Mangaluru: The rapid growth of unauthorised shops along national highways and other major roads in Mangaluru city and other parts of Dakshina Kannada, especially on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru stretch of NH-66, has raised concerns among authorities. Complainants cited rubbish accumulation, including discarded tender coconut shells, near these illegal establishments. In response, the district administration is set…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy warned of stringent action against those who share details of any Indian on social media, saying that the person is a Bangladeshi merely based on suspicion.Referring to a provocative message on ‘Bengali Canteen’, a canteen run by Bengalis in the city shared on the ‘Hindu Geleyara Balaga’…
Mangaluru: The hospitality sector in coastal Dakshina Kannada is poised for significant expansion, with entrepreneurs committing close to Rs 500 crores in investment for four new five-star hotels.Of the proposed properties, three are being promoted by local investors. Industry stakeholders said the move is aimed at retaining tourists, who currently travel to Kerala or Kodagu…
Mangaluru: BA Vivek Rai, former vice-chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi, said that when works by eminent writers like Prof Amrutha Somashekhara are translated into English and other languages, the essence and aroma of Tulu culture spread beyond Tulu Nadu.Speaking at the release of the English translation of Somashekhara’s ‘Gondolu’ and other plays, published by the…
Mangaluru: Mangalore University (MU) was ranked third in India and 127th in the world in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2025, released by the University of Indonesia.The GreenMetric Ranking is based on green campus and environmental sustainability and assesses the university’s commitment to the environment and initiatives towards sustainability.PL Dharma, vice-chancellor, MU, said that…
Mangaluru: The Action Committee Against Toll Gate, Surathkal, has extended its support to the ongoing protest against the new tollgate at Arikkady in Kumbala on Mangaluru – Kasaragod NH-66.Action Committee convenor Muneer Katipalla said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) should adhere to the distance rules pertaining to the tollgates in Dakshina Kannada…
Mangaluru: Amid rising competition and fluctuating enrolment trends, private colleges and schools in DK are increasingly adopting ‘open house’ programmes as a key strategy to attract students.Institutions are opening their campuses to prospective students and parents, providing first-hand exposure to academic offerings, infrastructure, and campus life even before admissions are finalised. Earlier, students usually saw…
Mangaluru: The ties between Mangaluru and Israel were extended with the distribution of digital smart boards to govt schools in Dakshina Kannada, with the support of the ‘Mashav’ initiative of the Israeli govt. Orli Weitzman, consul general of Israel in Bengaluru, and Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, in association with the Kanara Chamber of…
Mangaluru: Encouraged by the response to the heli-ride service during Karavali Utsava, the Dakshina Kannada district administration is considering the introduction of a permanent heli-tourism package covering major coastal pilgrim centres and tourist destinations.The administration is currently awaiting proposals from interested operators to run the service on a regular basis. As the state govt prepares…
Mangaluru: An association of technical training institutes and internship providers in Karnataka has alleged that Visvesvaraya Technological University‘s (VTU) internship portal approval process has become opaque and highly centralised, leading to delays and uncertainties over internship schedules and compliance requirements.The Karnataka Technical Training Institutes Association said final approving authority for companies and internship programmes listed…
