Mangaluru: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Pranta Sahakaryadarshi Sharan Pumpwell said that the VHP and Bajrang Dal will stand in solidarity with those opposing the state government’s move to withdraw the ban on hijab inside educational institutions.Sharan told reporters on Tuesday, that if attempts were made to provoke students in the name of hijab and disturb…
Udupi: Police on Tuesday arrested a man from Doddanagudde under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act.The accused, identified as Abdul Rauf,26, is from Udupi Town police station limits. The order was issued on Monday by the inspector general of police, Western Range, Mangaluru, based on a report…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that the Union govt has approved and sanctioned funds for key infrastructure projects aimed at ensuring smoother traffic movement and reducing accidents at the busy highway junctions of Baikampady and Kulur.The ministry of road transport and highways has sanctioned over Rs 11.6 crore for the construction of…
Mangaluru: A growing number of young women in their 20s in the city are coming forward for breast cancer screening and seeking guidance on self-breast examination. While fear and anxiety often surround breast cancer screening, medical experts stress that awareness and early detection remain the strongest tools in improving survival rates.The district reported 13,322 cancer…
Mangaluru: Residents of Mangaluru can expect access to a new riverfront promenade by June, with the Nethravati riverfront project nearing completion, DC Darshan HV said Monday.The project, being implemented by Mangaluru Smart City Limited, spans 2.1km and 1.8km stretches along the riverfront and is likely to be completed by the end of this month. The…
File photo of district govt Wenlock hospital, Mangaluru. Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district Congress committee president K Harish Kumar Monday dismissed allegations of “privatisation” over the state govt’s decision to enter into agreements with private medical colleges.Calling the move “important and significant,” Harish said it would strengthen the public healthcare system at the grassroots level and…
The coffer bund built across the Phalguni river as a part of the ongoing bridge construction works connecting Tannirbhavi to Sultan Battery Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Darshan HV Monday said the district administration will take all necessary steps to ensure there is no artificial flooding due to the coffer bund constructed across the Phalguni…
Mangaluru: In a move aimed at addressing delays in the issuance of gun licences, especially renewals, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has introduced an internal tracking system to ensure applications are disposed of within 60 days of submission, deputy commissioner Darshan HV said Monday.Addressing reporters, Darshan said the system has already gone live and has…
File photo of the dead fish found seen along the Phalguni backwater stretch downstream of Maravoor vented dam in Mangaluru Thursday Mangaluru: Residents living along stretches of the Gurupura River near Kenjar and downstream of the Maravoor vented dam have begun getting their well water tested following the recent mass fish deaths reported in the…
Mangaluru: The NMPA Indian Open of Surfing 2026 will be held at the Blue Bay Eco Beach, Tannirbhavi, from May 29 to 31. Deputy commissioner Darshan HV told reporters on Monday that surfing has put Mangaluru on the global map and that the Mangaluru coast is ideal for surfing. Karnataka has steadily emerged as one…
