that detailed issues concerning