Boat service resumes after rainy season at St. Mary’s Island

Friday, October 7th, 2022
St.-Mary's-Island

Udupi :  The Udupi district administration has resumed boat services between Malpe andSt. Mary’s by upping tourist safety measures on the island. Boat services that had been temporarily withdrawn from May to September due to rainy season and rough sea resumed on Wednesday. Udupi City Municipality Commissioner Udaya Shetty, who is also the Secretary of […]

Seven fishermen rescued by coast guards after a boat hits rock

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Seven-fishermen-rescued

Udupi: A boat was hit to the rock and seven fishermen were rescued by the Coast guards who were trapped in it, near St Mary’s Island, Malpe on Monday. A boat named Gopisagara was coming back after fishing for 8 days in the sea. On the way the boat hit a rock and got damaged. […]

Chikkalli villagers face misery due to heavy rains

Saturday, July 6th, 2013
chikkalli

Udupi: Incessant rains in the district has brought misery for residents of Chikkalli in Kundapur taluk. The village with a population of 150 turns into a virtual island. There are several students here who go to schools and they will have to travel nearly 18 to 20 kms to reach the nearest school, shop or […]

Kadekaru Kudru development for Tourism soon: Palemar

Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Kadekar Kudru developing for tourism

Mangalore: The CM Yeddyurappa announced a grant of Rs.1 crore to Kadekaru Kudru development, during his visit there, to facilitate lots of devotees arriving at the spot in an island in the middle of Nethravathi River by developing the area. In charge Palemar said that there will be two river Launches at the green Kudru […]

Island of Bats needs a footbridge

Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Island Udupi

Udupi: Bavalikudru (The Island of the Bats) is no Treasure islands of Robert Lous Stevenson of UK. It is made up in the middle of Sita River at Neelavara in Udupi district. It has no ropeway or over bridge, but two boats take passengers everyday from the river island to the mainland. It is a […]