Mangaluru: Responding to cooperation minister KN Rajanna’s statement about being committed to a ‘Sept Revolution’, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said there is no revolution, and that everything is fine. Speaking to reporters, Rao said that Rajanna should answer for his own statement. “We cannot respond to everything. According to us, everything is fine, and…
Udupi: Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Shrinivasa Poojary urged the Union ministry of health and family welfare to intervene and consider a special provision for female candidates writing the NEET PG exam by allotting them centres closer to their homes, wherever possible.The MP sent a request letter to Union minister for health and family welfare JP Nadda,…
Mangaluru: Minister for health and family welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao, expressed concern over the spread of false information accusing the govt of diverting revenue from endowment temples for other purposes. Stating that the govt utilises the revenue from muzrai temples exclusively for the development of religious shrines under the department, the minister said that a…
Udupi/ Mangaluru: A Maharashtra-based export-import company filed a complaint with Udupi CEN police against three individuals for allegedly cheating the firm by not returning Rs 1.1 crore that was paid as advance to procure rice. A case was registered at Udupi CEN police station.The complainant, Dhanashree Manohar Khale from Pune, stated that in 2022 she…
Mangaluru: A 13-year-old girl was successfully treated for a rare and complex spinal condition at the AJ Institute of Medical Sciences.The girl was diagnosed with Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS), a rare condition in which the bones in the neck are fused. This led to a short, webbed neck, limited neck movement, uneven shoulders, and a scoliotic…
Udupi: Responding to district minister Laxmi Hebbalkar’s request, chief minister Siddaramaiah approved compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of three individuals who died in a tragic fire accident at a scrap shop and warehouse near the Salafi Mosque at Guddageri in Mallaru Pakirna Katte.In the incident that occurred on March 23, 2022,…
Mangaluru: With the district administration announcing back-to-back holidays due to incessant rain, certain schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada have switched to online mode. Currently, some schools are having internal exams and have informed parents about the possibility of online classes if the rain holidays continue.So far, schools have remained shut for more than seven…
Mangaluru: The Vijay Karnataka Environment Drawing Competition not only provides information and awareness to participating children, but also to their parents and those around them. The effort by a media outlet like ‘Vijay Karnataka’ (VK), a sister concern publication of TOI, to work towards environmental conservation is commendable, said H Lakshmi Kantha, environmental officer at…
Mangaluru: Remona Evette Pereira, a third-year BA student at St Aloysius (Deemed to Be University), is on a tireless mission to etch her name in the Golden Book of Records with an extraordinary 170-hour Bharatanatyam dance marathon.The dance marathon, under way at the St Aloysius College campus, began on July 21 and is set to…
Mangaluru: The issue of lack of connectivity posing a major hurdle in Mangaluru’s march towards the Silicon Beach and Beyond Bengaluru initiatives took centre stage at the Infrastructure & Logistics Summit organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru here on Thursday. Delivering the keynote address, New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) chairman Venkata Ramana Akkaraju…
