Mangalore :Two friends who were travelling in a Mumbai Mangalore Matsyagandha express were robbed of their valuables worth Rs 4.5 lakhs by some strangers who offered them biscuits mixed with some intoxicants. Though the incident took place on December 27 it was reported only on December 30, Sunday as the two victims were hospitalized for […]
Udupi : Thousands of devotees from far and near visit the Sri Krishna Mutt of Udupi throughout the year. Some time back, there were also reports of the shrine facing terror threats. Already tight security arrangements are in place at the Mutt. Sill the police department has decided to further step up security arrangements. There […]
Udupi : The rescue boats of Coastal Security Police have rescued five fishermen who were stranded nearly 9 nautical miles off Malpe coast after their fishing boat capsized on the night of December 29, Saturday. It is learnt the fishermen had ventured into fishing the same night but the steering lock of the boat broke […]
Mangalore : Following the death of Nirbhaya, the state government is mulling a slew of measures to safeguard women students and employees in higher education institutions. The issue would be discussed at a meeting of vice-chancellors soon, said higher education minister C T Ravi. The meeting would be held either on December 31 or January […]
Bangalore : To strengthen the healthcare delivery system, the state government will set up 100-bed hospitals in every BBMP ward and every taluk in the state. Health minister Aravind Limbavali announced this on Sunday at the inauguration Adamya Chetana Utsava, the four-day annual carnival, organized by Adamya Chetana, a non-profit organization. The carnival is being […]
Sullia : In a shocking case of double murder reported from Sullia, a housewife and a tractor driver were found murdered in a hilly close by the woman’s house on the morning of December 30, Sunday. The murder is learnt to have taken place on Saturday night. The deceased woman Padmavathi (37) was the wife […]
Mangalore : The Coastal Development Authority which was without a chief, will now have one. Udupi District BJP General Secretary Tingale Vikramarjuna Hegde has been appointed to the post. He is likely to take charge on December 31, Monday. The Coastal Development Authority was formed during the tenure of BS Yeddyurappa as Nagaraj Shetty who […]
Mangalore : A speeding Scorpio vehicle which failed to pay heed to the police instructions to stop, near Nantur –Padil on December30, Sunday, was finally stopped near the Besant College in Mangalore. However, the duo Basheer (22) and Sattar(23), who it is suspected, had planned to smuggle cattle, got a good beating from the public, […]
Udupi : The Kaup Beach Festival organized by the Kaup Beach Friends and the Tourism Department was inaugurated on December 29, Saturday by noted international level athlete Rohith Kumar Kateel. The Food Festival arranged as part of the Beach Utsav was inaugurated b Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes while the Sagarotsav was inaugurated by Kaup […]