Mangaluru/Karwar: The coastal belt has once again set the benchmark in the SSLC examinations, with Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada retaining the top three positions in the district-wise rankings for 2026, this time with even sharper gains.Dakshina Kannada emerged as the state topper with an impressive 98.4%, a significant jump from 94.4% last year….
Mangaluru: The department of health and family welfare has received govt approval to enter into agreements with private institutions for Belthangady Taluk Hospital, Bantwal Taluk Hospital, Moodubidire Health Centre and Vittal Community Centre. However, certain organisations are spreading negative information regarding the initiative, the health department stated.To strengthen the public healthcare system at the grassroots…
Udupi: Three researchers from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) have returned after a scientific journey to Antarctica, where they spent about three months conducting research as part of India’s polar mission. The 45th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, organised under the aegis of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and funded…
Mangaluru: Police have arrested three people, including an absconding accused and a habitual offender with 30 cases against him, in connection with a robbery reported near Tannirbhavi Beach earlier this month.According to the complaint filed by Ajay K, 29, a resident of Somwarpet in Madikeri, he came to Tannirbhavi Beach with his friends Ramesh and…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of the BJP has praised the strong SSLC performance of coastal districts while criticising the leadership in Kalaburagi for its poor results, calling it a reflection of long-standing administrative failure. In a press release, the party said that the first and second ranks secured by Dakshina Kannada and Udupi…
Mangaluru: Enumerators engaged in the ongoing census and house-listing exercise in Puttur and Kadaba taluks of Dakshina Kannada district have raised concerns over the lack of basic safety measures, transport facilities and essential work kits, urging the district administration to take immediate action.In a petition submitted to the deputy commissioner through the Puttur sub-division assistant…
Mangaluru: Hyderabad-based businessman Kankar Ravinder Reddy, chairman, Rasun Exports Private Limited, offered a diamond-studded gold chain to Lord Kukke Shri Subrahmanya on Wednesday. The chain, valued at approximately Rs 12.4 lakh, was handed over to the temple management committee president Harish S Injadi.On the occasion, Injadi felicitated Reddy for his offering. Later, temple priests Rajesh…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) took up four projects worth Rs 262 crore under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, but none of them have seen completion even after 10 years. Installation of solar panels on govt building rooftops; multilevel car parking in Hampankatta; conversion of conventional streetlights into LED; and Central Market are…
Udupi: A 69-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by a rashly driven car on National Highway 66 near Padubidri on Tuesday evening.The accident took place when Umanath Shenoy was standing near a bank at Tenka Ermal, according to the complaint filed by Prashanth K. Kotian, 43, a resident of Tenka Ermalu village in Kaup taluk….
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Mahila Congress (urban) president S Appi said that the opposition has saved democracy by defeating the Centre’s attempt to pass the delimitation bill along with the women’s reservation bill.She told reporters on Wednesday that, had the bill been passed, it would have caused significant injustice to South India, and women in…
