Mangaluru : The police have banned the movement of heavy vehicles, including buses, between National Highway 66-Mahakalipadpu-Morgan’s Gate with immediate effect till June 19 to facilitate the construction of railway underbridges and a connecting road. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar, in his capacity as Additional District Magistrate, has issued orders to this effect under the […]

Mangaluru : The new motor vehicle act which has drastically increased the penalty for violating traffic rules may get implemented in Mangaluru city in the next three days. The process of updating the software to the revised penalty amount has almost been completed. Experts from Bengaluru have arrived to take care of this process, informed […]

Bengaluru: A deadly pothole on BGS flyover Deadly pothole kills couple in cityon the busy Mysuru Road claimed the lives of an elderly couple early morning and left their six-year-old granddaughter injured. The accident occurred around 1.30 am when Anthony Joseph (55), riding a Honda Activa bike with his wife and granddaughter on pillion, veered to […]

Mangaluru: When one enters Karnataka from Goa or Kerala on National Highway 66, one would be welcomed by the pungent odour of fish (if not travelling by an air-conditioned vehicle) thanks to fish-laden lorries discharging wastewater on roads. With transporters and exporters still following the age-old tradition of carrying marine products under the cover of […]

New Delhi: The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) bill 2016, which provides for hefty penalties for violation of road safety rules with fine for driving without licence going up ten times from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and penalty for drunken driving going up to Rs 10,000 from Rs 2,000. The […]