Belthangady, May 13: D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of the Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala temple near here launched of Bharti Airtel’s “Live Aarti” and 3G services in Dharmasthala, Belthangady and Ujire. Live Aarti enables customers to listen to live prayers from their revered shrines through a simple call on their Airtel mobiles. This is probably India’s first
Belthangady, May 12 : A newly married women has filed a dowry harassment case against her husband and his six other family members with Belthangady Police. The victim has been identified as Shamina Banu from Kudradka Janatha Colony of Thaniru Pantha in the taluk. The accused are her husband MK Naushad, Father-in-law Gulam Mohammad, Mother in
Belthangady : Even when people’s representatives in Dakshina Kannada district turn blind eye towards the cause of Ujire minor girl Sowjanya, who was raped and murdered brutally six months ago, an MP from Kasaragod Karanukaran promises girl’s family that the matter will be brought to the notice of the Parliament. Kasaragod MP P Karanukaran met
Belthangady, May 3, 2013 : A total of 180 couples entered into wedlock at the 42nd annual mass marriage ceremony held at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala on May 2 in the presence of several dignitaries including Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala. Dr Heggade distributed sarees to the brides and dhoti and shawls to the
Belthangady, Apr 23, 2013: Belthangady Police have arrested a gang of three inter-state thieves and have seized a camera and a Qualis vehicle from them. The operation was conducted by SI Yogish Kumar and his team. They were arrested near the check post at Ujire specially set up in view of the election. The arrested
Mangalore: Sleuths of Karnataka Lokayukta police on Wednesday trapped a lineman from Mescom who demanded Rs 1,500 from a consumer for reconnecting power supply. Acting on a complaint from Haider, resident of Borukatte in Belthangady taluk, the sleuths caught Purandara Das, the lineman, who had taken Rs 500 from Haider and had threatened to disconnect
Belthangady, Mar 19, 2013 : The village account of Belthangady was trapped by the Lokayukta Police while he was accepting bribe from a person on March 18, Monday. The operation followed a complaint lodged by one Aris, a local resident who claimed that the Village Accountant Podiya had demanded a bribe of Rs 3000 for
Belthangady, Mar 13: Police on Tuesday, March 12 arrested four persons for alleged attempt to rape a 14 year old high school Girl. The arrested are identified as Fayaz (19) from Mittabagilu, Nasir (18), Naushad (19) and Shakir (19). They had reportedly attempted to rape and even threatened the girl. The girl is said to
Mangalore / Udupi, Mar 11 : Ruling BJP party has suffered a heavy defeat in the twin districts of coastal region of Mangalore and Udupi by gaining absolute majority in both corporations. In Mangalore, out of 60 city corporation wards, Congress won 35 seats, defeating the ruling BJP, which could manage to win only 20 seats.
Belthangady : Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala has been selected for the 16th Devi Ahilyabai National Award considering his outstanding services in the field of education, religion, social service, rural development and health care. The award is given by the Sri Ahilyotsava Samithi of Indorenagar in Madhya Pradesh. Dr Heggade will receive the