Udupi: MLA Yashpal Suvarna visited the site of the fire accident near the city bus stand reported on Sunday, along with officials and inspected the extent of damage caused to a commercial building.At the spot, he instructed the tahsildar and revenue officials of the Udupi city municipal council to submit a detailed report on the…
Mangaluru: With the govt sanctioning funds, 143 Ayushman Arogya Kendras (AAK) in the Dakshina Kannada district will have their own buildings. Each unit will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 65 lakh, where people will receive basic community medicine support.Officials said that work on one unit was completed, and 15 are in progress….
Mangaluru: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said that he has no personal interests with regard to the demolition of a private building in Puttur. He said that the old building was demolished by devotees only to facilitate the festival rituals of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur and for the convenience of devotees. The MLA appealed…
Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad strongly criticized US President Donald Trump for his remarks about India, calling them irresponsible and disrespectful. BALLARI: Karnataka minister Santosh Lad stirred a row after showing his middle finger while reacting to US President Donald Trump’s recent ‘hell hole’ remark referring to India and China.The comment came days after Trump…
Mangaluru: An accused who was absconding after conviction has been arrested by Kadaba police in Andhra Pradesh. The case dates back to Jan 31, 2012, when the decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found beneath a culvert near a public road at Amaithadka in Kombaru village of Puttur, under Kadaba police station limits. Following…
Mangaluru: A 16-year-old boy displayed extraordinary courage to save his 10-year-old cousin, who was swept away by waves at Someshwara beach.The incident occurred on Friday evening when a family outing to the beach turned tense. Mohammed Arshman, 10, who was at the beach with relatives, mostly women and children, was swept into the sea after…
Udupi: Karkala police swiftly solved a house burglary case within 24 hours of its registration, arresting two accused and recovering stolen gold. The accused are Anand Kulal, 40, from Palejeddu, Byarampalli village, Udupi taluk, and Jayaram Acharya, 54, resident of Ajekar Marne village in Karkala taluk.According to the complaint filed by Shankar Kulal, from Pattonji…
Udupi: Police have arrested an interstate burglar in connection with a daytime house break-in in Byndoor and recovered stolen gold that was melted and hidden in Tamil Nadu. The accused is Umesh Balegar alias Umesh P alias Umesh Reddy, an interstate habitual offender, from Kaup.The burglary occurred on March 5, at the residence of Gurukiran…
Mangaluru: Private schools across undivided Dakshina Kannada, including institutions affiliated to the unaided state, CBSE and ICSE boards, have introduced a significant fee hike for the current academic year, drawing concern from parents already burdened by inflation.According to parents, the increase ranges from Rs 3,500 to as much as Rs 10,000 per student, depending on…
Udupi: It was an emotional moment for Jayanthi Shetty, vice-principal of Govt Pre-University College, Shiroor (high school section), when Byndoor MLA Gururaj Gantihole visited the campus on Saturday, not for a routine inspection, but to personally recognise her efforts. In a rare gesture, the MLA sought her blessings and felicitated her after the school’s SSLC…
