Household cancer awareness survey report to be released tody | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: A survey book titled ‘A Promising New Path in Cancer Awareness – 10,000+ Household Cancer Awareness Survey Report’ will be formally released at Mangalore Institute of Oncology (MIO), Pumpwell, on Saturday, to highlight issues related to cancer prevention and early detection among the public and government authorities.The programme will be presided over by Dr…

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MCC designates 210 autorickshaw parks in city | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has identified 210 places in its 60 wards as authorised autorickshaw parks. The places were identified after conducting a study and seeking suggestions from drivers and representatives of various unions.A council meeting of the city corporation approved the revised list of autorickshaw parks in 2022. Prior to the identification…

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Retired MU lecturers flag pension anomalies | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Retired lecturers of Mangalore University have raised serious concerns over anomalies in the recent pension revision, stating that it has failed to provide any increase, and in some cases, has resulted in financial disadvantage.The university revised pensions for teachers who retired between July 1, 2022, and July, 31, 2024, and issued intimations accordingly. However,…

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Outdated data, skewed policy weakening India’s language framework: KDA chief | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Purushothama Bilimale, chairman of Kannada Development Authority (KDA), on Friday flagged the absence of updated linguistic data and a growing imbalance in India’s language policy framework.Speaking at the two-day national seminar, Beyond Words: The Rich Tapestry of Languages and South Indian Identities, which began at Alva’s College (autonomous), Moodubidiri, Bilimale said discussions on languages…

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Turtle tagging proposed for Olive Ridleys | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The Arabian Sea Fisheries Management Coordination Committee (Sea-MC²), in collaboration with the forest department and the College of Fisheries, has proposed a systematic turtle tagging programme starting next Olive Ridley turtle nesting season.Dr Shivakumar Magada, director general of Sea-MC², told TOI that tagging is a globally recognised scientific method used to identify and track…

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