Mangalore, September 26: Speaker K G Bopaiah has nominated Puttur MLA Mallika Prasad and Karkala MLA Gopal Bhandary to the academic council of Mangalore University.
Mallika Prasad and Gopal Bhandary are representatives from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively.
They will be members of the council for three-year-period or time till they remain members of the state assembly, whichever is earlier.
Mangaluru, Jan 16: Following the widespread protests against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), former minister and MLA UT Khader on Thursday urged the Centre and State government to address the concerns of the people.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, he said there is widespread confusion among the public with regard to the implementation of the Act. People are reluctant to open their doors to Asha workers, out of fear that the NRC exercise is being implemented, said Khader.
He urged the chief minister and home minister to gain the trust of the people on the CAA issue.
Mangaluru, Jan 3: A young entrepreneur reportedly jumped off the Netravati bridge near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city today morning.
The youth who allegedly committed suicide has been Navesh Kottari, 30, a resident of Ullalbail. He was the proprietor of N J Shamiyana.
The incident took place at around 6:30 a.m. Police and fire brigade rushed to the spot after sometime and launched search operation for the body in the river Netravati.
The body was retrieved in the afternoon.
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