Mangaluru: National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, celebrated its 66th Foundation Day on Wednesday. On the occasion, officials, students, and others paid homage to its founding father, Ullal Srinivasa Mallya.The institution director, Prof B Ravi, hoisted the institute flag and garlanded the founder’s statue at the entrance gate of the campus. The gathering reminisced…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta appealed to Union minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to consider introducing the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Mangaluru and Bengaluru. The MP met the minister in New Delhi on Wednesday and said that the upcoming Vande Bharat sleeper variant, set to be launched in Sept 2025, marks yet…
Udupi: In a move that redefines grassroots governance, the Kadoor gram panchayat in Brahmavar taluk is taking administration directly to the people right at their doorsteps. Under the innovative ‘Janavasati Kade Namma Nade’ initiative, the panchayat has moved beyond traditional practices where citizens must visit the office for services. Instead, every 15-20 days, a special…
Mangaluru: MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur visited the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) located at Kedambadi in Puttur taluk on Wednesday to inspect and study its operations. The facility serves as a central hub for collecting dry waste from 68 gram panchayats from Puttur, Sullia, and Kadaba taluks.The visit aimed to address operational challenges, especially the irregular…
Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala, which was expected to search site No. 13 on Wednesday, instead reportedly turned its focus to a location near site No. 11 in the forest area on the eighth day of the exhumation process.Ahead of the search operation, DGP Pronab Mohanty, who…
Mangaluru: A case was registered at Puttur Town police station against a man accused of spreading false and provocative information on social media regarding a sword-brandishing incident in Bolwar in Puttur. According to police, in connection with the incident that occurred on July 14, it came to light that on Tuesday, a person identified as…
Mangaluru: The district convention of the Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors Association (CITU), held here on Tuesday, resolved to demand the govt to address the comprehensive development of street vendors, oppose govt raids and oppression, and press for various demands.CITU district vice-president BM Bhat said that there are over five crore street vendors in the…
Mangaluru: In a significant seizure, Kankanady Town police took into custody two youths for possessing an unlicensed pistol and six live bullets near Kedekar Cross in Mangaluru. The accused are Tausif Ahmad and Abdul Khader. In a complaint, PSI Shiv Kumar K of Kankanady Town police station stated that while he was patrolling in the…
Mangaluru: Team Mangalore, a hobby group of kite flyers led by Sarvesh Rao from Mangaluru, is all set to represent India at the world’s biggest international kite festival, scheduled to be held in France from Sept 13. Known for their culturally themed giant kites, the team will showcase a chariot-shaped kite known as ‘Kudla Ratha’…
Mangaluru: Students from agricultural technology dept of Alva’s Engineering College, Moodbidri, won an award for developing a machine that manufactures cups from dried corn husks. The evaluation committee praised the project for its eco-friendly innovation and efficiency.This student project received the ‘Best Project of the Year’ award at the 48th state-level student project exhibition. The…
