Leaf spot and yellow leaf diseases hit arecanut farmers across the coastal and Malnad regions Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta has urged Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan to initiate urgent measures to address the growing threat posed by arecanut Leaf Spot Disease (LSD) and Yellow Leaf Disease (YLD),…
Mangaluru: The proposed Rs 135 crore IT Park in Mangaluru has suffered another setback after failing to attract bidders, forcing the govt to extend the tender deadline from May 29 to June 19. Sources in Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (Keonics) said the dates may be extended again as there are still no probable…
Booker prize winner, Deepa Bhasthi interacts with the crowd at the talk on ‘Thinking as Dissent: Some Thoughts on Language and the World’ in Mangaluru on Tuesday. Mangaluru: Loving a country and loving a govt are two entirely different things, said Booker Prize-winning translator and writer Deepa Bhasthi, asserting that democracy survives only when citizens…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada PUE department has added three new PU colleges for the academic year 2026-27, including two govt and one private college.The new govt PU colleges have been established in Kallarakodi in Ullal taluk limits and Vittal, while the private institution has started near Benjanpadavu. With the addition of these two govt colleges,…
Mangaluru: Expert PU College, Valachil, in collaboration with Spices N Chefs, a unit of Spade Integrated Services, began its fourth consecutive Food Safety Week on June 7, in observance of World Food Safety Day.The week-long programme was inaugurated by principal Subramanya Udupa HC with the unveiling of a ceremonial banner. The principal said food safety…
Udupi: Manipal police have cracked an interstate house-burglary racket operating under the name ‘Tatto 313 Gang’, have arrested two accused, and recovered stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 7.9 lakh.The case pertains to a burglary reported in Kunjibettu Manchikodi, Shivalli village of Udupi taluk. The complainant, Amitha Daniel, a resident of Shivalli village, had locked her…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada has recorded a higher proportion of men opting for sterilisation compared to women. According to district health department data, around 39% of the target for male sterilisation has been achieved, compared to 18.4% for female sterilisation.Bantwal emerged as the leading taluk in male participation in family planning programmes. Between April last year…
Mangaluru: In connection with burglary cases reported within the jurisdiction of the Belthangady Subdivision, police have arrested two interstate burglars and recovered stolen property worth Rs 23.7 lakh.During the investigation of a case registered at Punjalkatte police station relating to the theft of gold ornaments and cash from a house on April 5, the investigation…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV has directed urban local bodies and the police department to jointly inspect major junctions and traffic circles across the district and take immediate measures to ensure smooth vehicular movement.Chairing the district road safety committee meeting on Tuesday, he said complaints regarding traffic congestion caused by illegal parking, encroachments and…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district Youth Congress Committee has expelled its district general secretary, Nizam, following his arrest by the Urwa police in connection with a extortion case.District Youth Congress president Ibrahim Nawaz stated that Nizam has been removed not only from his organisational post but also from the primary membership of the Youth Congress….
