Mangaluru : Mangalore-based artist Santhosh Andrade’s solo art exhibition, “In Pursuit of Harmony” opened at the renowned Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai to an enthusiastic response on Tuesday, September 17. The exhibition showcases over 30 of Andrade’s captivating artworks, many of which reflect the unique charm and serene beauty of his hometown, Mangalore. Running until Monday, […]

Bengaluru : The Karnataka government has issued a circular directing mandatory use of Nandini ghee, a brand manufactured by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), for preparing all types of dishes in anna dasoha, prasada and sevas in all the notified temples that come under the Karnataka State Religious Endowment Department. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions […]

Mangaluru: After 78 years of independence, the political system is trying to divide our society again through caste, religion, hatred and fundamentalism. People who divide such society are traitors. Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and social thinker Tushar Gandhi opined Speaking on ‘relevance of Gandhi’s ideology to today’s youth’ on Friday, September 20 at a seminar organised […]

Udupi : Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable rescued a woman passenger who got stuck between a moving train and the station platform in Udupi on Friday, September 20. Constable K.T. Aparna who was on duty on Platform 1 at Udupi Railway station on Friday morning noticed a woman passenger who was attempting to board the […]

Mangaluru : Promising youth writer Kiran Nirkan ( Floyd Kiran Moras ) chosen for Leo Rodrigues Family Kittall Youth Award 2024. He has been contributing to Konkani literature in the form of poetry, essays and children literature. Recently Kavita Publications – publication wing of Kavita Trust has published Nakthiram – collections of poems exclusively written […]

Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta said on Thursday that Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) needs a special Rs 200 crore package from the State government for development projects. Speaking after congratulating the newly elected Mayor Manoj Kumar and Deputy Mayor P.S. Bhanumathi, Capt. Chowta said the BJP and the Congress in the Council […]

Mangaluru : The annual general meeting of Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Union (DKMUL) resolved to pay 12% dividend and 25% bonus commensurate with milk procurement to member societies for 2023-24. Chairing the AGM, union president K.P. Sucharitha Shetty noted that DKMUL registered Rs 8.28 crore net profit with a total turnover of Rs 1,108.89 crore […]

Mangaluru : Lokayukta officials of Mangaluru on Thursday caught Nagaraju, junior engineer at Kinnigoli Town Panchayat, and M.R. Swamy, chief officer of the same panchayat, while allegedly receiving bribe from a Class I PWD contractor for passing a Bill. It is said that the junior engineer had demanded Rs.52,000 bribe for passing the Bill of […]

Udupi : Dr. Satheesha Nayak B, Alambi, Professor of Anatomy at Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal, is featured in the Stanford University list of top 2% Scientists in the world for the fourth time. The list was released September 16, 2024. Dr. Nayak is the only Anatomists of […]

Mangaluru: The BJP has announced its candidates for the upcoming mayoral elections of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday. Arun J Shet, spokesperson for the BJP’s Dakshina Kannada, stated that Manoj Kumar, a corporator from ward No. 17 (Derebail North) in Mangalore City North assembly constituency, has been selected for the position of mayor. […]