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 […]
Mangaluru: Hundreds of women fish vendors who sell fish at the fish market at State Bank area, staged a protest in front of the DC office on December 20, Thursday demanding a new fish market in the same area. The Mahila Meenu Marata Mandali organised the protest. Addressing the protestors, advisor of the organisation P […]
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district administration will come out with an integrated transport app to provide an interface for the public to air their grievances, submit feedback and suggestions on improving transport system in the district, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said. He was speaking at the road safety meeting organised as a part of RTA meeting […]
Mangaluru: The 25th edition of annual cultural extravaganza of Alva’s Education Foundation — Alva’s Virasat — will enthral cultural buffs from January 4 to January 6 at Moodbidri near here. Eminent playback singer and music director Hariharan will be presented the Alva’s Virasat Award 2019 on the occasion. Foundation chairman M. Mohan Alva said the […]
Mangaluru: A medical student of a private college in the city has reportedly ended his life by hanging himself at the college hostel near Kankanady on December 18, Tuesday evening. The deceased student has been identified as Amrith (23) of Mysuru. It has been gathered that he was under mental stress since some time. Pandeshwar […]
Mangaluru: The death of a truck cleaner sparked off a massive protest and vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt on National Highway 66 for more than an hour at Thokkottu Junction on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar (25), a resident of Shikaripura in Shivamogga. According […]
Mangaluru: As per the rules of the central government, all fuel stations should compulsorily have toilets. Therefore, Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has come forward to take action against those petrol bunks which have failed to provide this facility within the corporation’s limits. Under the Swacch Bharat Mission Plan, in order to maintain cleanliness, the Urban […]
Mangaluru: Traffic on National Highway 66 was blocked for more than half an hour when the citizens staged a protest after a lorry fell on a youth, seriously injuring him, at Thokkottu Junction, on the outskirts of Mangaluru, on Tuesday. According to sources, the traffic police had signalled the driver to stop the lorry. When […]
Mangaluru: Expressing dismay over the “open defiance” by the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre of the apex court’s order on the Sabarimala issue, former Additional Solicitor General of India Indira Jaising on Monday said this will be a matter of discussion in the Supreme Court shortly. Delivering the B.V. Kakkilaya-Inspired Oration on ‘Gender Justice […]
Mangaluru: Various organisations and individuals observed Vijay Diwas to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 at the War Memorial in Kadri here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil said one has to get inspiration from wars and sacrifices. Amidst several forces working to divide Indians, they have to united […]
