News for 'uttar-kannada'

'Rain Deficiency Has Been Wiped Out'

'Rain Deficiency Has Been Wiped Out'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

'Usually the average rainfall per day is around 8 mm and India is receiving 10 to 11 mm per day since the last one week.' 'July seems to be very good for the entire country.'

Union minister Shripad Naik injured in accident; wife, aide dead

Union minister Shripad Naik injured in accident; wife, aide dead

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Naik's wife Vijaya and the aide were travelling with the minister when the vehicle met with an accident near Ankola in Uttar Kannada district, while he was returning to Goa from Dharmasthala in Karnataka.

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Talk that Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Karnataka has been making the rounds. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out if Kumble will indeed spin a political googly.

Union rivalry led to Kaiga radiation leak?

Union rivalry led to Kaiga radiation leak?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Superintendent of Police (Uttar Kannada) Rama Gupta had sensed this problem almost a year ago and had shot off two letters in March and July to the plant authorities as well as the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited stating that an inter-union rivalry could lead to the security of the plant being compromised.

Biogenus to invest $15 million in Karnataka

Biogenus to invest $15 million in Karnataka

Rediff.com3 Mar 2003

Biogenus India Ltd, the Indian arm of the US-based Biogenus Inc, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Karnataka government to set-up a Marine Biotech research station at Kumta in Uttar Kannada district

Flood situation grim in Maha, Kerala; 15 dead

Flood situation grim in Maha, Kerala; 15 dead

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Sixteen deaths in rain and flood-related incidents have been reported from western Maharashtra in the last seven days, while the toll in Karnataka rose to five since Sunday.

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Counting of votes will take place on May 15.