Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada BJP president Sathish Kumpala said the Congress govt’s unnecessary intervention led to police obstructing the tradition of cockfighting. “It is a direct attack on the religious sentiments of the coastal people,” said Kumpala, who visited Kepu village in Puttur on Sunday.“The traditional ‘Koli Seve’ in the Kepu area of Vittla, which has…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that police have bound over 895 people, including 807 rowdy-sheeters, as a preventive measure. Of these, 521 are Hindus, and 351 are Muslims. They have been bound over under Sections 126, 127, 128 and 129 of BNSS.The commissioner said that during a protest by SDPI, an…
Mangaluru: Principal district and sessions court judge Basavaraj sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Saturday in connection with a case booked under the NDPS Act. The convict is Joseph TE, 59, from Belthangady taluk.The accused was convicted under Section 235(1) of the Code of…
MANGALURU: Coastal Karnataka, often referred to as the Silicon Beach of India, has drawn a north India-based startup to establish its operations in the region. Sophrosyne Technologies, an Indian semiconductor startup focused on healthcare technologies, has set up its research and development and product design centre in Udupi, according to its Founder and CEO Manish…
Udupi: As part of taking strict action against illegal activities in resorts and lodges across the district, Padubidri police conducted a raid at a lodge in Kaup taluk. They arrested two persons for allegedly running a prostitution racket and rescuing the women involved.Acting on credible information, Padubidri police raided a lodge located near National Highway…
Udupi: Ready-mix concrete trucks operating in Udupi district have come under strict scrutiny, with deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK warning against overloading. She directed officials of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to take stringent legal action and impose penalties on vehicles found overloaded or responsible for concrete spillage on roads, which has been causing traffic disruptions…
Mangaluru: Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said that arecanut farmers, who rely solely on their crops, are worried and the govt needs to distribute compensation amounts appropriately.“There have been discrepancies in the disbursement of weather-based crop insurance compensation amounts. These discrepancies need to be corrected, and the insurance amounts should be distributed appropriately. Otherwise, arecanut…
Mangaluru: An action committee of residents urged the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to take up works on the Vamanjoor-Moodbidri National Highway 169 stretch without causing inconvenience to locals. In a memorandum submitted to the NHAI, residents urged that service roads on NH-169 be built to suit local convenience.The work on NH-169, which passes…
Udupi: Acting on information received from a govt hospital, Brahmavar police registered a case against a group of foreign nationals who were found illegally staying and working at a resort in the district.According to police, a foreign national visited the govt hospital in Barkur seeking medical treatment, stating that she was pregnant. When the doctors…
Mangaluru: The pre-university exam timetable for both preparatory and final examinations was announced five months in advance, along with the question paper blueprint. The aim is to increase the passing percentage as well as to bring transparency and accountability, said V Rashmi Mahesh, principal secretary of department of school education and literacy.On Saturday, addressing the…
