Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police succeeded in arresting two individuals involved in a major cyber fraud racket that used over 300 bank accounts and more than 250 sim cards to cheat gullible victims. The arrests were made following an investigation into a case registered at the city CEN crime police station under Sections 66(C), 66(D)…
Mangaluru: The women and child development department is searching for sites to relocate 166 anganwadi centres in Dakshina Kannada, which do not have their own buildings. While the district has 2,131 sanctioned anganwadi centres, 1,929 have their own buildings. Meanwhile, 185 anganwadi centres are operating in other buildings, including rented premises and schools. The department…
Mangaluru: The All India Cooperative Week to be held in Dakshina Kannada district will set an example for the state, said MN Rajendra Kumar, president of SCDCC Bank.He was speaking to reporters on Saturday after reviewing the final preparations for the 72nd All India Cooperative Week at the Karavali Utsav grounds in Mangaluru, scheduled for…
Mangaluru: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has urged the state govt to establish a special committee to investigate alleged corruption at Mangalore University (MU).ABVP Mangaluru division convenor, Suvith Shetty, highlighted the university’s struggles speaking to reporters on Saturday. He attributed the decline to rampant corruption, which he claims has led to the deterioration of…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao directed officials of the KUIDFC to expedite the restoration of roads, which were damaged, to facilitate the Jalasiri 24×7 Drinking Water Project being implemented in Mangaluru City. Elected representatives raised the issue of the poor condition of city roads, which were damaged while laying pipelines for the…
Mangaluru: The killing of a 60-year-old man in a brutal stray dog attack in Kumpala on the outskirts of the city triggered a heated debate at a KDP meeting chaired by district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday.MLC Ivan D’Souza raised the issue of the fatal dog attack in Kumpala and said that the issue…
Mangaluru: Women, once they start their careers, face several challenges, including the burden of doubts, expectations, persistence of stereotypes, and underrepresentation in decision-making roles. Therefore, seek mentors and refuse to let social conditioning diminish your assertiveness, said Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).Prof Pandit was addressing the 15th convocation ceremony of…
Mangaluru: Young leaders will play a critical role in navigating change and driving innovation for sustainable development, said Kamal Bali, president and managing director of Volvo Group India, Bengaluru.Bali emphasised the critical role young leaders will play in navigating a world marked by unprecedented change and challenges during the 23rd Annual Convocation of the NITK,…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath sought action against officials allegedly involved in the supply of expired medicines to the Ayush Hospital. The BJP MLA said expired medicines from Hassan and Chikkamagaluru districts were being brought to Mangaluru.At a KDP meeting chaired by minister of health and family welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao on…
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has begun strict vigilance to prevent illegal laterite stone and sand extraction, as well as to address the charging of exorbitant prices for construction materials in the district.As per the order of DC Darshan HV, directions have been given to the revenue and police departments to monitor the ongoing…
