Mangaluru: The govt has transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) all cases related to the Surathkal incident, including the alleged suicide and charges of abetment to suicide, said city police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy.The Dakshina Kannada Mogaveera Samyukta Sabha on Monday demanded Rs 2 crore compensation for the family of Somanath D Puthran,48, who…
Teams singing at the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention to mark ruby jubilee (40th anniversary) of the Konkani cultural organisation Mandd Sobhann, in Mangaluru on Tuesday Goa CM Pramod Sawant inaugurates the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention to mark ruby jubilee (40th anniversary) of the Konkani cultural organisation Mandd Sobhann, in Mangaluru on…
Dr. Sarah Jukaku, granddaughter of Jukaku Shamshuddin, recently married Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate MANGALURU/ BHATKAL: Nearly six decades after Jukaku Shamshuddin, who served as deputy minister for finance in the Mysore State govt under chief minister BD Jatti, left his mark on his hometown of Bhatkal, the coastal town has…
Udupi: With 22 accident black spots identified on national highways in Udupi district, MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary has directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials and contractors to urgently implement road safety measures, including streetlights, signboards, barricades and blinkers, at these locations and major junctions to prevent accidents.Chairing a meeting at the DC office…
Mangaluru: Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH) has successfully performed Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy (IAC) for a eight month old child diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer affecting young children. The surgery was conducted in the second week of Oct and has shown considerable improvement during their routine visit last week.Performed by Dr Lenon…
Udupi: Udupi SP Hariram Shankar Monday issued a clarification amid a social media trial, following the alleged suicide of a man in the toilet of the govt district hospital in Ajjarkad Friday. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide, with Manipal inspector Mahesh Prasad leading the investigation. The SP outlined a series of…
Mangaluru: Rising kerosene prices and the growing cost of operating boats have forced traditional nadadoni fishermen across the Karnataka coast to explore alternative fuels.Kerosene is currently priced at around Rs 118 per litre, against approximately Rs 110 for petrol, making the traditional fuel increasingly unattractive to fishermen.Ashwath, president of the Karavali Mula Meenugarara Sangha, said…
Mangaluru: Inflow into Thumbe dam, the major source of drinking water for Mangaluru city, Ullal and surrounding areas, is likely to be affected if Dakshina Kannada, which has received deficit rainfall, does not get more rain.The district recorded a 29% deficit this season compared to the normal average. As of Saturday, it has received just…
Udupi minister Rizwan Arshad visits the historic Suralu Mud Palace in Suralu village Sunday Udupi: Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister Rizwan Arshad on Sunday said he would explore the possibility of declaring the 500-year-old Suralu Mud Palace and historic structures in Barkur as heritage sites.Arshad visited the mud palace at Suralu village, about…
