Mangaluru: The Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samithi has warned of direct action if the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel do not take any action to close down the toll plaza on National Hihgway 66 at NITK-Surathkal by October 30. Instead of threatening to “set the district on fire” on […]

Udupi: Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis has said that she was not under any political pressure owing to the sand mining row that has rocked the district. Priyanka Mary …Speaking to media men at the DC office, she said she was committed to adhere to the NGT guidelines on the issue. She said caution […]

Mangaluru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which collects hefty toll for the 17-km stretch of NH 66 between Nanthoor and NITK Surathkal has not taken steps to keep the stretch motorable even a month after the monsoon has receded. Filled with potholes and craters, the stretch of the national highway paints a very […]

Mangaluru: Prof A H Sequeira has taken charge as the dean (Faculty Welfare) of the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NITK) in Surathkal with effect from March 15. With a BE, an MTech (IIT Bombay), a PhD and a Diploma in Training & Development, Prof A H Sequeira has professional experience of 38 years […]

Mangaluru: A novel lightweight filament for 3D printing developed by National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, in collaboration with New York University, US. Dr Mrityunjay Doddamani from Mechanical Department, NITK said syntactic foams are hollow particle filled lightweight polymer composites. These foams are extensively used for Naval applications like in marine underwater vehicles and […]

Mangaluru: A special postal cover in memory of late Ullal Srinivas Mallya considered as the architect of undivided Dakshina Kannada has been released. It was released under the auspices of Department of Posts, Mangaluru division in the National Institute of Technology -Karnataka (NITK) post office at Surathkal recently. The cover was released on the occasion […]

Mangaluru: NITK Karavali Marathon 18 organised by NITKS Alumni Association (NITKSAA) at the NITK beach front received good response on Sunday. The half marathon of 21-km with 78 participants was flagged off by Raghunandan 2003 Batch Alumni of NITK and Co Founder Of Taxi for Sure (Which was merged with OLA) . There were 332 […]

Mangaluru: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission has approved to set up two Innovation Centres in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Sitharaman, addressing the media here said that the centre would soon pass the set up. Nirmala Sitharaman was here in the city to inaugurate the incubation centre there. The […]

Mangaluru: In what could go a long way in ensuring the safety of both passengers and the drivers, a proposal has been submitted by a society of autorickshaw owners and drivers to have the Global Positioning System (GPS) installed on all autos plying on the city’s roads, along with LED advertisement display. National Institute of […]

Mangaluru: While the Navayuga Udupi Tollway Pvt., Ltd., was all geared up to collect toll at three plazas on the four-laned National Highway 66 between Talapady and Kundapura from Tuesday at midnight, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) put the proposal on hold temporarily. The concessionaire had issued a detailed advertisement providing details of […]