Mangaluru: With every passing year, the forest department is strengthening its olive ridley sea turtle conservation drive along the Mangaluru coast. Anthony S Mariyappa, deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Mangaluru division, said that preparations for the current nesting season began well in advance. “This year, we finalised the hatchery sites early. Last year, viable sites…
Mangaluru: AIDSO state secretary Ajay Kamath said that 800 schools, in Dakshina Kannada, were listed for closure in the state. He told the media on Monday, that the govt repeatedly clarified that not a single school will be closed in the state. “AIDSO is now placing before the people the factual truth by examining the…
Mangaluru: The failures of the Congress govt, inadequate support to beneficiaries under the guarantee schemes, and efficiency of BJP legislators led to BJP’s victory in Bajpe and Kinnigoli town panchayats. This will serve as an indicator for the upcoming zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat elections, said BJP district president Sathish Kumpala.Speaking at a press conference…
Mangaluru: The pre-budget public consultation meeting organised by the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) as part of preparations for its 2026-27 budget on Monday saw very thin participation from citizens. The meeting was chaired by deputy commissioner Darshan HV, who is also the administrator of the MCC, to seek suggestions from registered resident welfare associations, NGOs,…
Udupi: A three-vehicle accident on the Karkala-Padubidri State Highway near Nitte left a pedestrian injured and caused damage to vehicles and goods being transported.Complainant Manjegowda,56, a resident of Hassan, stated that on Monday, he was transporting around 80,000 chicken eggs from Davanagere to Mangaluru in his truck. He halted for the night at Thirthahalli and…
Mangaluru: Two tollbooth employees were allegedly assaulted and the tollgate was damaged after a truck driver refused to pay toll and drove through the Brahmarakootlu toll plaza on Monday.According to the complaint filed by Prashanth B,25, a resident of Mulleria in Kasaragod, who was on duty as toll in-charge at the Brahmarakootlu toll gate in…
Mangaluru: Police invoked the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA), 2000, against Kali Yogish and Yogish Acharya in connection with a series of violent incidents stemming from a long-running land dispute in Kaup taluk, police said.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said that Section 3 of the KCOCA was applied after assessing the alleged involvement of…
Mangaluru: The coastal towns of Mangaluru and Udupi are experiencing a massive influx of tourists ahead of the New Year, with beaches and temples drawing visitors from across Karnataka and other parts of the country. On Sunday, most temples, including Dharmasthala Shri Manjunatha Temple, Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple, Udupi Shri Krishna Mutt, Mahatobara Mangaladevi Temple,…
Mangaluru: A senior citizen lost his life after his two-wheeler skidded on a road near a bhajana mandir in Andinje village of Belthangady taluk on Sunday. The deceased is Sundar Shetty,66.According to the complaint filed by Roshan, the accident took place on a slightly sloping stretch of the Venur-Naravi road near the Sri Vinayaka Srirama…
Mangaluru: A bike rider was killed in a road accident at Pilathabettu Kattemane in Bantwal on Monday. Punjalkatte police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. According to police, the accident occurred between a car driven by Prasanna and a motorcycle ridden by Imran alias SA Mohammed Taha. Imran sustained grievous injuries…
