Mangaluru: Mangaluru City North MLA Y Bharath Shetty has urged Union minister for heavy industries and steel HD Kumaraswamy to merge Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) with the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).The MLA called for immediate action to consider and fulfil the long-standing demands of Kudremukh company workers. He asserted that merging the Kudremukh…
Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple has recorded an annual revenue of Rs 167.89 crore during the 2025– -26 financial year Mangaluru: Forest minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered the check posts at all four entry roads to Kukke Sri Subramanya temple to inspect single-use plastics.Speaking to the media after visiting Kukke Temple on Tuesday, the minister expressed…
A scene from Shri Devi Mahatme played by Sri Durgaparameshwari Prasaditha Yakshagana Mandali, Kateel. Mangaluru: After nearly six months of enthralling audiences with mythological performances including the popular ‘Shri Devi Mahatme’, seven touring troupes of the famed Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Prasaditha Yakshagana Mandali, popularly known as the Kateel Mela, brought down the curtain on the…
Mangaluru: Residents of Jokatte, Kalavaru, and Kenjaru, who were allegedly affected by pollution from the coke and sulfur plant of the MRPL, ended their day-and-night protest after eight days, following a decision made in a high-level meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office. Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided to complete land acquisition process for the…
Udupi: A major burglary was reported from Hebri Police station limits after unidentified thieves allegedly broke into a house and decamped with gold, silver and other valuables worth nearly Rs 60 lakh. According to police, the complainant woke up at around 6.45 am on May 24, and found the front and rear doors of the…
Mangaluru: The long-held belief that doctors write illegibly only while prescribing medicines — and normally otherwise — may not be entirely accurate, according to a study conducted in Mangaluru.The research, carried out by Saritha D’Souza, HoD of the postgraduate department of criminology and forensic sciences, along with her student Nashwa Iqbal, examined whether doctors alter…
Udupi: A 45-year-old man from Mangaluru has alleged that he was cheated of Rs 3.5 lakh after being lured into investing in a forex trading scheme promising high returns.According to the complaint, the victim came into contact with the accused, Aravind Nayak, through a common acquaintance Harish about a year ago. On March 20, 2025,…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district administration has set up teams to check illegal slaughter of animals and decided to seize the properties if rules are violated.Deputy commissioner Darshan HV has instructed to take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorised slaughter, transport of camels/cattle, and unauthorised meat sales. He presided over a district-level committee meeting held at the…
Around 25 mango growers from Ramanagara will participate in the fair in Mangaluru, where sales will be held daily from 8am to 8.30pm from May 28 to 31 Mangaluru: Maavu Mela, a mango fair, has been organised by the Ramanagara Zilla Maavu Thotada Belegarara Marata Sangha in collaboration with the horticulture department from May 28…
Udupi: Forest, ecology and environment minister Eshwar Khandre said that there are govt buildings, hospitals, and anganwadis in the deemed forest area. We are making a sincere effort to rectify the mistakes made during the BJP govt’s administration.The Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the new building of Range Forest Officer (RFO) and Assistant…
