Udupi: An elderly man from Belman near Karkala has allegedly been cheated of over Rs 12 lakh by fraudsters who promised to cure his ailing wife through ayurvedic treatment. A 68-year-old resident of Belman village has filed a complaint alleging that he was duped by a group of individuals who assured him of curing his…
Mangaluru: Alumni and students of St Aloysius Aided School have turned the summer break into a cultural revival initiative, recreating Chittara on their campus.The initiative, led by arts teacher Rachana Suraj, took nearly two months. At a time when long vacations leave parents worried about excessive screen time, students chose to engage in a hands-on…
Udupi: Yakshagana Kalaranga Vidyaposhak Monday inaugurated a newly constructed house for a meritorious student in Hebri, marking the completion of its 94th house.The house, named ‘Yashoraga’, was gifted to Srujan S, a student supported by the organisation, who scored 87.3% in the SSLC examination. He is the son of Ramya and Satish Bhandary.Built in Hebri…
Mangaluru: A few of the permanent teachers in Dakshina Kannada are pooling portions of their salaries to support honorary teachers, as aided schools struggle with long-pending vacancies and dwindling financial support. With govt appointments stalled and grants delayed for years, staff and management are increasingly forced to improvise just to keep classrooms running. Across the…
Mangaluru: The Udupi district committee of the CPM has strongly condemned the steep hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders and 5kg cylinders, stating that it imposes heavy burden on consumers. The party has demanded an immediate rollback of the price increase and called upon its units across the country to organise protests against the…
Mangaluru: NEET-UG was held smoothly across Dakshina Kannada Sunday under tighter security and stricter entry procedures than last year. A total of 8,323 students out of 8,587 registered appeared for the test held in 18 centres in the district.Most centres were in govt and aided colleges. Despite harsh weather, candidates, parents and guardians turned up…
Mangaluru: City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath Saturday urged authorities to immediately release water from the AMR Dam to the Thumbe vented dam, citing a sharp drop in water levels that he said had led to an artificial scarcity in the city.After visiting the Thumbe dam site, Kamath said the water level had fallen to…
Mangaluru: A forest fire that broke out Saturday in the Kudremukh National Park (KNP) area was brought under control the same night following a swift response by forest department.The blaze was reported from a grassland patch in Belthangady, damaging around 6–7 acres. Officials said no wild animal was harmed.Deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Kudremukh wildlife…
Mangaluru: Hotels across Dakshina Kannada are weighing a fresh increase in food prices after a steep rise in commercial LPG cylinder rates pushed up operating costs for restaurants and eateries. Industry representatives said menu prices in the district could go up by at least 10%, with some establishments already implementing partial revisions.Kudpi Jagadeesh Shenoy, president…
Mangaluru: A 44-year-old woman from the city has fallen victim to an elaborate courier (parcel) scam, where fraudsters posing as international cargo agents duped her of Rs 6.84 lakh by promising delivery of a high-value parcel allegedly sent by her husband working abroad.According to the complaint, the victim’s husband is employed in Dubai and regularly…
