Mangaluru: Expert PU College, Valachil, in collaboration with Spices N Chefs, a unit of Spade Integrated Services, began its fourth consecutive Food Safety Week on June 7, in observance of World Food Safety Day.The week-long programme was inaugurated by principal Subramanya Udupa HC with the unveiling of a ceremonial banner. The principal said food safety…
Udupi: Manipal police have cracked an interstate house-burglary racket operating under the name ‘Tatto 313 Gang’, have arrested two accused, and recovered stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 7.9 lakh.The case pertains to a burglary reported in Kunjibettu Manchikodi, Shivalli village of Udupi taluk. The complainant, Amitha Daniel, a resident of Shivalli village, had locked her…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada has recorded a higher proportion of men opting for sterilisation compared to women. According to district health department data, around 39% of the target for male sterilisation has been achieved, compared to 18.4% for female sterilisation.Bantwal emerged as the leading taluk in male participation in family planning programmes. Between April last year…
Mangaluru: In connection with burglary cases reported within the jurisdiction of the Belthangady Subdivision, police have arrested two interstate burglars and recovered stolen property worth Rs 23.7 lakh.During the investigation of a case registered at Punjalkatte police station relating to the theft of gold ornaments and cash from a house on April 5, the investigation…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV has directed urban local bodies and the police department to jointly inspect major junctions and traffic circles across the district and take immediate measures to ensure smooth vehicular movement.Chairing the district road safety committee meeting on Tuesday, he said complaints regarding traffic congestion caused by illegal parking, encroachments and…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district Youth Congress Committee has expelled its district general secretary, Nizam, following his arrest by the Urwa police in connection with a extortion case.District Youth Congress president Ibrahim Nawaz stated that Nizam has been removed not only from his organisational post but also from the primary membership of the Youth Congress….
Mangaluru: Mangaluru South police have arrested three persons in two separate cases under the NDPS Act, and seized drugs and other materials from their possession.In a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, police arrested Janan Jagannath,29, from Kulashekar and Parikshith,33, from Bolar. Police seized 11.7g of MDMA, Rs 1,110 in…
Two employees of a company were arrested for allegedly blackmailing their contractor and extorting Rs 2.77 crore. (Image: Nizam, associated with the Congress party) MANGALURU: Two persons have been arrested after a contractor alleged that two employees of his own company blackmailed him, extorted Rs 2.77 crore from him and threatened his life.The accused have…
District surgeon and superintendent of Wenlock District Hospital recently issued a directive mandating Kannada for all patient-doctor interactions, giving non-Kannada students three months to learn the language Mangaluru: Medical students have been responding positively to the directive requiring Kannada proficiency, as language skills are essential for clinical practice, said Dr B Unnikrishnan, dean of Kasturba…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader chairs a review meeting of the health and family welfare department at the deputy commissioner’s office, in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Monday warned of strict action against Arogya Mitras who fail to ensure eligible patients receive cashless treatment under the Ayushman Bharat…
