Mangaluru: A software engineer is working to transform the skies in Honnavar, a coastal town better known for its sunsets, into a hub for experiential learning. Sandeep Hegde, based in Bengaluru and hailing from Honnavar, is on a mission to bring astronomy and STEM learning closer to rural students through Honatara, a Rural Space Observatory…
Mangaluru: The increasing number of cancer cases in Dakshina Kannada district is strengthening the demand for a super-specialty hospital in the govt sector. There has been a considerable increase in the incidence of oral, breast, cervical, and other cancers over the last three years.According to official statistics, the district reported 13,322 cancer cases, which include…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada SP Arun K has directed that action be taken to revoke the licences of shops and commercial establishments found selling cigarettes, tobacco, and other smoking and intoxicating substances near schools and colleges in the district.He spoke at the district-level Narcotics Coordination Centre Committee meeting held at the DC’s office on Saturday. The…
Mangaluru: Ajit Prabhu Foundation, under Prabhu Family Charitable Trust, along with Gowda Saraswat Brahmins Scholarship League (GSBL), hosted its 10th annual scholarship distribution event Sunday, awarding scholarships to 73 students with a total value of Rs 42 lakh.Initiated by Ajit Prabhu, co-founder and CEO of Quest Global, the scholarship programme supports access to higher education….
Udupi: Yakshagana Kalaranga Saturday handed over its 92nd house to a beneficiary family at Udyavara in Udupi as part of its social service initiatives. The house, named Nanda Deepa, was sponsored by M Gangadhara Rao, president of Yakshagana Kalaranga and managing director of Nandakumar Associates. It was built for Yajna, an I PUC student and…
Mangaluru/ Udupi: Christians in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts solemnly observed Palm Sunday this week, commemorating Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. Churches across the region held special services, prayers and processions to mark the beginning of Holy Week.Thousands of Catholic faithful across the Diocese of Mangalore thronged their respective parishes to celebrate the occasion.At…
Udupi: A woman was killed and her daughter seriously injured after a lorry rammed their scooter near Mabukala Bridge on NH-66 in Airody village of Brahmavara taluk Saturday. The deceased is Nirmala, 54.According to a complaint by Shobha of Handadi village, Nirmala was riding from the Udupi-Kundapur stretch towards Kota with her daughter Nireeksha, 16,…
Mangaluru: Honorary president of Youth Electrical Auto Drivers, Owners Association, Lawrence D’Souza, Saturday, urged that permits be granted to the 2,500 electric autorickshaws purchased before Oct 31, 2025.D’Souza told the media that high court has stayed two conditions imposed by Dakshina Kannada district administration for granting permits to electric autos operating in the city. Under…
Udupi: In a case involving cattle theft and threat, police have arrested three accused and invoked the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) after investigations revealed that the crime was carried out in an organised manner.According to police, on Sept 29, last year, around 2.15am, the accused trespassed into the cattle shed of complainant…
Mangaluru: Karnataka plans to construct 2-3 bridges, including one at Poonadka in Vitla, to improve connectivity with Kerala, according to public works department minister Satish Jarkiholi.After inspecting the proposed Poonadka site via Kamajalu in Manila village of Vitla in the district on Sunday, the minister said the department would give more emphasis for the construction…
