Mangaluru: An advocate here has urged the implementation of a Kerala-style law to curb unethical practices occurring under the guise of massage at some unisex beauty parlours and ayurvedic centres.Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, advocate Manoraj Rajeev mentioned that a request is being submitted to the chief minister, law minister and opposition leaders…
Mangaluru: Engineering colleges in the region have recently been giving equal importance to soft skills alongside technical skills—an initiative to make students competitive in today’s highly demanding IT industry.Colleges, particularly those situated in towns, have focused on this from the past few years, and agree that they have achieved good results, such as an increased…
BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh MANGALURU: People gathered outside the residence of activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody in Ujire, Dakshina Kannada district after the Udupi police reportedly arrived in connection with a case registered at Brahmavar police station over an alleged provocative speech. On Aug 16, Thimarody allegedly used abusive and obscene language against…
Mangaluru: A round-table meeting of like-minded organisations held in the city on Wednesday urged the govt to ensure that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case is allowed to carry out the investigation without any interference or external pressure. They unanimously demanded that the unresolved cases in Dharmasthala, must be…
Udupi: A woman allegedly lost Rs 11.5 lakh in a trading scam. In a complaint, Aruna, 33, a resident of Chitrapadi village in Brahmavar taluk, stated that a woman identified as Aaradhya introduced herself as the CEO of a company called Abhiram Exports. She then convinced the complainant to invest in a forex trading company,…
Mangaluru: Every academic year, govt distributes free shoes and socks to students in primary and secondary schools across the state, and over the years, the budget hasn’t been revised. Parents and teachers have raised concerns about their quality as School Development and Monitoring Committees (SDMCs) have to operate within the budget.In Karnataka, shoes and socks…
Udupi: Vidhushi Deeksha V, a BEd student from Udupi, is preparing for a 216-hour (nine-day) Bharatanatyam marathon in her bid to enter the Golden Book of World Records.Hailing from, Arooru in Brahmavar, Deeksha is the daughter of Shubha, a hostel helper and Vittal, a bus driver at Little Rock Indian School, Bramhavar. An alumna of…
Mangaluru: Patience is as crucial as hard work and passion for success, said Sathya Shankar, CMD, House of Bindu. “It’s one of the reasons I find that many startups fail – there is no patience, and they expect instant results. As an entrepreneur, I invested a lot of time to grow this small business,” he…
Mangaluru: With dengue cases steadily on the rise, its prevention has become a collective responsibility, said Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) commissioner Ravichandra Naik. Pointing out that dengue, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, used to be seasonal (post-monsoon), cases are now being reported throughout the year. Intermittent rainfall is leading to an increase in mosquito breeding sites,…
Mangaluru: Over the past three years, the Yaksha Dhruva Patla Foundation, led by Patla Satish Shetty, sponsored free accident insurance for thousands of artistes belonging to the Yakshagana, theatre, Daivaradhane, and Kambala community, in association with Mangaluru postal division. An insurance compensation of Rs 10 lakh each was handed over to the families of Yakshagana…
