Mangaluru: A woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 7.8 lakh after falling victim to an online scam falsely claiming that she won a lottery from the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.The woman stated that on May 23, while she was browsing the Facebook application at her home, she came across a link related to…
Mangaluru: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot said, “Teachers are the pillars of society, building knowledge, values, and moral principles. They not only impart knowledge to students but also provide direction, vision, and purpose to their lives. Just as a lamp burns itself to dispel darkness, teachers illuminate society by spreading the light of knowledge, values, and…
Udupi: In a quiet classroom in Karkala, English lessons come with an inspiring story of courage, perseverance and self-respect. Krishtika, a trans woman from Manipal, overcame deep personal struggles and societal rejection to become a schoolteacher. She now teaches English to students from classes 2 to 8 at an unaided school in Bailoor. Despite holding…
Mangaluru: KPCC vice-president and Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee in-charge, MC Venugopal, said that there are plans to divide the District Congress Committee (DCC) of Dakshina Kannada into rural and urban wings. He told reporters on Saturday, that the Mahila Congress in the district has been divided into two units—Mangaluru City and Mangaluru Rural, as…
Mangaluru: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot said the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) should adopt technology by using digital platforms to expand its humanitarian services. He was speaking after inaugurating the new centenary building of the IRCS Dakshina Kannada (DK) unit at the Old DC office premises on Saturday.Suggesting the IRCS extend its services beyond the…
Mangaluru: Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza said that the BJP misused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for political purposes, disregarding the country’s Constitution. In response, a protest will be organised against the BJP, he told reporters here on Saturday.“The BJP is not fit to govern the country. The Supreme Court highlighted the misuse of the ED, which…
Mangaluru: As many as 70 anganwadi centres in Dakshina Kannada have been permitted by the state govt to start LKG/UKG at their premises from this academic year. Of these, a total of 20 have been sanctioned to Mangaluru Rural, and 13 each in Bantwal and Sullia taluks.The department of women and child welfare commenced preliminary…
UDUPI: The Karkala sub-division police have arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly duping a resident of over Rs 2 lakh through a fake work-from-home job offer. The accused has been identified as Shridhar V, 27, a resident of Yeshwanthpur in Bengaluru.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said police seized items used in the crime, including a…
MANGALURU: An ambulance driver who was reported missing was found dead in the Kumaradhara River on Friday. The deceased is Honnappa Gowda. In a complaint, Keshava, residing in Kadaba taluk, said that his elder brother, Honnappa Gowda, was living with his family in Devaragadde, Subrahmanya village, for the past 20 years and was working as…
UDUPI: A resident of Udupi allegedly lost over Rs 6 lakh after being duped by a YouTube advertisement that promised daily earnings.In his complaint, Gaurish stated that while browsing YouTube in May, he came across an advertisement titled “Daily Earning Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000.” On clicking the link, he was redirected to WhatsApp via…
