Mangaluru: Paramesh Sankrappa Bandi, a trader in spices from the temple town of Kukke, achieved an extraordinary feat of patience and precision by inscribing the entire Sri Rama Raksha Stotra on 476 grains of rice. Popularly known as ‘Micro Art Paramesh’, he completed the task in 10 hours of continuous work, without the aid of…
Mangaluru: A video conference was held under the chairmanship of Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari with taluk panchayat executive officers and gram panchayat development officers regarding maintaining cleanliness in rural areas of Dakshina Kannada.It was instructed to identify and impose fines in cases of waste dumping and burning of waste on roads and…
MANGALURU: A woman sustained injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the road in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday. According to the police, the accident took place at Sajipamunnur of Dakshina Kannada district when Bharathi was crossing the road reportedly along with her daughter. The impact of the accident left her critically injured. The…
Mangaluru: A student team from the department of mechanical engineering at Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE), Moodubidre, has earned national recognition at the e-Yantra Innovation Challenge 2025-26 organised by IIT Bombay.The team won the ‘Entrepreneurial Potential and Best Business Pitch Award’ for its project, ‘Multi-Crops Dehusker.’ The recognition carries a cash prize and…
Udupi: The special executive magistrate and superintendent of police issued an order of externment against two individuals from the district—one from the jurisdiction of Kaup police station and another from the Padubidri police station limits.Vijeth from Pithrodi, Udyavara village, and Arif Saheb, a resident of Mudrangadi, Elluru village, Kaup taluk, have been externed from the…
Mangaluru: An LPG shortage and the West Bengal assembly election have triggered a labour shortage in coastal Karnataka’s construction sector, with large numbers of migrant workers leaving Udupi and Dakshina Kannada during the peak building season.Industry representatives said the exodus has disrupted ongoing projects and could delay completion. Developers and contractors estimate that a significant…
Mangaluru: The state govt’s proposal to introduce common question papers for classes VI to IX in government schools from the current academic year is likely to delay the publication of exam results in several schools.With examinations scheduled to conclude next week, teachers said schools with a large number of students may not be able to…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath said that many of the city buses in Mangaluru are not reaching their designated destinations, causing inconvenience to the public.The MLA said he insisted in the govt that this issue be addressed immediately. He said some city buses limited their services to certain areas due to financial…
Mangaluru: The state government has approved the upgrade of 50 government high schools into pre-university colleges under the 2025-26 state budget, with two institutions from Dakshina Kannada included in the list. The move is aimed at expanding access to higher secondary education in rural and underserved areas, particularly for girls who often discontinue studies after…
Udupi: Christians in Udupi diocese observed Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles.Apostolic administrator of Udupi diocese, Gerald Isaac Lobo, celebrated the mass at Milagres Cathedral in Kallianpur along with Msgr Ferdinand Gonsalves, rector of the cathedral and also vicar general of the diocese. Fr Pradeep Cardoza,…
