Students of SAC ITI distribute cloth bags made from old clothes to public during Gandhi Jayanti rally in Managluru on Friday Mangaluru: About 1,200 old saris have been repurposed into reusable cloth bags by students of St Aloysius Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Mangaluru, as part of an initiative to encourage alternatives to single-use plastic.The bags…

Udupi: As part of Dasara celebrations, the Mangaluru division of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special package tours from the Udupi depot to nearby temples and tourist destinations running from Oct 11 to 20. Buses will depart from the Udupi City Bus Stand at 7.30am. The itinerary includes visits to Kodyadka…

Mangaluru: Passengers travelling to Mangaluru International Airport in commercial cabs will now have to pay an additional airport access fee, with the operator introducing a Rs 50 charge for drop-offs and raising the pick-up fee from Rs 180 to Rs 200. The revised tariff came into effect on Oct 1 and applies only to commercial…

Mangaluru: Recent changes in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) provisions and their implications for employers were discussed at a seminar organised jointly by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Mangaluru chapter, at the KCCI meeting hall on Wednesday.The session brought together HR professionals, compliance heads and…

Mangaluru: Public libraries in Dakshina Kannada are continuing to function despite a severe shortage of regular staff, with only eight of 34 sanctioned posts filled in the district, while Mangaluru City Central Library has nine of its 26 sanctioned posts occupied.Mamatha Rai, chief librarian and chief library officer, District Central Library, said vacancies have accumulated…

Mangaluru: Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the torching of a motorcycle parked inside a garage at Ambetadka in Sullia Kasaba village. The incident occurred on the night of Aug 26.The arrested accused have been identified as Dayananda,30, a resident of Ivarnadu, and Darshanaraju,23, a resident of Sullia Kasaba. Following their arrest, police…

Udupi: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the violent abduction of a stray cattle, following a viral CCTV video of the incident.The incident took place on Sept 29, approximately 1.30pm. According to the complaint filed by locals, unknown individuals arrived in a white car, aggressively dragged a stray cattle from the roadside,…

Mangaluru: New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) Northern Breakwater will host the fourth edition of the International Saltwater Catch & Release Angling Competition on Nov 14 and 15.Organised by Gifted India, the two-day event is expected to attract more than 150 domestic and international anglers for a top prize of Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 for…

MR Poovamma, who won a gold medal in the 4×400 relay at the 2026 Asian Games, being welcomed at Mangaluru International Airport on Friday Mangaluru: Asian Games gold medallist MR Poovamma on Thursday voiced her disappointment over the lack of recognition and support accorded to Karnataka athletes, saying there was a marked difference in the…

Sanitation workers being felicitated during ‘Arpana’ programme at Rajaji Park in Mangaluru on Friday Mangaluru: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary, ‘Arpana’, a special programme organised by Swachh Mangaluru Prathisthana—an initiative inspired and guided by Ramakrishna Math—was held at Rajaji Park on Friday, in front of Town Hall, Mangaluru, to honour sanitation…