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Udupi, Dec 15: The Primary Education minister S Sureshkumar has ordered the Udupi District administration to take stringent action against a School Development Management Committee (SDMC) member for the alleged reports of harassment against a teacher in the school. In his twitter account, the minister had stated that he had spoken with the teacher on the reports of her harassment and ordered to

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Charging that the country was being ruled by the divisive forces, the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) leader Amarjeet Kaur on Saturday opined that the Union BJP government was trying to divert attention of the people over economic sinking with that of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Addressing the media here, the AITUC leader said that "the nation's economic status

Mangaluru, Dec 14: In a positive development, the mosques in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada have joined the battle against drug abuse in the region by taking up the cause to create awareness among the youth against the deadly menace. Addressing a press conference in the city, Syed Mohammed Beary, the chairman of Bearys Group, said that the mosque committees will focus on educating the

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Ramesh Babu Nayak, who makes his living by plying auto-rickshaw, has won the hearts of many, including police, for his act of honesty. He has handed over safely a bag containing cash of over ten lakh rupees to its true owner, who had left it in the three-wheeler. “Auto driver Ramesh Babu Nayak, won the kudos for the state and the country, when he had handed over promptly a cash

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Former minister H Vishwanath on Saturday claimed that he and former Chief minister Siddaramaiah are not foes, and enjoying good friendship, despite being in two different political parties. Speaking to media here, after paying a courtesy visit to Siddaramaiah, who is recovering from ailments relating to cardiac problem, he said, “I am a good friend of Siddaramaiah, and enjoy

Madikeri, Dec 14: Four months after the natural calamity hit Kodagu, the inter-state bus service between Karnataka and Kerala has commenced in Virajpet in the district. The heavy rain followed by landslides had damaged Konanooru-Makutta inter-state highway. The highway had caved in at three places on the stretch, disrupting the movement of vehicles. Though the authorities had commenced repair work

New Delhi, Dec 14: Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that passing of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is the darkest day of the country. "The passing of CAA is the darkest hour of the country. This country cannot be divided on the basis of religion. Religion is a personal issue and any state cannot involve itself with religious matters," Shivakumar told ANI. "I stand by Rahul Gandhi

Mudigere, Dec 14: Farmers in remote areas of Banakal hobli in the malnad district of Chikkamagaluru, who have already incurred huge losses during recent floods, have now been tasked with protecting their crops from elephants. After the end of monsoon, wild elephants have started straying into the villages in some areas of malnad. Many herds have been entering fields and plantations for past few

Mangaluru, Dec 14: The state government has decided to develop seven water bodies in the limits of Mangaluru South constituency at an estimated cost of Rs 3.65 crore, said Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyasa Kamath. Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday he said that a total of nine water bodies will be developed in the city to address the concern of depleting groundwater table. “Barring the

Mangaluru, Dec 14: Amid stiff opposition to the new Citizenship law, Karnataka BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday said the bill has been introduced to protect 1.5 crore Hindus. Addressing party workers in the city, Mr Kateel asked them to strive towards making the district Congress 'Mukt'. Expressing his gratitude to the electorate for showing faith in Narendra Modi-led BJP