Mangaluru: Urwa police of Mangaluru city arrested an absconding accused who was on the run for the past nine years in connection with several criminal cases registered in the city.The arrested accused is Suhan alias Sonu,33, from Ashok Nagar, Mangaluru. According to police, he was booked in a case registered at Urwa police station under…
Udupi: Amid a nationwide LPG shortage due to the West Asia crisis, Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt has initiated the setup of a biogas plant at an estimated cost of Rs 60 lakh to meet the cooking gas needs of its kitchens.The project was planned during the tenure of Sri Sugunendra Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Sri…
Mangaluru: The SDM Educational Society will organise ‘SDM Udyogam-2026′, a two-day job fair, at Ujire on April 6 and 7, offering more than 4,000 vacancies across multiple sectors.The event is being held in collaboration with SDM College (Autonomous), SDM Institute of Technology and SDM Polytechnic College, Ujire. Organisers said over 100 companies have already registered…
Mangaluru: A man died after a SUV allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner hit a bicycle and later collided with a truck on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway near BC Road in Bantwal on Wednesday. The deceased is Godwin Pinto.According to the complaint filed at Bantwal traffic police station, when complainant K Kumar was…
Mangaluru: An accused, who was acquitted in the trial court for transporting ganja, was sentenced in the appellate court on Thursday.The convict is Salahuddeen,28, from Kilthan Island, Lakshadweep. During a search operation in a vessel, the Mangaluru Coastal Security Police (CSP) detained Salahuddeen on Jan 30, 2020, while attempting to travel with 100g of ganja…
Udupi: Stressing the urgent need to curb substance abuse among youth, deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK directed officials to create awareness about the harmful effects of drugs and ensure preventive measures across the district.Addressing the NCORD district-level coordination committee meeting and the fourth quarterly meeting of the District Tobacco Control Cell held at the DC office…
Udupi: On the occasion of Karnataka police Flag Day, the Udupi district police organised the Police Flag Day celebration at Chandu Maidan in Udupi on Thursday. The ceremonial salute of the Police Flag Day was received by Sujatha Salian, a retired police inspector from Udupi district.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar and ASP Sudhakar S Naik were…
Mangaluru: Jazeera Airways will begin operating special biweekly charter flights between Kuwait and Mangaluru from April 8, offering temporary relief to passengers affected by disruptions in West Asia air travel amid the Iran-Israel, US conflict.The Kuwait-based airline has received approval from the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation to run the charter service every Wednesday and Sunday….
Mangaluru: National Environment Care Federation (NECF) secretary Shashidhar Shetty said that the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, Chennai, directed the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) to strictly adhere to the CRZ Notification, 2011.Shetty told reporters here on Tuesday, that the NECF filed a petition before the NGT against the cycle track project being implemented…
Mangaluru: MCC commissioner Ravichandra Naik said that a notice has been issued to the enumerators who remained absent for the mandatory training programme being held as part of the Census 2027.The commissioner said 909 enumerators have been appointed under seven charge officers for the purpose of conducting the Census 2027 operation within the limits of…
