Mangaluru: An employee of a cooperative society has alleged caste-based abuse by the branch manager in-charge. The 47-year-old woman stated in a complaint that on April 2, while she was on duty, the branch in-charge manager, Yathish D Gowda, allegedly came to the office and suddenly instructed her not to perform her duties. When she…
Mangaluru: The Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagavan Sri Bahubali Swami in Karkala will be held in Feb 2027, with preparations under way, Bhagavan Sri Bahubali Swami Mahamastakabhisheka Samiti working president MN Rajendra Kumar said Sunday.He said the event would be organised in cooperation with the govt and the community. The 42-ft statue was installed in 1432 AD…
Mangaluru: Devotees in large numbers took part in the Koragajjana Adikshetrakke Namma Nadige, a 14-km walk from Kadri Sri Manjunatha Temple to Koragajja Adi Kshetra in Kuthar, on Sunday.The padayatra was organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Ullal unit, on Sunday. The march commenced from Kadri Temple after offering prayers to Lord Manjunatha. Later, a mass…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has served notices on houses and apartments near the historic Moilykere lake at Mahakalipadpu after sewage from surrounding areas was found entering the water body.Moilykere, also known as Shettibettu Kere and developed by the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), continues to remain polluted even years after it was handed over…
Mangaluru: Following the announcement of pre-university examination results, govt PU colleges across the district have begun remedial classes for students who were unable to clear the exams in their first attempt.It is learnt that a majority of the unsuccessful candidates are from govt PU colleges. The remedial classes began the day after the results were…
Mangaluru: The state-level Chinnara Mela, organised by Alva’s Education Foundation and Alva’s Ranga Adhyayana Kendra, was inaugurated at Kannada Bhavana in Moodubidire on Sunday. Inaugurating the programme, foundation president M Mohan Alva highlighted the importance of enthusiasm and time management in life, noting that camps led by Dr Jeevan Ram Sullia significantly contribute to the…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV expressed concern over pet shops in the district operating without mandatory registration under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.Pet shops selling live animals and birds must be registered under the Act, the DC said while chairing a meeting of the Dakshina Kannada District Animal Welfare Association at the…
Mangaluru: A major biodiversity conservation conference held on the banks of the Kumaradhara River at Urumbi in Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada district recently has put forth a series of strong demands aimed at protecting river ecosystems and halting environmentally damaging projects across the Western Ghats.Organised jointly by the Kumaradhara Environment Protection Committee, Save Western…
Mangaluru: The city’s residential rental market has seen strong post-Covid growth, with rents rising 20–35% since 2021 amid demand for premium housing, migrant inflow, rising land prices and increased investor activity.Central areas now offer rental yields of 4–6%, outperforming several tier-2 cities in Karnataka. The surge is driven by infrastructure upgrades, lifestyle shifts and growing…
Mangaluru: MLC Manjunath Bhandary said that to empower govt schools in the rural areas of two coastal districts and provide quality infrastructure for students, the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) released grants under its CSR fund to selected educational institutions in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.Despite a significant increase in student numbers in several…
