Mangaluru: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker UT Khader said that a mega agricultural fair and Mudipu Utsava will be held at Sri Krishna Dhyana Mandira in Mudipu on April 24, 25 and 26.Khader told reporters on Monday that the festival will be organised under his leadership through the Mudipu Utsava Samiti, Krishika Samaja Ullal and UT…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru’s historic links to shipbuilding gained fresh momentum with a made-in-Mangaluru ship for a Dutch client recently handed over.The ship, a small bulk carrier called the Frisian Future, 113.18 metres in length and deadweight tonnage of 8,500, has a less-than-five-metre draft that is ideal for short routes. Stakeholders expressed confidence that this is one…
Mangaluru: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker UT Khader said on Monday that any law should be enacted only after ensuring that it does not cause inconvenience to people of any region, community or religion, and by gaining everyone’s trust.He was speaking in response to a query on the united opposition that defeated the constitutional amendment bill…
Udupi: A man, who was driving his car with his wife and son, died after falling unconscious after the vehicle hit a pedestrian in Hiriyadka police station limits on Sunday.The deceased is Manjunath, 82nd Kudi Grama, Udupi. Police said Manjunath was driving his car with his wife, Sunanda, and son, Muralidhar, from Kondadi towards Hiriyadka….
Mangaluru: An accused who evaded court proceedings for nearly four years was arrested by Mangaluru City police. The individual was wanted in multiple cases across Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said the arrested accused is K Abdul Basheer alias Arga Basheer, 50, a resident of Thenka Mijar village of Moodbidri….
Udupi: A 35-year-old entrepreneur from Shivalli village in Udupi has filed a complaint alleging that he was cheated of Rs 33 crore by a Singapore-based company and its officials.According to the complaint, the owner of a company in Laxmindra Nagar was contacted by the CEO of a Singapore-based company expressing interest in acquiring a CMS…
Mangaluru: Hotels across Dakshina Kannada, from small eateries to premium establishments, are continuing to depend on wood for cooking as an LPG shortage is still disrupting commercial kitchens.The crisis emerged in the wake of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has affected fuel supplies. Though commercial LPG distribution has resumed, hotel and restaurant…
Udupi: The grand Mahamastakabhisheka, anointing ceremony of Lord Bahubali Swami, in Karkala will take place from Feb 18 to 28 next year, said MN Rajendra Kumar, executive president of Mahamastakabhisheka Committee.The date was announced during an event organised by the Karkala Lord Bahubali Swami Mahamastakabhisheka Committee at Danashale of Bhagavan Sri Bahubali Pravachana Mandira in…
Mangaluru: Puttur town police have registered a case against Puttur Mahaligheshwara Temple committee office-bearers for allegedly demolishing a private building on the main road in Puttur.Police said a case has been registered against Eshwar Bhat Panjigudde and others based on a complaint filed by Dr Aravind Rao Kedige, a resident of Kadri Hills, Mangaluru. A…
Mangaluru: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national organising secretary Milind Parande said the centre and state govts should bring in stringent laws to protect cows, stop forced religious conversions and ‘love jihad‘.Addressing a press conference after participating in the two-day Karnataka south zone conference of Bajrang Dal held in the city on Sunday, Parande expressed concern…
