Karnataka

Udupi, July 12: MLC Kota Srinivasa Poojary has emerged as the only representative from twin districts to get a ministerial berth in Jagadish Shettar led BJP government. Though eight out of 13 MLAs in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi belong to the BJP, the new Chief Minister has preferred 50-year-old MLC. New Minister Kota Srinivasa Pujari was the last to arrive for swearing in

Mangalore, July 12: “The practice of 'Made Snana' that is carried out at Kukke Subramanya, Udupi and all other temples, must be abolished by the government. If required I will not hesitate to give away my life in opposition of the unconstitutional practice”, said K S Shivaramu, President, State Backward Classes Awareness Forum. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr

Karwar, July 12: A person was killed after a truck rammed into his bike at Mudubhatkal on National Highway 17 in Bhatkal here on Thursday. The victim is 32-year-old Ramachandra Masti Naik, a resident of Gulmi village. The incident occurred when he was moving towards Kundapur on his two-wheeler, the speeding truck mowed him down. The errant driver managed to flee from the scene. The Bhatkal police

Udupi, July 12: The lack of representation for coastal Karnataka in Jagadish Shettar led Karnataka government has come as a rude shock to people of twin districts. The frustration and anger of the followers of the Kundapur MLA Haladi Srinivas Shetty, who was denied a ministerial berth in the last moment translated into public protest in his home town. Dozens of BJP leaders in Kundapur took out a

Mangalore, July 12: Following an appeal from ex-chief minister DV Sadanada Gowda, Jaago Mangalore Association has withdrawn its call to protest against the “unjust dethroning of Mr Gowda” A press release issued by here by Vijaynath Shetty, the Chief Coordinator of MJA, stated that the Association has cancelled its plan to stage a massive protest on July 14 in Mangalore, following a personal appeal

Mangalore, July 12: Talent Research Foundation organised a friendly get-together of Muslim teachers of Dkshina Kannada district recently at Talent Auditorium in the city. Inaugurating the programme, Sheikh Latheef, Chief Accountant, DK Zilla Panchayat, called upon the Muslim youth to enter into the public administrative services. “Muslim youth too can achieve in administrative filed. They should

Mangalore, July 12: The Jagadish Shettar cabinet has brought disappointment to coastal districts of Udupi and Daskhina Kannada with only one MLA from the region being given the ministerial berth. Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLC, is the lone representative from the undivided Dakshina Kannada district to have made it to the Shettar cabinet. The BJP fraternity in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts has

Mangalore, July 12: A tanker lorry carrying highly flammable methanol skidded off the National Highway 66 at Adam Kudru near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city after the driver lost control of the vehicle in the wee hours of Thursday. The accident triggered panic in the region for several hours. However, post-midnight rain helped contain the impact of the methanol spill from the lorry, sources

Mangalore, July 12: With the ongoing tussle and drama in Karnataka politics with D V Sadananda Gowda camp also laying down a few conditions, the word is doing rounds that Nalin Kumar Kateel could well be given the post of BJP State President. With Eshwarappa slated to resign as the BJP State President, senior leaders of the party are thinking of giving the post to Mr. Kateel, who belongs to Bunt

Mangalore, July 12: A case of a physically handicapped fish trader from Ullal being duped of Rs. 3.45 lakhs by a Bangalore based person has been reported. Nazeer, a fish trader from Ullal who was carrying out his trading activities in Bunder area of Mangalore from the past three years, had maintained business contact with Purushottam, a fish trader from Bangalore's Alsoor Market for some time. Mr