Mangaluru: A man allegedly obstructed a traffic police officer from discharging his duty, refused to produce vehicle documents and drove away after pushing the officer’s hand when he attempted to seize the vehicle for traffic violations.According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Nov 5, when Girish Kumar PM, assistant sub-inspector attached to Mangaluru South…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: A man was arrested recently for allegedly possessing 12g of MDMA for sale near the railway track close to Padil overbridge.Police said Reeshad alias Mohammed Reeshad tried to flee after spotting a patrol team but was detained with the help of the staff.A search yielded two plastic zip-lock packets, each…
Little room for celebration: Anganwadi workers await Oct remuneration, while ASHA workers are waiting for Oct honorarium and pending incentives. Mid-day meal workers say they have received only two months’ payments out of six Mangaluru: Delayed honorariums and unpaid incentives have dampened Deepavali for thousands of anganwadi, mid-day meal and ASHA workers in Dakshina Kannada,…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: Health authorities in Dakshina Kannada are gearing up to respond to firecracker-related injuries during Deepavali celebrations in the district.Medical staff at primary health centres (PHCs), community health centres (CHCs) and taluk hospitals across the district are prepared to provide immediate first aid in case of any untoward incident during the…
Padmaraj R Poojary, president of the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee president Padmaraj R Poojary said that having weak constitutional autonomous institutions for over a decade, has weaponised investigative agencies for political ends, and shaken the very foundations of our democracy, the BJP taking to the streets today chanting…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: Odanadi Seva Samsthe president Parashuram ML and director Stanley KV Saturday urged the state govt and city police commissioner to form an SIT for a comprehensive and impartial probe into the Pocso case against a church priest in Mangaluru and take action against church authorities and others allegedly aware of…
Miles to give: Sushan’s autorickshaw reveals books, newspapers, plants and messages, while the exterior carries more message, each with a purpose Mangaluru: A phone call about a dead animal lying by the roadside is enough to make autorickshaw driver Sushan,34, of BC Road leave his regular route and attend to it. He collects the carcass…
Health minister UT Khader Mangaluru: Health minister UT Khader Saturday questioned Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya over his allegations of discrepancies in voter lists, saying the MP should seek official clarification from election authorities instead of making statements for publicity. Surya cited four to five names while alleging electoral-roll irregularities at a Prajaprabhutva Ulisi Arajakate…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: As many as 109 road accident victims in Mangaluru city have benefited from the PM-Rahat scheme, which provides cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh, Mangaluru city police commissoner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said.The scheme, launched nationwide on Feb 13, through the Union ministry of road transport and…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: A 45-year-old person lost Rs 1.9 lakh to a cyber fraud after downloading a mobile app advertised on Facebook as offering free access to all TV channels.According to police, the victim came across the advertisement while browsing Facebook on Oct 31 and downloaded the app by clicking on it. Police…
