Mangaluru: A team of undergraduate students from the department of electronics and communication engineering (ECE) at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal secured the second place (Gekirei-sho: Encouragement Award) in the RTOS Application Category at the TRON Programming Contest 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, recently.The students, Aayush Srinivasan, Adithya A and Asrith Singampalli, along…
Mangaluru: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, working with the National Jute Board (NJB) and Birla Jute Mills, developed an industrially manufactured jute geocell aimed at replacing conventional polymer-based geocells used in ground improvement, road construction, slope stabilisation and erosion control.Geocells are 3-dimensional cellular confinement systems that improve soil performance by…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City North MLA Y Bharath Shetty on Wednesday demanded a thorough probe into the Kogilu Layout issue, alleging a larger conspiracy and urging the govt to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT).He criticised the govt’s decision to relocate the displaced families to Baiyyappanahalli, about 7 km from the demolition site, without first verifying…
Mangaluru: A team of senior advocates representing Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Temple on Wednesday filed an intervening application before the Belthangady court, seeking that the temple be treated as a victim in the mass burial case. The matter has been posted for Jan 3. Senior advocates CV Nagesh, Mahesh Kaje and Rajashekhar Hiliyar appeared on behalf…
Mangaluru: The annual feast of Infant Jesus at the Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, will be held on Jan 14 and 15. In the run-up to the feast, masses, novena prayers, Eucharistic adoration, processions and social outreach programmes are scheduled from Jan 3 to 15.On Wednesday, Superior of St Joseph’s Monastery Fr Melvin D’Cunha,…
Mangaluru: With a focus on the development and safety of women and children, the ‘Akka Pade’ initiative is implemented in Dakshina Kannada. SP Arun K flagged off the vehicle for the Akka Pade, here on Wednesday.The state govt launched Akka Pade in 31 districts to provide immediate protection to women and children in distress. Under…
Mangaluru: Doctors at Omega Hospital Pvt Ltd successfully removed a 35-year-old embedded pacemaker lead in a rare and complex cardiac procedure. The patient had suffered recurrent fever for nearly a year, and found to be linked to the chronically implanted lead. Dr K Mukund, director and senior cardiologist, stabilised the patient with antibiotics and planned…
Mangaluru: Puttur Town police arrested a man and his wife in connection with a late-night attempted robbery at the house of a retired principal in Puttur, during which the elderly couple was threatened and the woman sustained injuries.According to the complaint filed by the victim, AV Narayana,84, a resident of Puttur Kasaba and a retired…
Udupi: Shirva police arrested a habitual two-wheeler thief and recovered five stolen scooters and motorcycles, following the theft of a scooter from Bantakal in Udupi. The accused is Om Kolar.According to police, the son of the complainant, Gunavathi, took her scooter to a engineering college at Bantakal, on Dec 5. Around 12.45 pm, during the…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators’ Association is looking forward to taking over the maintenance of the State Bank bus stand, which lacks basic facilities. The association aims to ensure that passengers and bus employees get proper facilities.At present, the bus stand maintained by Mangaluru City Corporation lacks several basic amenities for passengers and bus…
