Mangaluru: Yenepoya Foundation for Technology Incubation (YFTI), under Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) here, has been recognised as a new Technology Business Incubator (TBI) under Karnataka’s flagship TBI 2.0 initiative.Backed by up to Rs 10 crore over five years from the state govt, the YFTI will expand into a TBI 2.0 centre with an emphasis…
Mangaluru: The upcoming elections for the newly formed Bajpe and Kinnigoli town panchayats in DK district have become a prestige contest for both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. The results are seen as crucial, with the BJP aiming to retain its saffron stronghold while Congress seeks to leverage the impact of its guarantee…
Udupi: Around 10 govt primary schools in the district will soon be introduced to the Kannada version of Scratch programming, a globally popular visual coding platform for children, as part of an initiative launched by the Vishwa Kannada Foundation. The programme was formally rolled out at the Govt Higher Primary School, Hesakuthoor, Kundapur, recently.Scratch, the…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district reported 163 cases of illegal transportation of laterite stones between April 2023 and Oct 2025.MLC Ivan D’Souza stated that the information was shared by mines and geology minister SS Mallikarjun during the legislature session. D’Souza mentioned that 74 cases of illegal laterite stone transportation were reported in 2023-24, while 57 cases…
Mangaluru: In yet another groundbreaking development, the team at Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Mangaluru published a patent application for a novel system that integrates biometric data with psychological evaluation to assess cognitive and personality traits. This innovation, titled ‘A system and method for cognitive and personality assessment using biometric data and psychological evaluation,’ was published…
Mangaluru: With relentless efforts from Mangalureans living in the Sultanate of Oman, Air India Express (AIE), which suspended services to this Gulf country from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), has decided to resume operations from March 2026. There are also efforts to request the airlines through the aviation ministry to resume service before March.AIE, which was…
Udupi: A man was killed in a road accident near the Padubidri Kalsanka stretch on National Highway-66 in the early hours of Wednesday, after his car rammed an electric pole and later a coconut tree.The deceased is Abhishek,30, who was driving his car from a resort in Kaup to his residence in Mangaluru around 1.30…
Karwar: A sloth bear continued its rampage in the Gund forest zone of Nandigadda gram panchayat on Tuesday night, destroying several beehives belonging to local farmers in Shevali village.Padmanabh Desai, a resident of Shevali, reported that a bear raided two beehives placed near his house, devouring the honey and wrecking the boxes. The same animal,…
Udupi: An automobile engineer from Brahmavar was allegedly cheated of Rs 4.4 lakh after taking a small loan through an online loan application. The complainant, Ranjan Shettigar,33, from Gundmi village and presently working in Bengaluru, said that about a month ago, in the last week of Oct, he was in urgent need of money. He…
Udupi: Dr Shiran Shetty, professor of gastroenterology and deputy medical superintendent at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, completed an advanced endoscopy workshop at the Osaka Cancer Center, Japan, under the guidance of scientist and endoscopist Prof Noriyo Udeo. The intensive programme focused on the latest techniques in early cancer detection and minimally invasive endoscopic treatment.During the training,…
