Bahubali statue at Karkala A file pic of Mahamasthakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali at Karkala in 2015 Bahubali statue at Karkala A file pic of Mahamasthakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali at Karkala in 2015 Bahubali statue at Karkala Mangaluru: Major roads in Karkala town are set to undergo repairs ahead of next year’s Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagavan Shri…
Mangaluru: In a move to promote containerised cargo movement and enhance the competitiveness of New Mangalore Port, NMPA, has announced enhanced rebates on Vessel Related Charges (VRC) for feeder and mainline container vessels. With a view to facilitating the growth of container traffic and strengthening its competitive position vis-à-vis neighboring ports, NMPA has offered concessions…
Udupi: District minister Rizwan Arshad has directed officials to address hurdles faced by residents of Udupi district in securing land grants and regularising houses built on govt land.Arshad, who holds the food, civil supplies and consumer affairs portfolio, held a detailed meeting with forest minister Ramalinga Reddy, legislators from Udupi district and officials in Bengaluru…
Mangaluru: A truck rammed a boom barrier at the Pandeshwar railway level crossing around 10.30 am on Wednesday, damaging the gate and briefly affecting road traffic. A railway official said that train services were not disrupted. Railway personnel put temporary arrangements in place soon after the incident to regulate the crossing.The damaged barrier was restored…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal inaugurated a two-day workshop on ‘Emotional Drivers for Biodiversity Conservation Action’ on Wednesday at the Silver Jubilee Auditorium, NITK campus. About 150 students, researchers and academicians from universities across India are participating in the programme.The workshop brings environmental psychology and biodiversity conservation into one conversation. Its…
Udupi: A 38-year-old hotelier from Vaderahobli in Kundapur lodged a complaint on Tuesday, alleging that a woman and two others cheated him of Rs 5.8 lakh by promising to double his investment through lucrative money-making schemes.According to the complaint, the complainant had been running a hotel business in Kota for several years, during which he…
Mangaluru: A 37-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.3 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as e-commerce customer care representatives while she was seeking a refund for a cancelled order.According to a complaint filed with the CEN crime police, the woman had ordered a ceiling fan through an app on Oct 21 and paid…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru North police have arrested a 42-year-old woman on charges of supplying narcotic substances to youths and students across Mangaluru city and seized 153 g of MDMA valued at approximately Rs 15.3 lakh from her possession.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that the arrested woman has been identified as Naseema alias Naseema, from…
Udupi: In a special operation conducted on Tuesday, the Akka Pade team, in coordination with a cluster resource person and an education coordinator, rescued 30 children found spending their time around a fish factory in Brahmavar taluk without access to education. During the operation, officials found that the children, whose parents were employed at the…
Mangaluru: The govt has transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) all cases related to the Surathkal incident, including the alleged suicide and charges of abetment to suicide, said city police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy.The Dakshina Kannada Mogaveera Samyukta Sabha on Monday demanded Rs 2 crore compensation for the family of Somanath D Puthran,48, who…
