Mangaluru : The district administration has directed officials to take necessary measures to deal with the problems arising during monsoon. Chairing a meeting on Monday on the precautionary measures to be taken ahead of monsoon, deputy commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil directed all the urban local bodies to take up work on cleaning major and minor […]

Mangaluru: The meteorological department has predicted that monsoons will arrive in the coast in the next 48 hours. Though the department has predicted that monsoon would arrive in the state on June 3, it seems like it has already arrived. The region is getting good showers from Monday night, which continued on Wednesday too, with […]

Mangaluru: The second phase of road reconstruction of the Shiradi Ghat stretch on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway is to begin by September this year after the monsoon and it is expected to be completed by March next, official sources said. The package involves concreting a 13 km stretch between Kempu Hole guesthouse and Adda Hole […]

Mangaluru : The government has announced a complete ban on mechanised fishing for 61 days during monsoon, from June 1 to July 31, both days inclusive, on the State’s coast. A release here said that the order was issued under the Karnataka Coastal Fishing (Regulation) Act 2014. The ban has been clamped to help fish […]

Mangaluru : Principal Secretary to Revenue Department Dr Rajkumar Khatri on Saturday said the district administration should initiate all precautionary measures to face monsoon as Coastal Karnataka is likely to receive heavy rainfall during the season as per weather prediction. Chairing a preparatory meeting with the district administration officials of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara […]

Mangaluru : The monsoon entered coastal Karnataka after a week due to anti-cyclone effects, the Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that the monsoons would arrive by May 29, it later said the onset was not likely before June 4. Usually, monsoon hits the coastal city of Mangalore on June 1 or 2. However, it was […]

Mangaluru : The Department of Fisheries on Thursday banned fishing by mechanised boats from June 1 to July 31 across the Karnataka coast. The ban has been imposed to facilitate the breeding of fish during the monsoon. According to a press release, all kinds of trawlers and conventional boats retrofitted with engines with more than […]

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 […]

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Mangalore : Rainy season and two-wheeler riders have a tough time as they will have to be ready with their rain coats to protect themselves from rain that may pour at any time of the day or night. But, here is some good news for all those who are tired of wearing raincoats. Its a […]