Mangaluru: Accusing the Sajipanadu gram panchayat administration of neglecting basic amenities, member Nasir Sajipa commenced a unique sit-in protest alone in front of the gram panchayat office on Thursday. Nasir Sajipa, a Congress functionary, insisted that the protest would continue until his demands were met. On Friday, officials, including the panchayat development officer (PDO) of…
Mangaluru: A lot of SC/ST and OBC students who planned to continue their PU education in Mangaluru and came from different districts have returned home after they failed to secure seats in hostels designated to them under the social welfare department and backward classes welfare department.According to officials from these departments, this academic year they…
Posing as a wealthy entrepreneur, he purportedly cheated businessmen out of crores by promising high-value loans and property investments, demanding advance payments for various fees before disappearing. His mansion was equipped with secret chambers and escape routes, resembling a smuggler’s hideout. MANGALURU: City police have arrested 43-year-old Roshan Saldanha from Bollagudda in Bajal for allegedly…
Mangaluru: Mangalore University has fulfilled the long-pending demand for physical marks cards for candidates who graduated under the National Education Policy-2020, where marks cards were issued digitally.PL Dharma, vice-chancellor, and H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation), said that after obtaining special permission from the higher education department and with the support of UT Khader, speaker of assembly,…
Mangaluru: Mangalore University, which is reeling under poor admissions to its postgraduate courses, has made amendments to the educational eligibility criteria for the next academic year, making it flexible for aspirants to pursue them. The amendments were placed in the first general academic council meeting of Mangalore University, held on Friday.PL Dharma said that with…
Mangaluru: The outgoing CEO of Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat, Anandh K, commended the dedication and honesty of the people of Dakshina Kannada district in paying govt dues, including property taxes. Anandh, who was transferred as the DC of Vijayapura, spoke at a farewell ceremony held at the zilla panchayat on Friday.“The district ranks first in…
Udupi: During a routine traffic inspection in Udupi, a car driver allegedly assaulted a police officer and obstructed carrying out the official duty during a vehicle check near the Karavali bypass in Moodanidambur village.According to a complaint filed by police sub-inspector Husseinsab Kashimsab Chapparkar of the Udupi traffic police station, police were conducting vehicle checks…
Mangaluru: A man died after he was reportedly attacked by an elephant at Sowthadka Gundi in Kokkada of Dharmastala police station limits on Thursday. The deceased is Balakrishna Shetty,60. According to the police, the incident took place between 11 am and 12 pm, and the victim succumbed to his injuries in the attack. His body…
Mangaluru: With widespread rain reported across Dakshina Kannada, instances of landslips, floods, house collapses, and other incidents were reported at various places on Thursday.Deputy commissioner Darshan HV visited the affected areas at midnight on Wednesday and on Thursday. The DC inspected the site of a mudslide on the main road to the Circuit House in…
Mangaluru: A man reportedly lost Rs 4.7 lakh after falling prey to an online job scam. In a complaint, he said that on April 30, he received a link via WhatsApp, which opened an app, offering a job that promised Rs 500 per day along with a Rs 500 bonus, totalling Rs 1,000 per day….
