Mangaluru: Acting on the directions of energy minister KJ George, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has set a target to complete the strategically important Kadandale 400 kV power substation project by July 15 to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply to the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.The project, located at Kadandale…
Mangaluru: Uncertainty continues over the state govt’s promise to supply free notebooks along with textbooks to students in govt and aided schools from the coming academic year, with no official clarity just weeks before schools reopen.The state govt had announced in Sept last year that students in 46,000 govt schools and 7,000 aided schools would…
Mangaluru: Police have arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to sell pangolin scales near Kadri Park in city.The accused have been identified as HR Jagadish, 50; Siddu Naik, 38; and Babu, 48, all residents of Bengaluru. The trio was arrested Tuesday by CID forest mobile squad, Mangaluru, and later remanded to judicial custody.Police seized 5.2…
Mangaluru: For the second time in five months, state govt has reopened bidding for its proposed IT Park in Mangaluru after the first round failed to attract even a single bidder, raising questions over a Rs 135-crore project planned on public land.The IT Park is proposed on 3.2 acres near Blueberry Hills Road in Derebail…
Mangaluru: Even as dog-bite cases continue to worry Dakshina Kannada, official records reveal a clear shift in the pattern of incidents, with pet dogs responsible for the majority of bites over the last three years.Dr Arun Kumar Shetty, deputy director, department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, said the trend became evident after authorities began…
Mangaluru: Vivekananda Law College will host its third moot court competition at Sujnana Deepika Auditorium on May 9 and 10. The competition will be inaugurated by S Abdul Nazeer, governor of Andhra Pradesh and former Supreme Court judge and Justice N Kotiswar Singh of the Supreme Court will be the chief guest.Prof C Basavaraju, vice-chancellor…
Mangaluru: Marking World Thalassaemia Day, KMC Hospital Attavar, in association with department of paediatric oncology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, will organise a free Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing camp Friday (May 8) to help thalassaemia patients explore the possibility of curative bone marrow transplantation.The camp will be held from 10am to 3pm at Tower II,…
Mangaluru: As temperatures continue to rise in the city, Wenlock District Hospital has stepped up its preparedness by setting up a dedicated 10-bed unit to treat heat-related illnesses. The facility has been established on the fifth floor of the hospital’s new surgical block.In a statement, district hospital superintendent Dr DS Shivaprakash cautioned that heatstroke is…
Udupi: BJP Yuva Morcha Wednesday accused the state govt of neglecting Udupi district and demanded urgent strengthening of fire and emergency services through additional vehicles and staff.A memorandum addressed to the chief minister was submitted through Udupi DC.The organisation said inefficiency in emergency response reflected the govt’s indifferent attitude towards the district. It cited a…
Udupi: Tourism minister HK Patil said efforts will be made to revive the historical glory of Barkur by preserving and restoring its heritage structures without altering their original character.Speaking at a programme held on Panchalingeshwara Temple premises in Barkur, Brahmavar taluk, after visiting the temple and nearby tourist spots on Wednesday, Patil said the region’s…
