Mangaluru: Angry over irregular garbage collection, villagers during a grama sabha meeting in Konaje questioned panchayat officials after officials allegedly told them to store wet waste in refrigerators when they complained about the service.Questioning how ordinary households, many of them unable to afford a refrigerator, could follow such advice, residents demanded that the gram panchayat…
Nawayath Mehfil team members from Bhatkal perform at the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention in Mangaluru on Thursday Siddi Kala Tanda members from Haliyala, Uttara Kannada, render a song at the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention in Mangaluru on Thursday Nawayath Mehfil team members from Bhatkal perform at the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention…
Mangaluru: Residents of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and neighbouring districts have been facing difficulties accessing visa application and biometric services for countries served by Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global. Applicants travelling to Saudi Arabia on visit, residency or family visas are required to visit a VFS centre for passport submission and visa stamping. However, the nearest…
Mangaluru: The forest department will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposal to fell trees to facilitate the construction of a teaching hospital as part of the proposed govt medical college in Puttur.A release from the forest department stated that 82 trees of various species identified across a 5-acre site intended for the construction of…
Damaged road edges on the way to Vyasanagara at KPT in Mangaluru Damaged road edges on the way to Vyasanagara at KPT in Mangaluru Damaged road edges on the way to Vyasanagara at KPT in Mangaluru Damaged road edges on the way to Vyasanagara at KPT in Mangaluru Damaged road edges on the way to…
Asare Beach Park at Kadike, near Malpe Beach in Udupi district Udupi: The Anti-Pollution Drive Foundation (APDF), Plastic Fischer India Private Limited and Robosoft Technologies Private Limited are working together on a coastal stewardship initiative at Asare Beach Park in Kadike, about 3.5 km from Malpe Beach in Udupi.Supported by a CSR commitment of Rs…
Mangaluru: A case has been registered at Kadaba police station following an assault on an autorickshaw driver over a fare dispute on Wednesday night.According to a complaint lodged by Babykrishna,49, a resident of Kodimbala, Kadaba, who operates an autorickshaw from the Kadaba 2nd autorickshaw stand, an unknown Hindi-speaking man hired his vehicle to travel to…
Udupi: Following the murder of David D’Souza, contractor and former president of the Mudarangadi gram panchayat, underworld operative Hemanth Poojary allegedly targeted businessmen operating in Padubidri, Manipal, Kaup and Shirva police station limits in Udupi district.He allegedly called them from international numbers and demanded crores of rupees, threatening to kill them in the same manner…
Udupi: The Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) has been invoked against the accused in the murder case of businessman David D’Souza at Mudrangadi in Kaup taluk.D’Souza, contractor and former president of the Mudarangadi gram panchayat was shot dead on Aug 7. One of the accused, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle, allegedly…
Drone survey being conducted for the construction of a cricket stadium in Mangaluru on Tuesday Mangaluru: A drone survey was conducted on Tuesday at sites identified for the construction of a cricket stadium in Mangaluru. Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (Muda) chairman Santosh Kumar Shetty and Muda revenue inspector were present at the site.The survey marks…
