Mangaluru: No fishing activity has taken place at the Mangaluru port since Sunday morning as the fishers have gone to participate in the dharna that has been held to urge the government to bring back missing fishers safely. 

Udupi: Fishermen staged a massive protest urging the government to find out the seven fishers, who, along with their boat, have gone missing a few days ago.  

Mangaluru: Opposing the Central Government's decision to merge the Karavali-based Vijaya Bank with the Gujarat-based Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank, the District Youth Congress has called for Mangaluru Bandh on January 9.  

Udupi: A massive protest march was launched from Malpe this morning, demanding to search the seven missing fishermen immediately.

Mangaluru: In Democracy, media is essential to uphold the freedom of expression, opined police commissioner TR Suresh.

Bantwal: The Mangaluru Education Enhancement Trust's Melkar Women's PUC and Degree College of Sajipa Mannur's concluding ceremony of the decade celebration was held at its campus on Saturday.

Udupi: We will bring back the seven fishermen (who have gone missing from Malpe), even if they are kidnapped by terrorists. Already we have written a letter to the army and instructed them to launch a search operation. Our main goal is that they should come alive, wished Udupi district in-charge Minister Jayamala.

Bantwala: A 23-year-old Ayyappa devotee, who went to take bath at the Netravati River, was drowned on Saturday.