Mangaluru: The Pilikula Golf Club, the district’s only golf course, is set to reopen after undergoing renovation. Upgraded to an illuminated night golf course, it allows players to tee off after sunset and complete a full 18-hole round. The refurbished course will be inaugurated on January 10, followed by an open golf tournament on January…
Mangaluru: A healthy lifestyle can be achieved by consuming a variety of dishes prepared from millets. Besides being beneficial for good health, millet crops also support agriculture, help maintain soil health, and contribute to environmental conservation, said Jayaram, project director of the Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat.He was speaking after inaugurating the district-level millet and traditional…
Mangaluru: A total 2,84,881 posts are lying vacant across various departments of the Karnataka govt, as per the reply received to an unstarred question raised during the recent legislative council session held in Belagavi recently.At a time when lakhs of qualified youths across the state are preparing for competitive examinations and awaiting govt job opportunities,…
Udupi: Road accidents involving tippers transporting materials has raised — once again — the dangers of overspeeding and negligent driving.In two separate incidents reported from Kundapur, several bus passengers were injured, and a two-wheeler rider lost his life. Now, the district administration has decided to make the installation of speed governors mandatory on such vehicles…
Mangaluru: The Karnataka Eco-Tourism Development Board, in association with the Karnataka forest department, will hold the three-day Bird Festival at Pilikula Nisargadhama from Friday to Sunday.Announcing the event, board chairperson Shalet Pinto said the 12th edition of the Bird Festival is aimed at creating awareness on bird conservation and environmental protection through eco-tourism initiatives. The…
Mangaluru: BJP state secretary and Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta strongly condemned the derogatory posts made against Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya on social media.In a media statement, he said, “MLA Bhagirathi comes from an oppressed community and served the people with great sincerity and dignity. Posting such low-level and offensive content against a public…
Mangaluru: A Moodbidri court on Tuesday convicted a footwear store owner for sexually harassing a woman customer at his store in Dakshina Kannada, and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,500 on him.The incident occurred on Dec 12, 2021, when the woman visited a footwear shop…
Mangaluru: Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Kodialbail, has performed two successful bone marrow transplants by a team led by Dr Rajesh Krishna, consultant haematologist and bone marrow transplant specialist. He was assisted by Dr Priya Naik, intensivist; Dr Vidya Kamath, chief of Yenepoya Blood Centre; Raziya, Apheresis Technologist; Rosina; staff nurses; and allied health staff.This follows development…
Mangaluru: The Sullia Govt Junior College, which houses both high school and PU sections on its campus, is set to get a new building worth Rs 1.5 crore through a contribution from its alumnus Dr KV Chidananda, a noted educationist, surgeon and chairman of the Academy of Liberal Education.Dr Chidananda announced sponsorship of a separate…
Mangaluru: Residents of Kodialbail ward have raised serious concerns over contamination of drinking water and sought immediate intervention from the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC).Locals alleged that sewage water from the wet well in Kodialguthu was being let into public drains, leading to contamination of nearby wells and causing a foul odour in the area. They…
