Mangalore, Apr 4: Liquor shops here have started charging the increased rates, even as the proposal made by the State Government to hike the additional excise duty on liquor on all slabs awaits approval by the State Excise Commissioner. The revised list, after formal approval, will have to be communicated to the Karnataka State Breweries Corporation Ltd.
Udupi, April 4: Former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Wednesday that Union Government should immediately release Rs. 500 crore to cover the crop-loss in the State owing to unseasonable rain.
Mangalore, Apr 4: With the announcement of Assembly elections in the State, the political activity in Dakshina Kannada gained momentum. The offices of major political parties are abuzz with activity, and prospective candidates lobbying for party tickets has begun.
Mangalore, Apr 4: Be prepared for a change when you extend your left index finger for indelible ink to be applied inside the polling booth. Instead of a blob of ink at the bottom of the nail, the official concerned will draw a line from the top of the nail to the bottom of the first joint of the finger.
Mangalore, March 26: Deputy Commissioner P. Hemalatha released the Udupi District Credit Plan 2008-09 here on Tuesday.
The plan projects an outlay of Rs. 1,433 crore, providing Rs. 404 crore to agriculture, Rs. 238 crore to small-scale industries, Rs. 410 crore to the priority sector and Rs. 381 crore to the non-priority sector.
Mangalore, March 26: Four achievers from different fields, namely, Francis D'Souza, Ivan Castelino, Dr Edward Nazareth and James Mendonca have been selected for the current year's Rachana awards.
Mangalore, March 25: The untimely rains and unpredictable climate have cast clouds on the visit of AICC General Secretary and Youth Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the city scheduled on March 26. Only one day is left for his arrival, and the organisers are still inconclusive over the actual timetable, programmes and venues.
Mangalore, March 25: "Congress party is undergoing refurbish process to counter the opposition in the forth coming assembly polls and Rahul Gandhi will emerge as a new hope for the party as well as for the nation", said Union Labour and Employment Minister for State Oscar Fernandes. Addressing the party workers at Congress Bhavan here on Monday, he said that the party has already reached the bottom of unpopularity and as there is no more deep troughs in the way, it is the appropriate time for the party to bounce back to its earlier position.
Mangalore, March 25: Warning bells have started ringing for those who run unauthorised schools. The Public Instructions Department, this time, is firm on declaring illegal educational institutions much ahead of the new academic year, thus to prevent parents and children of getting entangled in a fix in the later stage.
Mangalore, March 17: Around 15,200 students of the district will appear for II PU examinations to be held from March 17-29. In a release, deputy director of PU education R Basavarajappa said the exams would be held at 38 centres. Mangalore taluk has the highest number of students (13,506) writing the exams while Sullia has the lowest: 1,961 students. The number of students in other taluks: 3,722 in Puttur, 3,538 in Bantwal, and 2,473 in Belthangady.
