Mangaluru: An LPG shortage and the West Bengal assembly election have triggered a labour shortage in coastal Karnataka’s construction sector, with large numbers of migrant workers leaving Udupi and Dakshina Kannada during the peak building season.Industry representatives said the exodus has disrupted ongoing projects and could delay completion. Developers and contractors estimate that a significant…
Mangaluru: The state govt’s proposal to introduce common question papers for classes VI to IX in government schools from the current academic year is likely to delay the publication of exam results in several schools.With examinations scheduled to conclude next week, teachers said schools with a large number of students may not be able to…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath said that many of the city buses in Mangaluru are not reaching their designated destinations, causing inconvenience to the public.The MLA said he insisted in the govt that this issue be addressed immediately. He said some city buses limited their services to certain areas due to financial…
Mangaluru: The state government has approved the upgrade of 50 government high schools into pre-university colleges under the 2025-26 state budget, with two institutions from Dakshina Kannada included in the list. The move is aimed at expanding access to higher secondary education in rural and underserved areas, particularly for girls who often discontinue studies after…
Udupi: Christians in Udupi diocese observed Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles.Apostolic administrator of Udupi diocese, Gerald Isaac Lobo, celebrated the mass at Milagres Cathedral in Kallianpur along with Msgr Ferdinand Gonsalves, rector of the cathedral and also vicar general of the diocese. Fr Pradeep Cardoza,…
Mangaluru: Urwa police of Mangaluru city arrested an absconding accused who was on the run for the past nine years in connection with several criminal cases registered in the city.The arrested accused is Suhan alias Sonu,33, from Ashok Nagar, Mangaluru. According to police, he was booked in a case registered at Urwa police station under…
Udupi: Amid a nationwide LPG shortage due to the West Asia crisis, Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt has initiated the setup of a biogas plant at an estimated cost of Rs 60 lakh to meet the cooking gas needs of its kitchens.The project was planned during the tenure of Sri Sugunendra Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Sri…
Mangaluru: The SDM Educational Society will organise ‘SDM Udyogam-2026′, a two-day job fair, at Ujire on April 6 and 7, offering more than 4,000 vacancies across multiple sectors.The event is being held in collaboration with SDM College (Autonomous), SDM Institute of Technology and SDM Polytechnic College, Ujire. Organisers said over 100 companies have already registered…
Mangaluru: A man died after a SUV allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner hit a bicycle and later collided with a truck on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway near BC Road in Bantwal on Wednesday. The deceased is Godwin Pinto.According to the complaint filed at Bantwal traffic police station, when complainant K Kumar was…
Mangaluru: An accused, who was acquitted in the trial court for transporting ganja, was sentenced in the appellate court on Thursday.The convict is Salahuddeen,28, from Kilthan Island, Lakshadweep. During a search operation in a vessel, the Mangaluru Coastal Security Police (CSP) detained Salahuddeen on Jan 30, 2020, while attempting to travel with 100g of ganja…
