Burial vault at Derebail Church in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Facing an acute shortage of cemetery space, the Diocese of Mangalore is steadily moving away from permanent graves, using steep prices and policy changes to discourage a practice that occupies land for generations.Though the diocese has approached the govt, seeking land for cemetery use, it is still…
CPM holds protest rally condemning the tie-up of four govt hospitals with private colleges in Dakshina Kannada, in Mangaluru Thursday Mangaluru: Demanding the withdrawal of the health department’s order to hand over four govt hospitals in Dakshina Kannada to private medical colleges, the CPM Dakshina Kannada district committee held a protest meeting in front of…
Mangaluru: BJP MLAs D Vedavyas Kamath and YD Bharath Shetty criticised the Congress-led state govt over its decision to withdraw the uniform policy introduced by the previous BJP govt in schools and colleges.Mangaluru City South MLA Kamath said the move would damage the academic atmosphere and weaken equality and unity among students. He argued that…
Mangaluru division still holds a permit for the Dharmathadka route and has an agreement with Kerala, says Rajesh Shetty senior divisional controller, KSRTC Mangaluru: Residents of Dharmathadka, a pocket in the northern interior region of Kasaragod district in Kerala, about 49km from Mangaluru, are set to get direct bus connectivity to the city, with KSRTC…
Safety Concern: National Environmental Care Federation (NECF) members inspect the temporary bund constructed across the Phalguni river as part of the ongoing overbridge project between Sultan Battery and Tannirbavi in Mangaluru, Thursday Mangaluru: Warning that large parts of the city could be flooded during the monsoon, environmentalists from National Environment Care Federation (NECF) Thursday inspected…
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd and IHG Hotels & Resorts have signed a managed hotel portfolio agreement to develop five hotels across airport-linked and urban destinations in India, adding close to 1,500 rooms across multiple brands. Mangaluru: Mangaluru is set to benefit from a new hotel development under a managed portfolio agreement signed between Adani Airport…
Udupi: Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna Friday visited the Baje Dam, the drinking water source for Udupi city, and inspected water storage levels.During the visit, he reviewed the dam’s storage capacity and inflow situation and directed officials to take precautionary measures to ensure an uninterrupted water supply to city residents.He noted that water is also being…
Udupi: In a crackdown on illegal cricket betting, special executive magistrate and SP, Udupi district, Thursday issued an externment order against an accused.The accused has been identified as Bharath Jayaram Das,34, of Varamballi village in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district.Three cases related to cricket betting have been registered against him at Kota and Kundapur police…
Prices of cheaper liquor are expected to rise by around 20%, while premium brands may become cheaper by 5% to 12%, and in some cases by as much as 20%, say traders Mangaluru: Liquor vendors and hospitality industry representatives in the coastal districts of Karnataka have reported sharply divergent impacts from the state’s new alcohol‑in‑beverage…
World Konkani Centre at Shaktinagar, Mangaluru to host the two-day event Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre at Shaktinagar will host the two-day Vishwa Konkani Samaroh 2026 on May 17 and 18, bringing together writers, scholars, artists and language enthusiasts from Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala.World Konkani Center president CA Nandagopal Shenoy said on Friday that the…
