Mangaluru: Former minister B Ramanath Rai said that the day of erasing the board of the Vijaya Bank, the prestigious bank of the district, and its merger with the Bank of Baroda would be the black day for the Dakshina Kannada district.

Kasaragod: Two motor-bike-borne miscreants attacked a BJP leader with lethal weapons and fled the scene here on Thursday afternoon.

Mangaluru: Former minister Ramanath Rai said that the District Congress would take out a padayatra from January 14 to 16 demanding the government to resume the works of national highway from Addahole to BC Road on Bengaluru-Mangaluru road.

Bantwal: The inauguration programme of the Mangaluru Education Enhancement Trust's Melkar Women's PU and Degree College's decade programme was held at it premises at Maranbail in Sajepa Mannur on Thursday.

Mangaluru: A turmoil has occurred across the coastal region against the central government's decision of merging the coastalites favourite bank Vijaya Bank with Dena Bank.  

Kasaragod: A couple sustained injuries when the scooter they were riding on fell after hitting a stone that was placed to block the road by the supporters of hartal.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister UT Khader has asked that why was MP Nalin Kumar Kateel silent on the merging process of Dakshina Kannada-based, in-profit Vijaya Bank with Gujarat-based Bank of Baroda, which is running under loss.  

Bantwal: Unidentified miscreants have set on fire the office of the CPI Bantwal committee here on Thursday morning.