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Participants at a massive district-wide cleanup under the Swachhata Shanivara campaign in Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru: A district-wide Swachhata Shanivara drive Saturday saw officials, elected representatives, volunteers and residents clean public spaces across Dakshina Kannada.Teams cleared roadside garbage, cut overgrown vegetation and removed plastic waste from water bodies, besides administering the cleanliness pledge and carrying out…

Udupi: After a series of hoax bomb threat emails over the past week, security has been stepped up at the Udupi district court following discussions with the principal district judge and members of the Bar.Measures are aimed at ensuring no disruption to court proceedings, said SP Hariram Shankar. “Routine anti-sabotage inspections will continue every morning…

Health and family welfare minister UT Khader holding a review meeting in Udupi Saturday Udupi: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Saturday directed all govt departments to coordinate closely to tackle monsoon-related emergencies and ensure prompt relief for people affected by floods and other natural calamities.Chairing a review meeting on rain-related damage and drinking…

Sri Chandranatha Swamy Aided Higher Primary School near Moolarpatna in Arala village of Bantwal taluk Mangaluru: Sri Chandranatha Swamy Aided Higher Primary School near Moolarpatna in Arala village of Bantwal taluk, established in 1909, now lies abandoned after over a century of educating rural children.Founded by local landlord Gummanna Shetty, the school once drew hundreds…

Govt Veterinary College at Koila in Kadaba Taluk Mangaluru: With permission from Veterinary Council of India (VCI) pending, the govt veterinary college at Koila in Kadaba taluk is set to admit its first batch, bringing a long-awaited institution to Karnataka’s coastal region.The Govt Veterinary College has completed its first phase of work. Preparations are now…

Mangaluru: Only 15,000 of the 1.5 lakh textbooks required for govt pre-university (PU) colleges in Dakshina Kannada have been supplied, over a month after classes began, officials said.Private PU colleges also said that despite sending indents, they have not received any supply.Bharath S, director of the department of pre-university education, Bengaluru, said dispatches were in…

Udupi: Social activist Satwaadi Mithun Shetty, proprietor of New Medicals, Kundapur, has submitted a policy proposal titled ‘One Nation, One Health’ (ONOH) to the Union and state govts, seeking a single, universal health insurance scheme offering completely free healthcare to every Indian citizen, irrespective of caste, age, gender, income or medical condition.The proposal has been…

Udupi: Manipal police have arrested a 20-year-old school bus conductor after an investigation revealed that he, and not his father as initially claimed, was driving a school bus involved in an accident that injured several students.The accident occurred at around 8.05am on June 25 near the Syndicate Circle flyover on National Highway 169(A), within the…

A sample at a city petrol bunk appears to show separation of petrol and ethanol, as claimed by operators Mangaluru: Fuel stations in the city are reporting a rise in complaints of engine damage allegedly linked to ethanol-blended E20 petrol. Vehicles are reportedly breaking down due to water droplets entering the fuel tank or accumulating…

Mangaluru: Four persons, including three women, have been accused of cheating a woman and several others of Rs 30.9 lakh by luring them into investing in a purported share marketing scheme promising high returns.According to the police, the four visited the complainant’s residence in Kodi village, Udupi, on June 19.The accused allegedly claimed their company…