Mangaluru: Aam Aadmi Party’s Dakshina Kannada unit Thursday opposed the state govt’s proposal to tie up govt hospitals with private medical colleges under a memorandum of understanding (MoU).Addressing mediapersons, AAP state vice-president Vivekananda Salins said that instead of strengthening existing infrastructure and basic services, the state govt is rushing to hand over public assets to…
Mangaluru: Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel foiled an attempt to smuggle ganja into Mangaluru District Prison and arrested the accused after a brief chase.The accused, identified as Tilak Raj, was spotted throwing a packet of ganja into the prison premises in the early hours of Wednesday. Personnel chased him for nearly 500 metres…
Abdul Khader at his farm at Ira in Mudipu near Mangaluru Mangaluru: A farmer from Ira village in Mudipu has diversified his six-acre farm by cultivating around 50 varieties of exotic fruits alongside traditional areca and rubber.Abdul Khader, from a farming family, said he took the initiative to avoid depending entirely on areca and to…
The arrested accused are Mohammed Riyaz, 26, Mohammed Afraz,23, from Kaup taluk and Ashil,21, from Ambagilu, Udupi Udupi: Shirva police have arrested three persons for allegedly cheating a fuel station by filling diesel worth Rs 4,711 and fleeing without making the payment. The accused were traced to Bengaluru, where police also seized the car used…
Udupi: In a crackdown on crime and rowdy elements in Udupi, the superintendent of police and the special executive magistrate have issued externment orders against three repeat offenders. The orders were issued against Mohammed Danish Madani, 23, and Karani Muhsin, 44, under Kundapura Rural police station limits, and Ilyas, 36, under Shirva police station limits…
Tanu Chaurasiya,4, one of the deceased in house collapse at Nagori in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: Political functionaries across party lines have called for swift relief for families affected by the Nagori tragedy, which claimed three lives. Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, MLC Ivan D’Souza and Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath urged…
Eco Brick Bench in the premises of CODP, Mangaluru Mangaluru: The Diocese of Mangalore and the Canara Organisation for Development and Peace (CODP) have expanded an eco-friendly plastic waste initiative that converts discarded plastic into public benches using a technique known as Eco-Bricks.The campaign uses plastic bottles as containers for non-recyclable plastic waste. Volunteers tightly…
Sri Sadashiva Temple Aladka Mundur Thingaladi Yakshagana Chikkamela members perform Yakshagana at a house in Puttur Mangaluru: The guidelines outlined by the Tenkuthittu Chikkamelagala Okkoota, Dakshina Kannada District Central Committee this year have seen better compliance and improved discipline in performances and conduct compared to previous years.Ashok Sarapady, president of the okkoota, said, “In the…
Mangaluru: Popular spiritual content creator Namratha Mohan, known online as ‘Temple Girl,’ urged youth to pursue their passions without abandoning professional responsibilities, and called for respect toward India’s cultural traditions, while focusing energies on nation-building over social media negativity.She was speaking during a special lecture hosted by the Rostrum Speakers’ Forum of Alva’s Education Foundation,…
QR code to inform about drugs offences Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK has appealed to the public to use a newly developed QR code to report the transportation, sale and consumption of narcotic substances in the district. Chairing the district-level coordination committee meeting of the National Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) at the deputy commissioner’s office…
