Udupi: Anil Rana, director, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, is quite literally setting the pace by running alongside students and inspiring a culture of fitness on campus.Starting his day at 5.30am, Rana is a familiar face at the institute’s gym inside Marena Sports Complex. But what has truly struck a chord with students is…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd (DKMUL) president Raviraj Hegde said that the union has plans to set up a mega dairy unit, an ice cream plant, a paneer production unit and a bottled water manufacturing unit in the coming days.He told reporters here on Monday that detailed discussions on the proposed projects…
Mangaluru: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (DKMUL) should set up a milk plant in Puttur.The MLA told reporters on Monday that directors from the region were also supporting the proposal of setting up a plant in Puttur. The DKMUL gets more milk from Belthangady, Sullia, Puttur,…
Mangaluru: The additional district and sessions court (FTSC-1) sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a total fine of Rs 50,000 for assaulting a police officer in 2017.The convict, Mohammed Niyaz of Surathkal, was found guilty of attacking ASI Aithappa while he was on night patrol duty. According to the prosecution,…
Mangaluru: Still battling the physical and financial scars of 2022 pressure cooker blast, autorickshaw driver Purushotham Poojary Ujjodi voiced disappointment over the 10-year sentence awarded to the prime accused, saying he had hoped for life imprisonment. Purushotham, who sustained severe burn injuries in the low-intensity blast inside his moving autorickshaw near Nagori on Nov 19…
Udupi: MLA Yashpal Suvarna visited the site of the fire accident near the city bus stand reported on Sunday, along with officials and inspected the extent of damage caused to a commercial building.At the spot, he instructed the tahsildar and revenue officials of the Udupi city municipal council to submit a detailed report on the…
Mangaluru: With the govt sanctioning funds, 143 Ayushman Arogya Kendras (AAK) in the Dakshina Kannada district will have their own buildings. Each unit will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 65 lakh, where people will receive basic community medicine support.Officials said that work on one unit was completed, and 15 are in progress….
Mangaluru: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said that he has no personal interests with regard to the demolition of a private building in Puttur. He said that the old building was demolished by devotees only to facilitate the festival rituals of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur and for the convenience of devotees. The MLA appealed…
Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad strongly criticized US President Donald Trump for his remarks about India, calling them irresponsible and disrespectful. BALLARI: Karnataka minister Santosh Lad stirred a row after showing his middle finger while reacting to US President Donald Trump’s recent ‘hell hole’ remark referring to India and China.The comment came days after Trump…
Mangaluru: An accused who was absconding after conviction has been arrested by Kadaba police in Andhra Pradesh. The case dates back to Jan 31, 2012, when the decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found beneath a culvert near a public road at Amaithadka in Kombaru village of Puttur, under Kadaba police station limits. Following…
