Mangaluru: A medical researcher and senior clinician issued an important warning highlighting a little-known but dangerous public health risk—envenomation caused by dead snakes. In his recently published article, he emphasised that even dead or decapitated snakes can still bite and inject venom, sometimes with life-threatening consequences.The review article, titled ‘Envenomation by Dead Snakes: A Review,’…
Mangaluru/Bengaluru: As the Special Investigation Team (SIT) prepares to begin its probe into the sensational allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala, the legal counsel for a mother whose daughter went missing from the region two decades ago has urged the govt to establish a dedicated helpline for potential victims and witnesses.Advocate Manjunath N, representing Sujatha…
MANGALURU: The Mangaluru City Traffic Police has issued an advisory after the NHAI decided to fix paver blocks on the affected stretch between KIOCL Junction and Kulur Arch Bridge. The rectification is being carried out from 8:00 PM on July 22 to 8:00 AM on July 25 on the approach to Kulur Arch Bridge.Mangaluru City…
Udupi: Four people were arrested on charges of stealing arecanut valued at Rs 5.6 lakh from a plantation in Hadinagadde.The accused are Santosh, 35, from Nooji Baltila village, Kadaba taluk; Shanoor Babulal Nawaz alias Nawaz alias Ghajni, 31, from Kalghatgi taluk, Dharwad district, and currently residing in Bhatkal taluk, Uttara Kannada district; Khwaja alias Mohammad…
Mangaluru: A team of gynaecologists from Father Muller Medical College and Hospital successfully removed a massive 8kg uterine fibroid from a 52-year-old woman in a complex and life-improving surgical procedure.The surgery, performed on July 15, was led by Dr Sujaya V Rao along with team members Dr Joylene D, Dr Ektha Shetty, Dr Vismaya K,…
Udupi: The Govt First Grade College, Hiriyadka, which was struggling with admissions, is adopting a unique approach this academic year by introducing a set of compulsory add-on courses, including newspaper reading as a subject, to enhance students’ career readiness.The college reopened on Monday, a week before the academic calendar of the university. The academic year…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada (DK) district has reached close to 82.1% coverage in generating Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs, a mandatory requirement for students from kindergarten to Class XIISamagra Shikshana Karnataka, which oversees the process, pointed out that despite this, DK tops the state from day one of its implementation. The process for the…
Mangaluru: Speaker and MLA of Mangaluru, UT Khader, said that a drone survey will soon be conducted in Ullal to identify encroachments on rajakaluves and other stormwater drainages.He told reporters on Monday that the move comes in the wake of widespread waterlogging and artificial flooding reported during the monsoon. The rainwater entered homes and caused…
Mangaluru: The inauguration ceremony of the new bilingual English-Kannada medium school’s first-grade classroom at the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Govt Higher Primary School in Bajal was conducted by MLC Ivan D’Souza on Monday.Speaking on the occasion, Ivan D’Souza said that Karnataka has initiated bilingual schools for the comprehensive development of children, offering education in both…
Mangaluru: In response to an unstarred question raised by Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the ministry of education confirmed central support for infrastructure repair in govt schools affected by monsoon-related damage in Dakshina Kannada.The MP sought details regarding reports of damage to over 290 schools due to heavy…
