Mangalore: A 50-year-old woman from Kasba in Bantwal taluk, died of Covid-19 on Sunday  at around 9.15 am in Mangalore Wenlock hospital. It is the first victim of Covid-19 infection in Dakshina Kannada. The woman was admitted to Wenlock Hospital Saturday evening with a  breathing problems. She was in In intensive care, she not responded to treatment, said district commissioner […]

Mangaluru: A sum of Rs 2000 has been transferred to construction workers, registered with the district labour department via DBT informed Dakshina Kannada District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary. In a bid to provide relief to construction workers, who have lost their livelihood owing to the lockdown, the state government had announced Rs 2000 to construction […]

Mangaluru: The state government have been established seven containment zones  in the Dakshina Kannada district. Bantwal taluk – Sajinapadu village and Tumbe village. Belathangady taluk – Janata colony and Karaya village. Mangaluru taluk – Smart Planet at Thokkotu. Puttur taluk – Sampya mane. Sullia taluk – Ajjavar village are the containment zones. An ‘Incident Commander’ having magisterial […]

Mangaluru : As per the latest update from Karnataka Health Deprtment 16 persons tested positive for coronavirus between 5 pm on April 3 to 5 pm on April 4 taking the total number of infected persons to 144 in the state. This includes 4 deaths and 11 discharges. Out of the 16 fresh cases, three […]

Mangaluru: Dr Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and a philanthropist, who is widely appreciated for her relentless activism and contribution towards societal welfare, donated medical supplies worth Rs 28 lakhs to the district. Commissioner of Police Harsha on Saturday, March 28 informed that Sudha Murthy responded to the call of Mangaluru Police on […]

Bantwal : The baby, from Sajipanadu village in Bantwal Taluk, was suffering from fever and severe acute respiratory illness and was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru on March 23. The baby’s throat swab had been sent for testing on the next day. It was confirmed as positive on March 23, said  Ramachandra Bayari, District […]

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Tuesday informed that four persons have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mangaluru. While three of the patients are being treated in isolation facility of Wenlock hospital, the other patient is being treated in isolation facility of KMC hospital here. Of these, 3 were came with first person […]

Mangaluru: As per the call given  by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the  Janata Curfew on Sunday, March 22 the residents of the Dakshina Kannada not come outh street to support his call.   All establishments were shut and few vehicles were seen moving across the city. The main part of the city Hampankatta clock tower […]

Mangaluru : After six patients from Kasaragod tested positive to COVID-19 on Friday. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh has banned the movement of all vehicles on Dakshina Kannada-Kerala border roads from 2 pm on Saturday to March 31 midnight. The vehicles will be allowed to ply in case of emergency only via Talapady, […]

Mangaluru : The Congress is directly responsible for the riot that took place in Dakshina Kannada recently, alleged Dakshina Kannada MP and BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel. “It was they (Congress) who had brought miscreants from Kerala to Mangaluru, and were responsible for riot in the city.” He was speaking during installation of office-bearers […]