Six H1N1 deaths have occurred in the State this year in Bangalore, Yadgir, Bellary, Shimoga, Davangere and Udupi districts, while the Health department had confirmed 31 cases of the disease, out of the 896 blood samples taken, said Health Minister B Sriramulu.

Of the 31 cases, 22 were reported in Bangalore, three in Udupi, two in Bellary and one each in Tumkur, Shimoga, Bagalkot and Gulbarga.

Shimoga: The Centre has decided to cut down the grants to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

It has also asked the State government to follow certain instructions with regard to the effective implementation of the scheme.

Proportion of child population falls below nine per cent in four dists
Bangalore, The percentage of children in the age group 0-6 has declined to 11.21 per cent in 2011 from 13.59 per cent in 2001, according to census figures.

The decrease is 2.36 percen

JAC warns protest on December 14 if govt fails to fulfil its demand

Sand Contractors, Sand Board Owner-Workers and Building Materials Transportors

Member of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) B K Parthasarathy on Thursday regretted that the mining in North Karnataka has pushed farmers to the brink of extinction.

Member of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), B K Parthasarathy delivering a lecture at JSS Law College in Mysore on Thursday.

Manjushree G Naik, Udupi, August 16, DH News Service:

Mattu Gulla, the famed Udupi brinjal, has received the Geographical Indicator patent.

 Baskets full of Udupi Gulla. DH PhotoThe famed eggplant species adds an exceptional flavour to the cuisine and has tickled the taste buds of the food buffs far beyond the district.

Udupi district is in the last row of order in implementing the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the entire State.

Although rain receded in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Wednesday, it claimed the life of Rama Marakala (48) of Manur of Kota Gram Panchayat area in Kundapur. Marakala, who was going to her paddy field, slipped and fell, suffocating in the mud.

Udupi CMC is planning to purchase 1,000 buckets to be distributed among households, so that wastes can be segregated from the source, said CMC Commissioner Gokuldas Nayak.

CMC general body meeting witnessed serious discussion over artificial floods during monsoon and measures adopted by the authorities to mitigate it here on Monday.

Addressing the members, President Dinaker Shetty said measures have been taken to mitigate artificial floods. Desilting works are under progress. Most of the works are nearing completion.

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