Mangaluru:The department of school education and literacy in the state has rolled out an experimental bilingual curriculum project for the 2026–27 academic year, introducing dual-medium instruction in Kannada and English for classes 1 to 5 across 15 selected districts. The initiative is aimed at expanding access to English learning within govt schools, while retaining Kannada…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada’s SSLC pass percentage rose to 99.4% after the declaration of exam-2 results, marking an improvement of about one percentage point from 98.4% recorded in exam-1, officials said.According to the district’s SSLC examination nodal officer Laxminarayan, 27,633 regular fresh candidates appeared for the examinations in the district. Despite the overall rise in results,…
Mangaluru: A man died after reportedly suffering an electric shock when an iron pipe he was lifting accidentally came into contact with an overhead power line while constructing a shed in front of his shop in Bantwal on Sunday evening. The deceased is Ismail, 58.According to a complaint filed by Mohammed Safwan, 33, a resident…
Udupi: As part of the Samruddha Byndoor initiative and the Arunachalam Footbridge Project, the SR Sadanandam Footbridge, constructed at Kyakodu village under the Ajri gram panchayat, was inaugurated on Sunday. The project was implemented with the support of Samyata Foundation, Bengaluru, and funded through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of Chennai-based Indus 555 TMT.The…
Mangaluru: Police have traced the car of a gold trader that was stolen by seven suspects after they allegedly robbed him of 180g of gold ornaments at Baikampady Junction within the Panambur police station limits.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said the vehicle was found abandoned within the Bantwal limits. The accused had thoroughly…
Mangaluru: A man has been booked under preventive action after allegedly arguing with police officers who attempted to shut down a hotel operating beyond permitted hours in Puttur. The hotel, which was found functioning after its licence validity had expired, has been closed down. Meanwhile, the PSI on night patrol has been issued a warning…
Mangaluru: Commissioner for the Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments (muzrai) department, Sharath B, has assured that the long-pending master plan committee meeting for the Rs 604 crore development project at Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple will be convened shortly to fast-track infrastructure works aimed at enhancing facilities for devotees.During a review meeting with the temple’s…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Football Association expects higher participation from students and supporters in this year’s Independence Cup, amid the ongoing FIFA World Cup craze. The association said that the tournament will be held from July 22 to Aug 15.DM Aslam, president, Dakshina Kannada Football Association, said the body is already receiving a large number of…
Yakshagana Kalaranga Udupi members handing over their 100th house, named ‘Shatasmruti’ to a beneficiary Sunday Udupi: Yakshagana Kalaranga Sunday handed over its 100th house, ‘Shatasmruti’, at Shivapura of Hebri Taluk in Udupi district, built at a cost of Rs 7 lakh through contributions from beneficiaries, to Sinchana, a II PUC student, under its Vidyaposhak scheme….
Course revamp: Vice-chancellor Prof PL Dharma (centre) chairs the Mangalore University Academic Council meeting Monday Mangaluru: The academic council of Mangalore University on Monday approved revised eligibility criteria for three postgraduate (PG) programmes and cleared a new MSc in earth sciences. The meeting was chaired by vice-chancellor Prof PL Dharma.The council revised the admission norms…
