Contract doctors demand salary hike, PG quota benefits Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader said the govt will explore a range of measures to attract and retain doctors in govt hospitals, with a special focus on rural, tribal and hilly areas. “We will consider offering additional incentives to doctors who choose to serve…
Aerial view of National Institute of Technology-Karnataka Mangaluru: Department of mining engineering at National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K), Surathkal, Monday inaugurated a six-day short-term training programme on health and safety & Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020 in mines.The programme has 31 professionals from leading mining organisations across India undergoing structured training…
Ground visit: Kiran P Kulkarni, bioremediation expert (R), Swachh Bharat Mission, with Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Ravichandra Naik (3,R), visit the pyrolysis plant at Pachanady in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Plastic waste buried in the Pachanady landfill is now being converted into fuel, with a waste-to-fuel facility producing nearly 10,000 litres of pyrolysis oil.Bengaluru-based ARV Conservation Care…
Udupi: Karkala Town police have arrested a man for allegedly posting a derogatory comment against home minister Priyank Kharge on Facebook.Based on a complaint lodged by Suresh, police have registered a case against a man for allegedly making derogatory, caste-based and threatening remarks against Priyank on social media.According to the complaint, while browsing Facebook on…
River choke: Dead fish along the Phalguni riverbank raise contamination concerns Mangaluru: A fish kill was reported Saturday along the Phalguni river near Bengre, Sulthan Battery and Bokkapatna, locals said, days after environmental activists flagged pollution and demanded the removal of a temporary coffer bund built for a bridge between Tannirbhavi and Sultan Battery.Locals have…
New Waters: The J/24 keelboat at Mangaluru, introduced by Coastal Karnataka Sailing Club is set to boost offshore sailing along the coast Mangaluru: The arrival of the globally acclaimed J/24 keelboat in Mangaluru is expected to give a major boost to sailing activities along Karnataka’s coastline, with the Coastal Karnataka Sailing Club (CKSC) eyeing a…
Eyes on the sky: MITE students during the drone pilot certification training Mangaluru: As many as 12 female students of Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE), Moodbidri, have completed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) training programme.Apoorva PS, Esha, Keerthi K, Moulya CM, Nidaa M, Prajna KH, Shrivaishnavi, Sinchana…
The scammers convinced victim that he had won a Rs 12 lakh lottery prize and collected money from him under the pretext of taxes and processing charges Mangaluru: A 50-year-old man allegedly lost Rs 1.8 lakh to cyberfraudsters after being lured by a fake Kerala lottery advertisement on Facebook. The scammers convinced him that he…
Ira Jain of CFAL, The Learning Centre PU College, Mangaluru, secured the 4th rank in Engineering in CET Abhhi Sannayya of CFAL, TLC PU College, Mangaluru, secured the 8th rank in Engineering in CET Chinmay GK of Vidvath PU College, Belthangady, secured the 7th rank in engineering in CET Rishon Fernandes of CFAL TLC PU College…
Boats anchored at Old Port (Bunder), the fishing port in Mangaluru as part of 61 days fishing ban Mangaluru: With the annual fishing ban coming into effect on June 1, fish prices have surged, according to traders and fishermen. While trawl boats are not venturing out to sea due to the ban, traditional boats have…
