Dakshina Kannada
(Search results - 15)India UntoldDec 21, 2023, 10:21 AM IST
Narayan Naik: A retired teacher’s initiative to empower the youth with scholarships
Narayan Naik, a retired teacher from Dakshina Kannada, a district in Karnataka, is known as the Scholarship Master. His initiative strives to provide educational scholarships to school and college students for pursuing higher studies.
IndiaMay 27, 2021, 4:56 PM IST
Dakshina Kannada: Covid heroes work indefatigably to ensure smooth vaccination, food supply
A number of people have joined hands in ensuring as many people as possible get the vaccination and also serve food to the needy in Dakshina Kannada
IndiaApr 5, 2021, 4:09 PM IST
Emphatic exhibition of India’s communal harmony: Muslim man builds temple for Hindu demigod
In an emphatic exhibition of India’s communal harmony, a Muslim man in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, has built a Hindu temple for Koragajja
Culture ShaukMar 2, 2020, 5:52 PM IST
In A First, Karnataka Muslim Woman Captivates Yakshagana Stage
The 'Yakshagana' stage in Karnataka is witnessing a curious spectacle with a Muslim woman artiste creating waves with her performances. Arshiya, the artiste from Vittal in Dakshina Kannada district, is the first woman from the Muslim community to venture into the popular traditional theatre art form. At one time, women were barred from Yakshagana stages. A Muslim woman exponent on stage has attracted the attention of Yakshagana lovers in Karnataka. Let’s find out more about this artist in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.
IndiaSep 6, 2019, 6:24 PM IST
Karnataka IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil resigns over “lack of freedom to express”
S Sasikanth Senthil, a 2009 batch Karnataka-cadre IAS officer and the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada has tendered his resignation on the lines that he is unable to express himself freely.
IndiaAug 23, 2019, 2:51 PM IST
150 Karnataka BJP workers resign after CM Yediyurappa excludes party MLA Angara from Cabinet
Dismayed and distraught at their leader S Angara, Sullia MLA, being omitted from Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa’s Cabinet, 150 BJP workers including taluk office bearers in Dakshina Kannada's Sullia taluk have submitted their resignations as a mark of protest
IndiaAug 22, 2019, 12:50 PM IST
Congressman’s remark on new Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel: Party dismisses it as ‘figment of imagination’
While Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel was made the BJP state president of Karnataka, Ramanath Rai, the Congress leader from Mangaluru, has said that he was given the job because he spoke ill of Mahatma Gandhi
IndiaAug 7, 2019, 2:22 PM IST
Karnataka: Heavy rains claim 3 lives; River Cauvery swells in Kodagu
Flooding due to heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada has affected as many as 10 districts in Karnataka. Three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Shivamogga, Belagavi and Haveri districts
PoliticsMay 23, 2019, 11:45 AM IST
Election results 2019: BJP leads in coastal Karnataka, Anant Kumar Hegde set to create record
BJP candidates Shobha Karandlaje is leading in Udupi-Chikkamagalur, Nalin Kumar Kateel in Dakshina Kannada and Anant Kumar Hegde in Uttara Kannada constituencies by large margins
PoliticsMay 1, 2019, 5:57 PM IST
Karnataka minister politicises academic achievements; BJP calls it 'absurd'
HD Revanna, son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda plunged into controversy as he said Dakshina Kannada district nosedived to the fifth position in the SSLC results as it voted for the BJP. Naturally, the opposition laughed and dismissed the statement as 'absurd'.
MyNation Election Video ParlourApr 18, 2019, 11:06 AM IST
Karnataka brides in wedding attire cast their vote
Groom from Kodagu and two brides from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi constituencies cast their vote in wedding attire as Karnataka went to polls on Thursday
IndiaDec 14, 2018, 4:20 PM IST
Karnataka: Man has miraculous escape after his bike hits car, truck
The car did not have any major damage. The driver too was safe without any injuries. But the bike rider is paying for the mistake committed by the car driver.
IndiaOct 29, 2018, 5:16 PM IST
Karnataka: Janardhan Poojary says Lord Shiva came in his dreams, cries before Kodi tree in Mangaluru (Video)
Veteran Congress leader in Karnataka was not only telling that Lord Shiva came in his dreams, but also mentions that he will never worship the deity if he fails to bless them all.
IndiaOct 25, 2018, 11:04 AM IST
Karnataka activist groups fight over representation of Hindu community (Video)
Hindu activist Chaithra Kundapur and Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) secretary Guruprasad exchanged heated arguments, which led to a clash between two groups near Kukke Subramanya temple, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Traders and local organisation members called for bandh on Thursday (October 25).
IndiaSep 3, 2018, 8:44 PM IST
Karnataka civic polls: Congress wins with 982 seats, while BJP secures 929 seats
Despite the lead taken by Congress, the BJP felt its victory was satisfactory as it won with majority in seven districts including the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.