Mangaluru: Preparations are underway for the Kambala event to be held in Mysuru during Dasara on Oct 18 and 19. Buffaloes participating in the traditional coastal Karnataka sport will leave from Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple premises at 10.30am on Oct 16 and halt at Madikeri before reaching Mysuru the same night.Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said…
Mangaluru: The govt has decided to increase the bed capacity at the Wenlock District Hospital from 905 to 1,500 in phases.In an order issued on Thursday, the undersecretary to the department of health and family welfare, Prabhakara T, stated that additional 400 beds will be provided to the hospital. In the first phase, 200 beds…
Mangaluru: The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has announced its annual Gaurava Awards for 2025 and 2026, with six persons named for their contributions to literature/research, folk arts and theatre/cinema.For 2025, Prof B Shivaram Shetty (literature/research), Kuddu Koraga Pangala (folk arts) and Usha Bhandary, Bengaluru, (theatre/cinema) will receive the awards.For 2026, KP Rao (literature/research), Nemu Parava…
Alwin Prakash Kunder was allegedly murdered in Sharjah, with his dismembered body found abandoned in a car UDUPI: The body of Kundapur man Alwin Prakash Kunder, who was allegedly murdered in Sharjah and found dismembered inside his abandoned car, was brought back to Karnataka on Friday morning, even as a fresh question deepens the mystery…
Pic: File photo of Chief Minister D K Shivakumar discussing the new project with officials. Mangaluru: Aimed at reducing traffic congestion and overcrowding at the fishing harbour in Bunder, preparations for a detailed project report (DPR) to establish a well-equipped fish market in Yekkur are currently underway. Simultaneously, the process of transferring land from the…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru South police have registered a case against nine students of a private college in the city in connection with an alleged ragging incident.The case was filed based on a complaint by Ameer Ali (19), a resident of Edakkazhiyoor, Chavakkad, Kerala. He alleged that he and his classmate, Mahammed Alfaz, were kidnapped, assaulted…
MCC Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey inspects footpath on GHS Road in Mangaluru on Thursday. Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey instructs a fruit vendor not to keep crates and fruits on the footpath during ‘Walk with commissioner” on Thursday. Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey interacts with residents during the ‘Walk with Commissioner’…
Mangaluru: The open-air amphitheatre at Rajaji Park could soon become a regular venue for cultural programmes, with Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey proposing weekly or fortnightly events to showcase local talent.Speaking during the ‘Walk with Commissioner’ event on Thursday, Pandey said Mangaluru has a strong cultural tradition and the amphitheatre can provide…
Padmaraj R. Poojary, the newly appointed President of the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) assumed charge at the DCC office in Mangaluru on Thursday Mangaluru: Newly appointed Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) president Padmaraj R. Poojary said a massive workers’ convention will be held in the first week of November to bring together…
Mangaluru: Four separate incidents of cyber fraud have been reported at the Mangaluru CEN crime police station, with victims collectively losing over Rs 9.5 lakh to fake traffic violation notices, fraudulent investment apps, and unauthorised card transactions.In the first incident, a 52-year-old man lost Rs 3,00,353 on Sept 20, after falling prey to a fake…
