Other news

Record voter turnout in Bhatkal

Bhatkal – Early reports of voter count for Bhatkal/Honnavar assembly constituency have surprised election officials as a clear picture of the day’s voting emerged late on Sunday night. Electronic Voting Machines (EVM’s) from the 234 polling booths were brought to the election center at the Sudhindra

Karnataka registers 66.81 percent voter turnout

SSLC and PUC results tomorrow

5th May 2013 / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: After a long wait, SSLC and PUC results will be declared tomorrow. SSLC results will be declared in the noon after 12 pm and PUC results will be declared in the evening after 5 pm. Earlier, PUC results were scheduled to be declared on 3rd May 2013 but becau

Karnataka votes amid tight security; 40% turnout till now

BANGALORE: About 40 per cent of the 43.6 million voters cast their ballots till 2pm in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls on Sunday to decide the fate of the first BJP government in south India, an official said here. In Bangalore, which has earned notoriety for low polling, the balloting pace

Brisk voter turnout in Bhatkal

Bhatkal - A brisk voter turnout was recorded in different polling stations across Bhatkal and early figures of total voter turn-out have been promising. Estimates provided at 11:00 AM confirmed a voter turn out of 40 per cent and the number is expected to increase by the end of voting at 6:00 PM tod

Photos :State Assembly Polling progress in Bhatkal

Forest Department officials attempt to demolish a house in Master Colony, Bhatkal

4th May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Officials of Forest Department had come to demolish a non-registered (Atikaram) house in Master Colony, an area falling under the limits of Heble Gram Panchayat in Bhatkal, but, till the time they demolished the compound wall, neighbours

Voters, check your names at Election Commission's kiosks

BANGALORE: The Election Commission has asked citizens to check if their names are in the voters' list before heading for polling stations on Sunday. "We have set up kiosks at the entrance of each polling booth. Here, people can easily find their names if they haven't been able to access the i

Karnataka marks its date with democracy today

BANGALORE: As Karnataka goes to the polls today, the Congress is looking to return to power after a long break. Most opinion polls give the party the edge. Some indicate the JD(S) might hold the key to government formation. Polling time has been extended by an hour, allowing voters to exercise t

Voting begins in Karnataka

5th May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Voting for Assembly elections began today at 7 am in Karnataka. In the entire state, voters are exercising their right to vote and coming to polling booths for casting their votes. In Bhatkal too, voting began at 7 am. On this occasion

Photos : Assembly polls: Voting begins In Bhatkal

 

Accident on NH-66 Murudeshwar, 1 severely injured

3rd May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Today, at around 12:30 pm an accident occurred in Uttar Kopa Cross, between a Bolero and a bike. As a result, a youth, who has been identified as Ganesh Adiga (23), a resident of Honavar, has been severely injured. According to sources

Man comes under train in Honavar, gets killed

4th May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Today morning a man, who hasn't been identified yet, got killed when he came under the train. This incident happened near Sharavati river in Honavar. He is wearing khaki colored shorts and has light beard on his face. He is expected to be

234 booths for Bhatkal elections

BHATKAL: With elections due on Sunday and ten candidates in the fray, parties are leaving no stone unturned to make arrangements to ferry the voters to their booths. A total of 234 booths have been set up in the Bhatkal assembly constituency. The polling time has also been extended, voters can cast

Legally working Indians in Saudi Arabia to be regularised

Dubai, May 4, 2013, (PTI): Indian workers who have travelled to Saudi Arabia legally will be allowed to regularise their visa status, get new jobs or to return home if they register voluntarily with the Saudi authorities during the three months grace period announced by the Kingdom, according to of

Bhatkalli NRI's show support for upcoming MLA elections

Bhatkal, May 3,  2013: Prominent members of the Bhatkalli NRI community got together at the Rabita Building to discuss election developments. The attendees discussed ways to create awareness about the election and avenues to support the officials who have been appointed  by the election commission.

Honey bees attack an elderly man in Bhatkal, victim dies

3rd May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Today morning, in Uttar Kopa area falling under Mawli Gram Panchayat limits, an elderly man was attacked by honey bees while he was walking in the forest. As a result, the victim, who has been identified as Subra Gonda (60) died. Accor

BMJ Qatar meet to express their solidarity with Inayatullah Shabandari

Doha : BMJ Qatar meet to express their  solidarity with Inayatullah Shabandri for the assembly election.