Udupi: Until the construction work at Parashurama Theme Park in Bailoor is completed, the responsibility for its maintenance rests on the implementing agency, the Udupi Nirmithi Kendra. Until the project is fully handed over, the agency must properly manage the theme park, ensure cleanliness, safeguard valuable electronic equipment, materials and other assets and maintain overall…
Mangaluru: The eighth edition of the Mangalore Lit Fest discussed the terrorism of Pakistan, with the alleged support of China and the US. Thinker Prof Sreeram Sundar Chaulia said India needs to be prepared for more bloodshed.“No matter how much India tries to control terrorist activities, the terrorism will continue since Pakistan enjoys the support…
Mangaluru: Kadri Park transformed into a lively canvas of colours, creativity and conversations as Kala Parba, organised as part of Karavali Utsava by the district administration and Sharadhi Prathishtana, brought together artists from different walks of life. Several visitors got their portraits sketches drawn, while children eagerly tried their hands at painting, and artists moved…
Udupi: Karkala town police arrested two people in connection with the theft of copper sheets from Parashurama Theme Park atop Bailoor Ummikallu Hill in Karkala.The accused are Areef alias Munna, 37, a resident of Shantinagar, Talapady in DK district, currently residing at Churchgudde, Kalavaru in Mangaluru taluk, and Abdul Hameed, 32, a resident of Ullas…
Mangaluru: The 85th All India Inter-University Athletics Championship 2026 (Men & Women) will be held from Jan 12 to 16, at Swarajya Maidan, Moodbidri, under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The championship is being organised by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), in association with Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbdiri.M Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva’s…
Mangaluru: With just 10 days left before the commencement of the annual internship for engineering students under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), thousands of students face uncertainty, as several companies offering internships are yet to be approved by the university.Under a new regulation introduced this academic year, VTU made it mandatory for all companies to register…
Mangaluru: This month’s cleanliness shramadan under the Ramakrishna Mission Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan was conducted at Someshwara Beach on Sunday. The drive was inaugurated by Fr Avinash D’Souza of St Aloysius Kotekar Beeri Campus and senior volunteer Anirudh Nayak, who jointly waved the green flag. This month’s shramadan was special as it focused entirely on beach…
Mangaluru: The name of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme was changed to the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB–G RAM G) scheme, and several benefits were added to it. However, the Congress is unnecessarily spreading misinformation about this, and to counter it, a statewide…
Mangaluru: Thrilok Chandra, secretary, dept of tourism, said 11 beaches with the potential to be developed for Blue Flag certification were identified in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttar Kannada districts.Someshwara, Ullal and Sasihithlu in Dakshina Kannada; Asare Beach, Kodi Kanyana, Padukere, Kodi Kundapura and Shiroor Beach in Udupi; and Ballur, Apsarakonda and Ravindranath Tagore Beach…
Mangaluru: Universities and faculty are responsible for the neglect of language. In university curricula, only the summaries of stories and poems are taught, rather than providing an in-depth explanation. Languages can be truly understood only with deep analysis, which increases both values and language, said Shatavadhani R Ganesh.Inaugurating the 8th edition of the Mangaluru Lit…
