Bengaluru: Congress MLA from Bhatkal Mankal Vaidya, a former minister, was on Tuesday elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.   Vaidya was elected unanimously after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar proposed his name and Minister Laxman Savadi seconded the propos

Bengaluru, Aug 18: Bhatkal Congress MLA Mankal Vaidya has been unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, while Congress MLC Umashree has been elected Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council. Both leaders were the only candidates to file nominations for t

Bhatkal: JCI Bhatkal City and JCI Alumni Club, in association with Lifecare Speciality Hospital, will organise a blood donation camp on August 18 in memory of late Dr Suresh Nayak, the organisers said.   The details were announced at a press conference held at Lifecare Speciality Hospital

Bhatkal: Two police personnel and a youth were injured after a rowdy-sheeter and his associates allegedly attacked them with knives while they were trying to intervene in a fight near the main arch at Murdeshwar late Saturday night.   Head constable Sangappa and constable Vinayak Shetty s

Bhatkal: The annual general meeting of Markazi Khalifa Jamaathul Muslimeen was held at Khalifa Jamia Masjid on Friday night.   The meeting included the presentation of the Jamaath's annual report and financial accounts. Religious scholars who addressed the gathering spoke about protec

Bhatkal: Social activist and actor Chetan Ahimsa has announced plans to establish a new political party based on the ideology of 'Parivartana Parisaravada' (Transformative Environmentalism).   Speaking to reporters in Bhatkal on Friday, Chetan said he would travel across Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 8: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the enumeration and door-to-door verification exercise under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka till August 17, giving voters additional time to verify their details and approach Boot

Bhatkal: Police have identified a 28-year-old man from Bhatkal for allegedly creating a fake Facebook account in another person's name and posting content intended to disturb communal harmony. As part of the investigation, his mobile phone has been seized for forensic examination. According t

Bhatkal: A rowdy-sheeter from Bhatkal has been externed from Uttara Kannada district for six months for allegedly posing threat to public peace and law and order.   The externment order has been issued against Jagadish Vasu Mogera (33) by the Superintendent of Police and Special Executive

Bhatkal: The exclusion of former minister and Bhatkal-Honnavar MLA Mankal S. Vaidya from the newly expanded Karnataka Cabinet has disappointed many of his supporters, who had expected him to be inducted into the ministry.   Several supporters took to social media after the Cabinet expansi

Bhatkal: In a drive to curb the use of illegally modified silencers and unauthorised alterations to two-wheelers, Bhatkal Town Police conducted inspections at motorcycle showrooms, service centres and garages across the town on Saturday and warned of strict legal action against those found violating

Bhatkal, 31 July,2026: (Press Release) The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Bhatkal Unit, is set to organise a public programme on August 1 to discuss the legal challenges faced by the community and the constitutional remedies available to address them.   The programme,

Bhatkal: Senior physician, educationist and President of the Bhatkal Education Trust (BET), Dr. Suresh V. Nayak, passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Sunday morning. He was 84.   He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a large number of relatives.   Dr. Nayak

Bhatkal, 24 July,2026: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Head Constable Deepak S. Naik of the Bhatkal Town Police Station was honoured with the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DGP & IGP) Commendation Disc at a ceremony held in Bengaluru on Thursday.   The Commendation Disc, a

Bhatkal, 24 July,2026: The Bhatkal Rural Police have solved a motorcycle theft case by arresting the accused and recovering the stolen two-wheeler.   The arrested has been identified as Syed Ali (22), a resident of Firdos Nagar, 4th Cross, Heble.   According to police, Syed Ali

Bhatkal, May 23: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem has appealed to all eligible voters in Bhatkal to complete the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 process at the earliest and submit their Enumeration Forms without delay.   Addressing a press conference at the

Byndoor, Jul 20: Five fishermen had a narrow escape after their fishing boat capsized due to rough sea conditions near Shirur while they were returning from Malpe after fishing. The fishermen have been identified as Nagaraj Kharvi, Yogeesh Kharvi, Raju Kharvi, Manjunath Kharvi, and another N

Bhatkal: Police in Bhatkal have stepped up their drive against drug abuse, arresting five persons in separate operations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly consuming narcotic substances.   Of the five accused, four were arrested by the Bhatkal To