Bajpe: A group of people assaulted an elderly man on the suspicion of being a child trafficker at Gurukambala near Bajpe on Sunday, August 20th. The manhandeled victim has been identified Hamza (63), a resident of Kankanady in city hailing from Katipalla. On Sunday, Hamza had gone to Gurukambala to make a payment of a […]

Bajpe: An Anganwadi centre has been constructed in Malavoor as part of the Integrated Child Development Services programme to combat child hunger and malnutrition by Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) in line with Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. The construction of the new Anganwadi will cost around Rs 15.64 lac and […]

Mangaluru : Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) launched a campaign to declare neighbouring villages of Yekkar, Bajpe and Malavoor Grama Panchayats ‘Smoke Free’ at a function at MRPL on 13th June 2018. The program was inaugurated by Umanath Kotian, Hon’ble MLA, Mulki-Moodabidri in the presence of elected representatives, invited dignitaries and Management of MRPL […]

Mangaluru: A car which was parked near Kavoor Junction caught fire accidentally at around 10.30 pm on Friday. A short circuit is said to be the cause of the fire. The car belonged to Bajpe resident Jayaraj.

Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrest two youth in connecting with harassing a woman here. The accused have been identified as as Abhijit (23) and Likhit (23) from Adyapady. Two others, Shekhar Shetty and Rakshit were arrested earlier in this case. It may be recalled that a lady and her collegue were robbed and harassed while the […]

Mangaluru: Yakshagana buffs in Dakshina Kannada know Bashir from Bajpe as ‘Garnal Saiber’. That is because he is the lone supplier of firecrackers for the Yakshagana shows of the popular Kateel mela attached to the Durgaparameshwari temple. ‘Garnal’ means firecracker and ‘Saiber’ is how an elderly Muslim is addressed in the region. Not many know […]

Mangaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is very likely to start Volvo bus service from Bhatkal to Mangaluru international airport by March 2017. Air passenger from Bhatkal, Kundapur, Manipal and Udupi are expected to be benefitted by the proposed new service. KSRTC has completed formal talks on the new facility with airport officials and […]

Mangaluru: City Crime Branch (CCB) police in Mangaluru arrested rowdy-sheeter, Abdul Muneer (22), a resident of Bajpe for injuring a police man at Marakada junction in Mangaluru on October 22. The arrested hit and injured Cheluvaraj, policeman from north traffic police station after the cop tried to stop him when was moving on his bike […]

Mangaluru: Bajpe police have arrested Kuppepadavu resident Mohammed Faizal (37) and registered a case under POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault on a minor girl. The accused was an auto rickshaw driver and was responsible for supplying water for Kuppepadavau Gama Panchayat residents. The accused had reportedly molested the girl when she was on the […]

Mangaluru: The first batch of Hajj pilgrimage from Mangaluru International departed to Saudi Arabia on July 24, Monday. A farewell programme for Hajj pilgrims was organized at Ansar School in Bajpe. Khazi Twakha Ahmed Musliar presented the invocation and Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan Samyukta Khazi P M Ibrahim Musliar Bekal delivered a spiritual discourse. Haj […]