Udupi: A resident of Kasaba village in Kundapur taluk was allegedly robbed of gold, silver, and cash worth around Rs 4.5 lakh while he was away on a pilgrimage to Varanasi with his family.In a complaint, P Ravindra, 57, a resident of Kasaba village in Kundapur taluk, stated that he went on a family pilgrimage…
Mangaluru: In a push towards transforming Mangaluru into a climate-smart, flood-resilient coastal city, KPCC member and former secretary S Mohanadass Hegde submitted a comprehensive masterplan titled ‘Mangaluru Flood-Free 2030: Pumpwell and Padil Underpass Resilience Initiative’ to district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.Hegde urged the state govt to declare Pumpwell and Padil, two of the city’s flash…
Udupi: In a major breakthrough, Udupi police arrested two habitual offenders with a long history of criminal activity in connection with a cow theft case reported from Hardalli Mandalli village.Acting on leads, a police team led by Brahmavar circle inspector Gopikrishna, and comprising sub-inspector Raghavendra C and team arrested Imran alias Kuttu and Irshad. Police…
Udupi: In a swift breakthrough, Udupi Town police arrested two interstate burglars from Madhya Pradesh in connection with a recent house break-in at a PWD residential quarter and recovered 681.8g of silver, 470mg of gold, and Rs 1,700 in cash.The arrested have been identified as Bangad alias Bangu alias Ramesh Jawan Singh, 37, and Kaliya…
Udupi: Two persons were arrested in connection with a cattle trafficking case. The accused are Muzaffar, arrested at Haikadi in Shankaranarayana police station limits, and Krishna Naik, arrested at Neerjeddu, who is from Shirur.According to police, on July 20 at Neerjeddu near Moorkai Pete, Shirur, three persons were seen at the roadside area with a…
Udupi: A man fell victim to an investment scam and allegedly lost Rs 15.5 lakh. In a complaint, Ashwith,34, a resident of Sasihithlu, stated that on Jan 28, he received a WhatsApp message from a number reportedly belonging to Meena Sakpal. In the message, he was invited to join an S-Coin Investment task on the…
Udupi: Kannada must be fully implemented in the district administration. Efforts should be made to ensure the continuous use and effective prevalence of the Kannada language, said Prof Purushothama Bilimale, chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA).He was speaking while presiding over a review meeting on the progress of Kannada implementation at the deputy commissioner’s…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, successfully organised a one-day workshop on Krishna River Basin Management Studies on Monday. The event was organised under the aegis of the department of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, ministry of Jal Shakti, govt of India, through its National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) and the…
Mangaluru: MLC Ivan D’Souza said that efforts are being made to open branches of cardiac and cancer centres at the Wenlock District Hospital in the city. The MLC was speaking after inspecting 2.7 acres of land belonging to the hospital in the city on Tuesday. After visiting the site along with officials from the health…
Udupi: Police arrested rowdy-sheeters Shrikanth Kulal, Sadananda Poojary, Santosh Naik, and Raj alias Rajesh Naik in connection with two separate but interlinked criminal cases reported on July 20 at Siri Mudi Hotel in Santhekatte, Kalthur village, Hebri.According to police, the first incident involved an assault on Raj alias Rajesh Naik by Shrikanth Kulal, Sadananda Poojary,…
