Western Ghats biodiversity meet raises demands on river conservation | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: A major biodiversity conservation conference held on the banks of the Kumaradhara River at Urumbi in Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada district recently has put forth a series of strong demands aimed at protecting river ecosystems and halting environmentally damaging projects across the Western Ghats.Organised jointly by the Kumaradhara Environment Protection Committee, Save Western…

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Mangaluru residential rental market posts strong post-Covid growth | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The city’s residential rental market has seen strong post-Covid growth, with rents rising 20–35% since 2021 amid demand for premium housing, migrant inflow, rising land prices and increased investor activity.Central areas now offer rental yields of 4–6%, outperforming several tier-2 cities in Karnataka. The surge is driven by infrastructure upgrades, lifestyle shifts and growing…

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MRPL sanctions CSR fund for development of govt schools | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: MLC Manjunath Bhandary said that to empower govt schools in the rural areas of two coastal districts and provide quality infrastructure for students, the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) released grants under its CSR fund to selected educational institutions in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.Despite a significant increase in student numbers in several…

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4 accused held in kidnapping case, victim rescued | Mangaluru News

Udupi: Manipal police arrested four accused in connection with the kidnapping of a man and successfully rescued the victim following a coordinated interstate operation. The accused are Ramanath Shreenu, 30, Mohan Ramavath, 22, Paramesh, 30, and Palthya Vijay, 25, from Devarakonda taluk, Nelagonda district, Telangana.According to the complaint, on March 31, at 8.15pm, Rama Madivala…

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NITK Surathkal launches AI platform NOMAD | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, launched NOMAD (Node for Open-source Mobile AI Deployment), a fully operational AI research platform designed for deployment in field conditions. NOMAD is built to function in remote, resource-constrained and disaster-affected environments where conventional cloud infrastructure is unreliable or unavailable.As AI systems increasingly depend on centralised data…

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West Asia crisis casts a shadow over wedding industry | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Event planners, caterers, photographers and other stakeholders in the wedding and hospitality industry are facing uncertainty amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, as regular flight services to Gulf nations remain disrupted.Industry sources said the impact is being felt across communities, particularly among coastal Karnataka families that share close ties to West Asia. With relatives,…

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Veterinary dept, MCC to launch drive to make city rabies-free | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The department of animal husbandry and veterinary services is partnering with the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) for a joint vaccination drive targeting stray dogs in the 60 wards to make the coastal city rabies-free.Dr Arun Kumar Shetty, deputy director, department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, said that nearly one lakh pet dogs have…

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