Udupi: As part of a campaign towards a drug-free district, each college in Udupi will conduct random blood tests on 10% of students every quarter, Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said.He told reporters on Monday that if a student tests positive for drug use, the information will be shared with the nodal officer, and the student’s…
Udupi: As part of the Mane Mane Beti, or door-to-door outreach programme launched in July, Udupi District police launched the Drishti Project. SP Hariram Shankar told reporters on Monday that to curb criminal activities, night patrol arrangements were introduced in selected urban and market areas of the district. The aim is to effectively prevent theft,…
Mangaluru/Udupi: District administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, have appealed to the public not to immerse Ganesha idols with chemical colours in water bodies. The practice of installing PoP idols that use chemical colours, and then immersing them in lakes, wells, and other natural water sources, leads to water pollution. This alters their physical and…
Mangaluru: The office of the Mangaluru RTO has witnessed a drastic decline in footfall, thanks to the online facilities in the Parivahan portal, said RTO Shridhar K Mallad. At a transport adalat held on Monday, the RTO stated that the Mangaluru RTO office issues an average of 500-600 Registration Certificate (RC) smart cards and 300-400…
Mangaluru: KSRTC officials said that the corporation identified land at Balepuni, near Mudipu, to set up a depot for 100 electric buses sanctioned to Mangaluru under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme. At the Transport Adalat held at the RTO office on Monday, an official from the KSRTC Mangaluru division mentioned that a final decision has not…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, in the Parliament, raised the issue of healthcare benefits under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, being denied to senior citizens above the age of 70 years, in Karnataka, on Monday.Raising the issue under Rule 377, Capt Chowta highlighted that the Karnataka govt refused to contribute its mandatory 40% share under…
Mangaluru: The Govt High School, Badaga Yekkar, has gone beyond merely following a directive to administer a pledge on dolphin conservation. It has turned the exercise into a full-fledged awareness campaign.As part of the govt’s initiative, schools were asked to make students take a pledge on dolphin protection. However, English teacher Anith Kumar said the…
MANGALURU: The Puttur Town Police have registered a suo motu case against a provocative post on social media. The police said that the case was registered against the admin for publishing content that could harm communal harmony.It was found that an individual operating a Facebook page named “Bharatiya Sene” allegedly posted false news capable of…
Mangaluru: A theft case involving Rs 31.6 lakh in cash and gold jewellery was reported from Subrahmanya, where a priest discovered the valuables missing from his cupboard.In a complaint, Praveen Kumar, 38, a resident of Subrahmanya village, stated that he goes to the Subrahmanya Mutt every day at 4am for priestly duties. On Aug 6,…
Mangaluru: Karnataka State Federation of Gram Panchayat Representatives president Deviprasad Shetty Belapu said the govt should restore the powers vested in gram panchayats as per the decentralisation. Stating that gram panchayats lost several powers in terms of administration, Shetty said that massive protests will be organised across the state.“The state and central govts seem to…
