Mangaluru: A Vanamahotsava (tree plantation drive) was organised at the Mundaje Kargil Vana in Belthangady on the occasion of the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday. Spread across nearly four acres, the memorial forest is home to more than 800 trees planted in the names of soldiers who laid down their lives during the Kargil…
Moodubidire Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) P Sridhar Mangaluru: In a green initiative aimed at promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity, a senior forest officer has offered financial incentives to students participating in a fruit park project at a rural school in Dakshina Kannada district. Assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Moodubidire, P Sridhar has announced plans…
T-55 battle tank unveiled at the War Memorial, Kadri Hills, Mangaluru, Sunday Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta said efforts will be made to bring a decommissioned MiG-21 fighter jet to the city. He noted that the process would be lengthy, but assured that steps would be taken.Speaking during the unveiling of the T-55…
Fishermen cast lines from small boats on a calm coastal waterscape, highlighting traditional fishing practices and the day’s fresh catch. Mangaluru: Days after traditional fishermen ventured into the sea and reported low catch in the initial days, they have seen a slight improvement in the past few days, with some fishermen heading out even during…
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta reviewing the implementation of PM-RAHAT (Prime Minister – Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) Scheme at a meeting held in Mangaluru. Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta urged officials to execute the PM-RAHAT (Prime Minister – Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) scheme efficiently and make…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: The management committee of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple have decided to celebrate Mangaluru Dasara in a unique manner with a lineup of ten grand programmes titled ‘Dasha Vaibhava’. Committee Treasurer Padmaraj R.Poojary called for everyone’s cooperation to make the grand festival a resounding success. He was speaking at a preparatory meeting organized…
CISF dog/BDDS team secure the trolley in the arrival lower ground floor parking area of Mangaluru International Airport where Vittal Hosamani, airport landside security person spotted the purse with valuables and informed CISF Mangaluru: Personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mangaluru International Airport returned an unattended pouch containing cash, gold and important…
Mangaluru: The Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (BADA) has urged the Kerala govt to install Kannada signboards in border regions and also has sought attention and support to several other issues faced by residents of Kasaragod.A delegation led by the authority’s chairman Somanna Bevinamarad met the Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan recently highlighted several problems…
Mangaluru: A motorcycle was stolen and an elderly man was robbed of his gold chain in two separate incidents reported in Vittal police station limits, Bantwal. Police suspect the same gang may have been involved in both offences. Anand Sapalya, 53, a resident of Idkidu in Bantwal, lodged a complaint stating that his motorcycle valued…
Mangaluru: Alleging major irregularities in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress said that around 4,343 students in the district skipped the re-NEET, calling it a disturbing matter.Addressing media persons on Saturday, Youth Congress district president Ibrahim Nawaz said that while about 8,587 students from the district had appeared…
