Mangaluru: The Confederation of SCs & STs Organisation has urged the state govt to form a cabinet sub-committee to examine the Justice HN Nagamohan Das One Man Inquiry Commission report on internal reservation among the 101 Scheduled Castes (SC) designated in the state.Forum president Lolaksha told reporters on Thursday, that an unbiased sub-committee, headed by…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district police registered six separate cases in two days against individuals accused of posting derogatory, obscene, and inflammatory content on social media platforms. The complaints, lodged at Belthangady and Venur police stations on Tuesday and Wednesday, allege that the accused targeted religious communities, posted obscene remarks, incited violence, and promoted caste-based enmity…
Udupi: Laxmi Hebbalkar, minister for women and child development, has said Udupi police’s initiative to install CCTVs for public welfare is truly commendable, as it can help prevent untoward incidents in the district.The Udupi district minister was speaking during the inauguration of ‘Syena Drishti’ surveillance centre at Udupi service bus stand organised by the Udupi…
Mangaluru: The industrial training institutes, including those run by the govt, continue to operate with poor admissions even after upgrading their syllabus to match current industry needs.Despite the majority having 100% placements, they do not attract many takers. Most of the ITIs, both govt and privately run, continue to have poor admissions. Some colleges reported…
Mangaluru: Expert Pre-University College, under the aegis of the Expert Group of Institutions, has announced ‘Xcelerate 2025′, an interschool science extravaganza designed to ignite scientific curiosity and creativity among high school students.The event is open to students from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. It will feature a science quiz, an AI workshop, model making, and…
Mangaluru: The Mangaladevi Bus Terminal, which was inaugurated twice by BJP and Congress representatives in Feb and remained idle for nearly six months, will soon be made operational. No buses to Mangaladevi were operating from the new bus terminal ever since it was inaugurated twice in Feb. After holding discussions with bus operators and other…
Mangaluru: A massive rally of workers in the construction sector and other labour organisations affiliated with CITU and AITUC will be held from Ambedkar Circle in the city and proceed to stage a protest in front of the Mini Vidhana Soudha on Aug 18. Vasanth Achari, general secretary, Construction Workers Federation, Dakshina Kannada, said the…
Udupi: Minister for women and child development and district minister, Laxmi R Hebbalkar, said that fishermen should prioritise safety alongside their fishing activities. She urged the use of safety equipment without fail.She was speaking at a workshop on the importance of life-saving equipment in fishing, organised by the district administration and the Udupi fisheries department,…
Mangaluru: As per a govt notification on the delimitation of two police station jurisdictions of Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate, Arkula and Adyar villages will now come under Kankanady Town Police Station, while Padav village will be brought under Mangaluru Rural Police Station.Areas of Padav village, including Kulashekar, Silver Gate, Dairy Gate, Kulshekar Chowki, Padavinangady, Gurunagar,…
Mangaluru: The potable water in schools and anganwadis must be tested every 15 days, directed ZP CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari. He chaired the district water and sanitation meeting at the ZP conference hall on Wednesday. “Priority should be given to testing the drinking water units in every anganwadi and school in the district. The responsibility…
