Mangaluru: CPM district secretary Muneer Katipalla said that the central govt has failed in all administrative spheres, especially in chalking out economic policies, solving the unemployment crisis, the depreciation of the rupee against the dollar, export tariffs, and the deteriorating international relations affecting the economy. He was speaking after inaugurating a political campaign held at…
Mangaluru: The Mangalore Runners Club turned their regular Sunday group run into a memorable cultural experience with a special Mangalore Heritage Run covering 8km through the city’s most historically significant spots.Over 100 members, many dressed in vibrant cultural attire, began and ended the run at the Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI). The route…
Mangaluru: With Dakshina Kannada district lacking expertise in taming elephants and necessary infrastructure, a demand to set up an Elephant Task Force (ETF) is likely to be discussed in the state legislature session scheduled to begin on Monday.MLC Ivan D’Souza told TOI that the region needs an ETF with all necessary infrastructure and manpower, as…
Mangaluru: Six govt high schools in the district, which have been approved for Tinkering Labs and have already set them up, and are waiting for mentors to guide them. Sanctioned under the Samagra Shikshana Karnataka (SSK) project, six schools received Rs 8 lakh in funds to set up the best-in-class Tinkering Laboratory. These were approved…
Mangaluru: The state govt’s decision to hike the excise renewal licence by 50% this year has forced bar and restaurant owners to increase food and liquor prices.The CL-9 licence fee has been increased from an annual Rs 6.9 lakh to Rs 11 lakh, and the hike applies to other types of licences as well.Vadi Shenoy…
Mangaluru: One more person was arrested in connection with the Abdul Rahiman case reported at Bantwal Rural Police Station. The accused, Ranjith alias Ranju, 35, a resident of Pudu village in Bantwal taluk, was arrested on Sunday. The police already arrested 12 people in the case. An investigation is ongoing.It may be recalled that drivers…
Karwar: A couple from Siddapura taluk in Uttara Kannada district have been selected to take part in the 78th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. Saraswati Naik and her husband, Ishwar Naik, members of Pragati Stree Shakti Sangha in Hasuvante village, part of the Manamane Sanjeevini Federation, were selected to participate in the Independence Day…
Mangaluru: A senior citizen was allegedly duped of over Rs 3 crore in a digital arrest scam. Fraudsters posing as postal officials convinced the victim that she was implicated in a narcotics case involving a parcel supposedly sent to China.The complainant stated that on Jan 15, she received a missed call from an unknown number….
MANGALURU: Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja accused the police of targeting BJP and Hindu activists in Dharmasthala, in the name of maintaining law and order. The BJP MLA told reporters that he did not issue statements on the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case since the SIT investigation was in progress.“During a conflict reported in Dharmasthala recently,…
Mangaluru: After the Karnataka govt decided to issue permits for electric, methanol, and ethanol-based autorickshaws, the Road Transport Authority (RTA) is set to lay conditions, including assigning rural or urban zones for the vehicles. The govt has withdrawn its relaxation from the permit rules for electric, methanol, and ethanol-based autorickshaws. Accordingly, permits will be issued…
