Mangaluru: A final-year MBBS student died after allegedly jumping from the 12th floor of an apartment in Attavar, within the limits of Mangaluru South police station, Monday.The deceased has been identified as Sarthak Maurya, 22. Police sources said the reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.Sarthak was staying in a hostel, but…
Mangaluru: With the start of the summer schedule of airlines on March 29, flight connectivity to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Mumbai (BOM) and Navi Mumbai (NMI), has gone up to six.On Monday and Thursday, the flights to MMR will be five, including two to NMI and three to BOM. IndiGo will operate all…
Mangaluru: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has urged that the long-pending Mangaluru Haj Bhavan project should be initiated immediately, and direct flights for the Haj pilgrimage from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) should be resumed.Anwar Sadath Bajathur, SDPI district president, told reporters on Monday that promises of constructing the Haj Bhavana were made for…
Mangaluru: The new market complex built at a cost of Rs 41 crore in Kankanady in the city could not be opened even after the completion of structural work. The 10-storey project, taken up in 2021, was delayed as construction costs escalated, leading to a financial crunch. Following this, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has…
Mangaluru: A 12-foot King Cobra weighing about 10kg, found with a deep abdominal injury near Aranthodu in the Sullia range, was rescued, treated, and released back into the wild recently.The snake was first spotted by rescuer Mohan near Aranthodu Biliyaru. Acting swiftly, he alerted the Sullia forest department, which took custody of the injured reptile…
Mangaluru: A software engineer is working to transform the skies in Honnavar, a coastal town better known for its sunsets, into a hub for experiential learning. Sandeep Hegde, based in Bengaluru and hailing from Honnavar, is on a mission to bring astronomy and STEM learning closer to rural students through Honatara, a Rural Space Observatory…
Mangaluru: The increasing number of cancer cases in Dakshina Kannada district is strengthening the demand for a super-specialty hospital in the govt sector. There has been a considerable increase in the incidence of oral, breast, cervical, and other cancers over the last three years.According to official statistics, the district reported 13,322 cancer cases, which include…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada SP Arun K has directed that action be taken to revoke the licences of shops and commercial establishments found selling cigarettes, tobacco, and other smoking and intoxicating substances near schools and colleges in the district.He spoke at the district-level Narcotics Coordination Centre Committee meeting held at the DC’s office on Saturday. The…
Mangaluru: Ajit Prabhu Foundation, under Prabhu Family Charitable Trust, along with Gowda Saraswat Brahmins Scholarship League (GSBL), hosted its 10th annual scholarship distribution event Sunday, awarding scholarships to 73 students with a total value of Rs 42 lakh.Initiated by Ajit Prabhu, co-founder and CEO of Quest Global, the scholarship programme supports access to higher education….
Udupi: Yakshagana Kalaranga Saturday handed over its 92nd house to a beneficiary family at Udyavara in Udupi as part of its social service initiatives. The house, named Nanda Deepa, was sponsored by M Gangadhara Rao, president of Yakshagana Kalaranga and managing director of Nandakumar Associates. It was built for Yajna, an I PUC student and…
