Mangaluru : The Tulunada Rakshana Vedike ambulance owners’ and drivers’ unit has decried the move of the Transport Department to not issue fitness certificates for Maruti Omni vans used as ambulance. Keeping in mind the safety and space issues, the Department has also decided not to register new Maruti Omni vans as ambulances. Briefing media […]

Kasargod: Two women were killed while three others suffered injuries after a car and ambulance collided at Mallangai in the district on Sunday. The deceased women  are Julaika (60) and her granddaughter Mufida (17). A man who was seriously injured in a stabbing case was being rushed towards a hospital in Mangaluru in an ambulance […]

Udupi: Huge traffic jam was caused as a bus collided with ambulance on Heroor bridge near Brahmavar on Monday. Ambulance driver was trapped inside the vehicle as an impact of the accident. He was taken out after 45 minutes with the efforts of local people and was rushed to nearest hospital. Bus was plying from […]

Mangaluru: The 45-year-old Hanumantappa of Shikaripura in Shivamogga district went with his uncle Eerappa to two hotels near the Government Wenlock Hospital here on Wednesday morning where they refused to accept a Rs. 500 note. The two came down to the city bus stand where Hanumanatappa decided to board a private bus to Shivamogga. Mr. […]

Bantwal: Four persons are critically injured as a result of head on collision between a lorry and KSRTC bus at Manihalla near Bantwal on Tuesday. Four persons including the drivers of both the vehicles have been injured and along with them other six members have sustained with minor injuries, it is reported. The bus was […]

Kundapur: In a tragic incident a car collided with ambulance resulting in death of one woman near Tauhid College at Shiroor on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Jagadambika. Two others from car and two from the ambulance are sustained with serious injuries. Deceased woman was in the car. As per the locals, there […]

Bengaluru: Doctors in Karnataka’s capital smuggled a desperately ill patient across state borders under cover of darkness to receive a liver transplant after police said violent protests would make a journey by ambulance too dangerous. Police had halted traffic between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka after protesters angered by water shortages began rioting and torching vehicles. […]

Mangaluru: Tulunaadu Rakshana Vedike (TRV) started new ambulance service with the motto of ‘Our ambulance towards people’s service’, on Wednesday. DCP Shantharaju inaugurated the ambulance service. Speaking on the occasion Shantaraju appreciated the efforts of TRV for introducing ambulance service by own funds and bank loan. TRV Founder President Yogesh Shetty Jeppu, Harikrishna Punarooru, MCC […]

Belthangady : Balakrishna Poojary , the driver of a Bolero van that dashed against a cyclist ( Dinesh Gowda -23) and killed him before running away from the place due to fear of lynching by angry crowds that damaged his van, was caught by the Belthangady police at 5 pm in the evening after a […]

Bantwal : A drunken and reckless driving by two ambulance drivers resulted in the ambulance overturning at Budoli near Maani on June 14, Friday evening. Three persons including a sick woman who was being taken in the ambulance to a hospital in Mangalore from Hassan sustained injuries. Those injured are Zubaida Banu (65), her husband […]