Mangaluru: The price of laterite stone decreased from Rs 65 to Rs 45, and in the coming days, it is expected to reduce to below Rs 40, said Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV. He told reporters on Tuesday that previously, laterite stone was available for Rs 30-Rs 35 before it rose to Rs 65. To address…
Mangaluru: Kavoor police arrested two persons during a raid near the Phalguni River in Bangrakuluru after receiving information about illegal drug sales.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that, acting on credible information on Tuesday that ganja was being sold near the Phalguni River in Bangrakuluru, within the jurisdiction of Kavoor police station, a…
Udupi: Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, reached a significant milestone, emerging as the first centre in Karnataka to perform excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA), a cutting-edge technology for treating heart blockages, after receiving approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Since the first case, the hospital successfully completed 75 laser-assisted angioplasty procedures, treating challenging heart…
Mangaluru: A Class VI student at DPS MRPL Mangaluru, Eeshan Vikram Palthady,11, achieved a record for the ‘Fastest to Build a Freestyle FPV Drone (Teenager),’ building a fully equipped drone with GPS, camera, and FPV goggles in just one hour.On Sept 8, Eeshan’s accomplishment was officially recognised, and later, on Sept 19, the International Book…
Mangaluru: About 30 CEOs and representatives of various organisations located in Mangaluru and the surrounding region participated in the Coastal Conclave at NITK Surathkal, on Saturday. The invitees included the leadership of KIOCL, MRPL, Paradeep Phosphates (erstwhile MCF), M11 Energy Transitions-Padubidri, cashew processing units, fishmeal processing units, District Industries Centre, CII, KCCI, NABARD, SBI, CREDAI,…
Udupi: A 72-year-old retired bank employee from Tallur in Kundapur taluk was allegedly duped of over Rs 21 lakh, after he clicked on a Facebook advertisement offering special benefits to retired bank employees.The complainant stated that on Nov 28, he saw an advertisement on Facebook about a card issued by a bank that offered various…
Udupi: In a swift breakthrough, Udupi Town police arrested a habitual housebreaker and recovered gold ornaments worth over Rs 65 lakh stolen from a residence in Badagubettu. On Tuesday, a police team picked up Sukesh Naik,37, of Kukkekatte village. He was picked up near Kinnimulky. During interrogation, he revealed that the stolen valuables were hidden…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) swiftly responded to a medical emergency late on Monday by diverting Air India Express flight IX 522 to Mangaluru airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board. The flight was from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram.The airport’s operations control centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s…
Mangaluru: The State Election Commission has announced the schedule for conducting general elections for the Bajpe and Kinnigoli town panchayats in Dakshina Kannada. According to the election notification from the deputy commissioner dated Dec 2, the last date for filing nominations is Dec 9. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on Dec 10. The…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada (DK) MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has directed the quick payment of crop insurance to farmers. Chowta stated that under the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS), insurance payments were delayed for thousands of eligible farmers in DK and across the state. “I have taken this issue seriously and instructed the relevant department officials…
