Demanding the immediate implementation of the minimum wages of Rs 210 for 1000 beedies, beedi workers, under the aegis of various labour organisations, began an indefinite strike from today.

In an inebriated condition, a person stabbed another person at Jyothi Nagar Belottu in Kukkundur village in the taluk on October 21.

The construction labourers, daily wage workers and other workers involved in sand transportation have decided to sit in an indefinite dharna in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here from October 25, demanding solution to the sand problem in the district.

When the lorry owners, drivers and labourers, led by Lorry Owners Association, were staging a dharna in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Monday against sand problem, office-bearers of the association engaged in verbal duals and reportedly tried to assault each other.

The Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samiti, Surathkal, has begun an indefinite strike demanding the closure of the Surathkal toll plaza.

The ‘Kattada Samagri Sagata Vahana Maalaka-Chalakara Sangha’ on Monday staged a protest in front of the DC office here urging to simplify the sand policy and immediately resolve the issue.

Demanding to provide the stipend, house surgeons and PG students serving at Wenlock hospital today staged a dharna in front of the hospital.  

The state government has appointed Tanveer Ahmed Ullah as the Vice President of Karnataka State Non Resident Indians (NRI) Committee.