Mangaluru: A delegation of senior representatives from the arecanut sector, cooperative institution heads, and experts, led by former home minister and MLA Araga Jnanendra, visited the headquarters and manufacturing facility of Agrileaf Exports Pvt Ltd, in Nidle on Monday. The delegation expressed strong appreciation for Agrileaf’s areca leaf-based products and the advanced technologies deployed at…
Mangaluru: Renowned artist and veteran art teacher Syed Asif Ali passed away here on Monday, following sudden cardiac arrest while on duty at Mahalasa College of Visual Art, Alake. He was 54, and is survived by a son and a daughter.Born on Feb 8, 1972, at Molakalmuru village in Chitradurga district, he obtained a General…
Mangaluru: The Allcargo Mangaluru Beach Festival athletic, sports, education and entertainment extravaganza, will be held at Tannirbhavi Beach (Mangalore Surf Club) from Jan 9 to 11.Naveen Hegde, trustee, Tapasya Foundation, coordinator, Mangaluru Beach Festival, told reporters on Tuesday, that around 5,000 are expected to participate. Mangaluru Triathlon is one of India’s endurance events, and 40…
Udupi: Senior Congress functionary Muniyal Uday Kumar Shetty alleged that the theft at Parashurama Theme Park appeared to have been a premeditated act. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Shetty questioned how Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar was able to share information about the theft on Facebook before the individuals concerned filed a complaint with the…
Mangaluru: Officials and syndicate members of Mangalore University have passed a resolution not to rename the public university.There were periodic demands from local groups, academics and cultural organisations to rename the institution after a prominent coastal Karnataka personality, or based on local culture and tradition. Karnataka govt had proposed that the public universities under it,…
Mangaluru: As part of the Karavali Utsava, Dakshina Kannada district administration and Sharadhi Prathishtana will organise ‘Kala Parba’, a national-level art, sculpture and cultural fair, at Kadri Park from Friday to Jan 11.As many as 120 artists have already registered to participate by exhibiting over 5,000 artworks during the event. In addition, 100 selected photographs…
Mangaluru: A study conducted by researchers on the Tulu language found significant scope for improvement in Google’s Tulu translation feature. The research team included two final-year MCA students from the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). Tulu language was included in Google translation feature, from June 27, 2024. Prajna Devadiga, who conducted the research along with…
Udupi: In view of the upcoming Udupi Paryaya festival, minister for women and child development, Laxmi Hebbalkar instructed district officials to provide infrastructure in the temple town, at an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore. Hebbalkar, who is also the district minister, held a video conference with legislators and officials from the district on Tuesday….
Mangaluru: Asha Jyothi, a unit of Seva Bharathi, Mangaluru, working for the upliftment of Divyang individuals, will organise Vishishtarigagi Vishistha Mela at Canara High School, Dongerkery, on Sunday.According to the organisers, who consist of a forum of specially-abled children and their parents, they have been conducting this mela for the past several years. This edition…
Udupi: Udupi town police arrested a man for allegedly trafficking MDMA and seized drugs, cash, and a vehicle worth Rs 3.2 lakh. The accused is Abdul Rauf, 26, of Shivalli village. Acting under the guidance of DSP Prabhu DT, a team led by Udupi Town police inspector Mahesh Prasad arrested the accused near Karamballi Rambettu…
