Udupi: Most Rev Fr Leslie Clifford D’Souza, bishop of Udupi, has appointed Rev Fr Francis Xavier Lewis as the new vicar general of the Diocese of Udupi. Rev Fr Francis Xavier Lewis is currently the parish priest of Perpetual Succour Church, Kalathur.The bishop of Udupi conducted the prayer service and presided over the oath-taking ceremony….
Mangaluru: The Vertex CXO Conclave 2026, hosted by Vertex Workspaces, recently brought together industry leaders, policymakers and senior executives to examine opportunities for business expansion beyond Bengaluru. The discussions held at Dr TMA Pai International Convention Centre focused on positioning Mangaluru as a viable destination for enterprise and technology-led growth.Top executives from the Karnataka Digital…
Mangaluru: Following the announcement of new office-bearers to the management committee of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra for 2026–27 by Akhila Bharatha Billava Union Friday, the existing committee managing the temple said the move was invalid and not backed by any court directive.Addressing reporters on the temple premises Saturday, Padmaraj R said no court had issued…
Mangaluru: MLC Ivan D’Souza said the chief justice of the Karnataka high court is likely to visit Mangaluru soon, to inspect sites identified for the proposed high court circuit bench.He told reporters on Saturday, that a delegation of the Bar Association of Mangaluru, along with former supreme court judge and current Andhra Pradesh governor Justice…
Mangaluru: Department of women and child development (WCD) in Dakshina Kannada district is moving ahead with plans to establish 52 anganwadi-cum-creche facilities as an expansion of a pilot project launched in the district a few months ago.The selected centres will be upgraded from the district’s sanctioned strength of 2,131 anganwadi centres to function as integrated…
Mangaluru: Based on a tip-off, Panambur police arrested two persons for allegedly extracting diesel from a tanker at Meenakalya on Thursday. Police said the complainant Harris VM, food inspector, received information about unauthorised diesel extraction from a tanker near Meenakaliya. Accordingly, around 8.15 pm, he went to the location with Panambur police personnel and conducted…
Mangaluru: The state cabinet has approved an estimated Rs 13-crore development project for the Guruvayanakere–Uppinangady state highway, a key road passing through challenging terrain in Dakshina Kannada district.The clearance was accorded at the cabinet meeting held Thursday at Vidhana Soudha, district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said.The highway, marked by steep slopes, hills and sharp…
Mangaluru: An audiences’ murmur replaced linguistic distance as Yakshagana spoke in English at a cultural event in Belgium, expanding the reach of the centuries-old art form.In a first of its kind in Europe, Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Europe presented a full Yakshagana story in English at a cultural evening organised by the Embassy of India in…
Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala said 5,000 people from the district would participate in the ‘Abhimanotsava’ event for former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, scheduled to be held in Chitradurga on May 9.He said meetings had already been held in various constituencies to ensure a large turnout at the festival. In Dakshina Kannada…
Udupi: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has welcomed Dr K Sharath Rao as its 8th vice-chancellor. His appointment was announced in March, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to medical leadership and healthcare management.Dr Rao was awarded the honorary FRCP fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians, London, on July 8, 2025.Dr Rao joined…
