Mangaluru: Maharashtra-based Yatish Narayan Bangera, a native of Udupi, and president of the Karnataka State Judo Sports Association, on Thursday announced plans to conduct training camps across Karnataka, to prepare young athletes for future Olympic competitions.Addressing reporters in Mangaluru, Bangera said he would also submit a proposal to the state govt, seeking a comprehensive sports…
Mangaluru: The DK Zilla Ex-Servicemen’s Association has appealed to donors and well-wishers for financial support to reconstruct a retaining wall that collapsed during heavy rain last year, leaving its building at Light House Hill in the city structurally vulnerable.Addressing reporters on Thursday, Gp Capt Sudhir G Amin said the association urgently needed nearly Rs 50…
Udupi: A rowdy-sheeter was ordered to be externed from the district on Thursday. Somnath alias Somu,40, residing at Kumbrapadavu, Kasaba village in Karkala taluk, was issued an externment order by the special judicial magistrate and the superintendent of police.There are 11 cases registered against him, and a rowdy sheet has been opened at Karkala Town…
Mangaluru: The construction of a bridge over the Siriya River at Kamajalu-Poovandka in Manila village has been a long-standing dream of locals in this region, as well as the villagers from Kerala. Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said that a grant of Rs 20 crore has been approved for the construction of the bridge over…
Mangaluru: Govt high schools in Dakshina Kannada (DK) have recorded a sharp improvement in SSLC results this academic year, with the number of schools securing 100% pass results more than doubling compared to last year.According to district data, 110 of the 191 govt high schools achieved 100% results. Last academic year, only 48 govt high…
Udupi: Malpe police have booked two separate cases following a clash between fishermen at Malpe port on Thursday. Police said that Jayesh Kotyan, who is involved in the fishing business, owes money to Harish. While Harish was at the auction shed at Malpe port in Kodavoor village, Jayesh Kotyan’s mother, Bharati Kotyan, Uday Poojari alias…
Mangaluru: Far from the glossy, high-priced summer camps, an unique initiative in Uttara Kannada district is shaping young minds without charging hefty fees or relying on modern gadgets. In the forested stretches of Devarakallali near Manchikere in Yellapura of Uttara Kannada district, children, mostly from the Siddi tribe, are rediscovering art, culture and nature through…
Mangaluru: Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has been selected to host a Rs 75 crore Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain, a major initiative aimed at strengthening industry-linked technical education and preparing a skilled workforce for emerging economic demands.The project is being funded by the Asian Development Bank and is expected to boost…
Udupi: The Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL) is gearing up to deliver the sixth vessel in its Wilson Eco3800 TDW series by June, an achievement that could further cement its record-breaking run in India’s shipbuilding sector.The yard has already scripted history by delivering seven ocean-going vessels in just 358 days, a feat rarely matched by…
