Mangaluru: In the wake of support received for Jallikattu from around the country, the organisers of Kambala are planning to put pressure on the government to support the traditional sport to protect rural culture of Tulu Nadu as it has been banned by a court order last year. More than 100 Kambala organisers are likely […]

Mangaluru: Newly sanctioned post graduate Geography Department was inaugurated at Mangalagangothri campus of Mangalore University on Friday. Dr P Bore Gowda IAS (Retd), inaugurated the department in an event presided by Prof. K Byrappa, Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University. Geography department coordinator Dr. Dasharatha P. Angadi opined that the new programme on Geography is going to […]

Mangaluru: KMC Hospital’s Blood Bank (NABH accredited) has added another feather to its cap by starting Platelet-apheresis service. According to a press release, it is the first of its kind service in Dakshina Kannada district and second in Coastal Karnataka. Platelet-apheresis is the process of collecting platelets, a component of blood which initiates and propagates […]

Mangalore: Muslims in the district have commenced the Ramadan fasting from Thursday, June 18 as per the announcement made by religious heads that the Blessed Month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday after the crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday. Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar and Udupi Qazi PM Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, have extended Ramadan […]

Mangaluru: Heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed the Dakshina Kannada district in coastal Karnataka on Tuesday night, claiming the life of a woman who was killed in lightning. The woman, who was on a visit to her relative’s house at Puttur near here was struck by lightning while sitting inside the house. Though […]

Mangalore : The pre-monsoon rains, which lashed in parts of Karnataka, gave a climate of monsoon-like conditions in coastal Karnataka. The meteorological department had also issued heavy rainfall warning to the districts like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Shimoga and Chikmagalur and Hassan for the next 48 hours, due to the depression in Arabian […]

Mangalore : Heavy rains lashed several parts of coastal Karnataka accompanied with lightning and thunder on April 27, Sunday and in wee hours of Monday. The unexpected rainfalls in many parts of the state from a couple of days have brought some relief to the people from the scorching heat. Although the city did not […]

Mangalore : Oscar Fernandes, Union Minister for Road and Highways has said that there will be a Special Secretary to monitor developmental projects in DK and Udupi districts soon. He was speaking after accepting memorandum from JR Lobo, MLA and Rachana at a discussion on Development of Coastal Karnataka held in Mangalore on September 22, […]

Mangalore :  As usual, deep sea fishing has been banned across coastal Karnataka for 57 days from June 15 to August 10. Informing this, Fisheries Deputy Director Suresh Kumar said  both mechanized as well as country boats with engines of capacity exceeding 10 HP were not permitted to venture into fishing during the ban period. […]

Mangalore: The Coastal Karnataka People’s Development Forum(KKJ Vedike) held a protest against exporters assembled in TMA Pai Convention hall on MG Road this afternoon, February 13 Monday. The Vedike explained that the protest was because of past such programmes, encouraging mega projects in the vulnerable coastal belt. Corporate illegalities had been largely condoned, despite repeated […]