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Veteran freedom fighter B V Kakkilaya passed away

Mangalore, Jun 4: Veteran freedom fighter and well-known leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and former member of Parliament B V Kakkilaya passed away at 2 am on Monday June 4. He was 93. Kakkilaya was admitted to a private hospital on May 23 and was being treated for brain haemorrhage. He was on ventilator and his condition is said to have deteriorated two days ago. Born on April 11, 1919, Kakkilaya was the pioneer of the Karnataka unification movement. A prolific writer and scholar, BVK, as he was popularly known, was involved in several people’s movements since his early days and was instrumental in setting up the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) in Karnataka. He played an important role in bringing about land reforms in the state. Apart from being member of the Rajya Sabha in 1952-54, he was also a legislator in the Karnataka assembly from Bantwal in the 1970s. In the 1940s, he participated in the Quit India Movement and many other freedom struggle

D.K.Milk Producers' Union Celebrate ‘World Milk Day',

Mangalore,June01:Milk producers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts supplied 7.18 cr litres of milk in 2011-12. Speaking at a function to celebrate ‘World Milk Day', organised by the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd, Mr Raviraj Hegde, its president, said that around 43,000 families in these two districts supplied 7.18 crore litres of milk to the cooperative in 2011-12. They have been paid Rs 149 crore in 2011-12. The average milk production in these two districts is around 2.27 lakh litres a day. In spite of this, the Union is bringing around 1.5 lakh litres a day of milk from the neighbouring districts, he said. Dr Ravikumar Kakade, managing director of Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd, said that cooperatives have played a major role in the growth of milk sector in Karnataka. Apart from providing livelihood to around 43,000 families in rural areas, the Dakshina Kannada milk union provides direct and indi

Venur all set for anointing Bahubali

Mangalore.Jan28:With just a day left for the Mahamastakabhisheka (anointing) of the 35 feet tall monolithic statue of Bahubali, the tiny town of Venoor in Belthangady taluk, about 55 km from Mangalore, is all decked up like a bride. The nine-day Maha masthaka bhis heka prog ramme, scheduled to begin at 4 am on January 28, is expected to attract about three lakh people from all over India, especially from North India. It will be inaugurated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda at 3.30 pm on the same day. Executive President of the Mahamasthakabhisheka Committee V Dhananjaya Kumar (who is also the special representative of Karnataka in Delhi), said that the anointing will be done between 7 pm and 10 pm on all days, though the prayers would begin in the wee hours everyday during the nine days. Stating that the anointing of the monolith will be done on the first day by the descendants of Thimmannajila Arasa (Dr Padmaprasad Ajila is the 24th descendant), he said the donors and members of t