By Prakash Katpadi Katpadi, 23 May 2012: On the second day of the Udupi District Krishi Utsav, which is being jointly conducted by Udupi District Ktishi Utsav committee and various associations in Nehru Maidan, it was sea of people.

The failure of the monsoon and absence of water for irrigation have forced many farmers in Vellore, Katpadi, Anaicut, KV Kuppam and Gudiyatham blocks to take to the business of buying and selling cattle for meagre profits. A visit to the weekly cattle ...

By Pundalika Marathe Katpadi, 20 May 2012: Due to the competition in the market, shortage of labourers, less respect – position in the society for the farmers in the society, the youth of the agricultural families get higher education and migrate to ...

... Udupi District Agriculture Department, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme, Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers Union Mangalore, and Karnataka Pradesh Krishika Samaj at Katpadi, the CEO said that the district administration ...

Another four people belonging to KV Kuppam village near Katpadi in Vellore district drowned at Hogenakkal, 45 km from Dharmapuri, while taking bath in the prohibited Chinnar area afternoon. They were reportedly trying to save a fellow villager who had ...

According to police, over 20 persons came to Hogenakkal from KV Kuppam near Katpadi in Vellore district. The group was on a picnic to Hogenakkal to escape the summer heat. They reached Hogenakkal on Friday afternoon. The four deceased got separated ...

... invited expert medical consultants from the twin districts under one roof thus providing service to the public, hence Kuthyaru Yuvaka Mandala, a role model for the meaningful programs, said Udupi Jilla Panchayath President Katpadi Shankara Poojary.

Udupi, 16 May 2012: 'Bhagya' Tulu telefilm based on fisher woman's life story, written and directed by Prakash Suvarna Katpadi, has been screened in 13th Madhurai Film Festival and has been recognized as the best Regional language Tulu Film.