Mangaluru: Karkala MLA and Opposition Chief Whip in Legislative Assembly V. Sunil Kumar has urged Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to merge Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., (KRCL) with Indian Railways (IR) as it is unable to augment infrastructure for lack of funds. In a letter to Mr. Goyal, Mr. Kumar said formation of KRCL and construction […]

Mangaluru : The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru, the city’s premier hospitality hotspot will be hosting a new year event to welcome the year 2019 at 07:30 pm on 31.12. 2018 at Dr. TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. A number of exciting programs have been lined up. The guest couple DJs will ensure that the […]

Mangaluru: MLC Ivan D’Souza on Wednesday said that the message on life values conveyed through the Keertanas by Kanakadasa are relevant all the time. He was speaking after inaugurating the Kanaka Jayanthi celebrations organised by the district administration here. Mr. D’Souza said that the government has established the Kanaka Peetha in Mangalore University for research […]

Mangaluru: While refuting criticism by pourakarmikas that flats being constructed for them at Mahakalipadpu in the city were too small, Minister for Urban Development and Housing U.T. Khader said here on Tuesday said the flats are being constructed as per the norms laid down by the Union government. Talking to reporters, Mr. Khader said that […]

Mangaluru: The State Cabinet has given its approval for the re-constructing Kankanady market as a modern market-cum-commercial complex. A senior official in Mangaluru City Corporation informed that the government has given administrative approval for the proposed project of the Kankanady market. It is gathered that the market will be re-built at an estimated cost of […]

Mangaluru: Renowned Kambala patron and entrepreneur Moodbidri Karinje Vinu Vishwanath Shetty (54) passed away on December 23, Sunday afternoon following a cardiac arrest. He developed chest pain while returning from the Hokkadigoli Kambala. Though he was immediately rushed to the hospital his life could not be saved. The buffaloes owned by Shetty had won the […]

Mangaluru: Nearly two years after the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports gave administrative approval for upgrading the Football Ground at the Nehru Maidan as a turf ground, the proposal has come to a standstill in view of the increase in project cost. The Director of the department approved the project estimated at ₹ 1 […]

Mangaluru: An awareness programme for school children on the provisions of POCSO Act has been planned by the Police Department in Udupi. Laxman-Nimbarg…This was informed by Udupi District Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi during his phone-in programme on Friday in response to a caller who cited several incidents of sexual abuse of children in the […]

Mangaluru: KSRTC had distributed discounted bus pass to the differentially abled people using which the beneficiary could travel within 100 kms limit from their residence. The distributed bus pass for the year 2018 will expire on De 31st and new passes will be issued for the year 2019. In order to provide sufficient opportunity for […]

Mangaluru: The Nagarika Horata Samiti, Surathkal, on Wednesday evening held a torchlight protest march from BASF to Kana Junction demanding a four-lane road on the Surathkal-Kana-Bala-MRPL stretch. Samiti convener and DYFI district president B.K. Imtiyaz criticised government’s move to cancel the tender for four-laning the road and instead spending crores of rupees in the guise […]