Mangaluru: Alva’s Samskritika Vaibhava, a cultural extravaganza featuring students of Alva’s Education Foundation, will be held at the Karavali Utsav Maidan at 6.15 pm on Saturday under the aegis of the Alva’s Nudisiri–Virasat Mangaluru unit.Foundation chairman M Mohan Alva told reporters on Wednesday, that more than 500 student artistes will present a vibrant array of…
Mangaluru: The Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) achieved a milestone with the loading and dispatch of its 1,000th petcoke rake (train) from the MRPL MMRT railway siding on Tuesday. The milestone rake was dispatched to JSW Cement, a valued customer of MRPL. The rake was flagged off by BHV Prasad, executive director (projects), and…
Mangaluru: Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, the ‘ Kannadiga Helpline’ has emerged as a key support system for Kannada-speaking tourists stranded in the UAE. The helpline has facilitated safe return of 630 individuals to India so far.Originally formed to assist Kannadigas during crises such as COVID-19 and floods, the helpline was reactivated in response…
Mangaluru: A function was held to condemn the destruction caused to the flora and fauna due to a fire caused by burning plastic, during a programme organised in Konaje by Apna Desh Model Village Campaign, Jana Shikshana Trust, and other organisations.On the occasion, Jana Shikshana Trust director Krishna Moolya expressed concern that such environmental damage…
Mangaluru: In a major development, the govt on Tuesday issued an official order for the construction of a medical hospital in Puttur, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the people. A 300-bed hospital will be built at Sediyapu in Bannur village with a sanctioned budget of Rs 180 crore.MLA Ashok Kumar Rai stated that along with…
Mangaluru: Ubaradka in Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada experienced a brief spell of rain accompanied by light hail on Wednesday afternoon. According to advocate Ramamohana Ubaradka, the rainfall occurred between 2.30 pm and 3 pm, during which the region witnessed light hail showers lasting about 5 to 10 minutes. Source link
Mangaluru: As summer intensifies across coastal Karnataka, a simple yet impactful initiative is helping wildlife quench its thirst. The artificial water pit project, launched by National Environment Care Federation (NECF) in collaboration with the forest department in recent years, is being strengthened further in Byndoor and Kundapur regions.Designed to support animals and birds in forest…
Mangaluru: Students of SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, have achieved success at the WRPF International Asian Powerlifting Championship held recently at the Delhi University Sports Complex, New Delhi, winning a total of six gold medals across different categories.Darshan DS, a third-year BBA student, competed in the junior category (below 60 kg) and won four gold medals…
Manipal: A five-day advanced bootcamp on Controlled Penetration Testing marked the final phase of NCIIPC-AICTE Pentathon 2026, national cybersecurity competition, concluded at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, recently. Hosted at the School of Computer Engineering, MIT, in collaboration with Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security, MAHE, the bootcamp represented most advanced stage of Pentathon…
Mangaluru: Konaje police have arrested a man on charges of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy. The accused is Ashish Poojary,33. City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that based on a complaint filed on Wednesday, a case was registered involving the sexual assault of a boy who was lured away on the pretext of…
