Mangaluru: Ravindranath Shanbhag, president of Human Rights Protection Foundation (HRPF), said on Monday that the Kundapur Civil and JMFC Court has ordered the Passport Office to restrain a litigant, Jagadish alias Jagannath of Nada village of Kundapur taluk, preventing him from fleeing abroad as he had “cheated his lawfully wedded wife by marrying another woman”. […]

Udupi: Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said that the district administration is taking all measures for the smooth conduct of SSLC examinations which will begin from March 23 and end on April 6. Speaking at a meeting held at the DC office on Wednesday, she said that as many as 14,643 students are writing the […]

Udupi: Fishermen folk from here protested against the stopping of fishing by flashing LED light bulbs and bull- trawling by mechanised boats. The protestors gathered outside Deputy Commissioner’s office here. Protestors also demanded the release of subsidised kerosene for April and May. Addressing the protesters, Naveenchandra, leader of the organisation, said many fishermen practise the […]

Udupi: Members of the Udupi and Uppunda units of Traditional Fishermen’s Organisation staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Monday demanding the stoppage of fishing by artificial submerged lights/ LED lights and bull-trawling by mechanised boats. They also demanded the release of subsidised kerosene for April and May. Addressing the […]

Manipal: Much awaited, Indira Canteen has opened its first branch in Udupi district here on Tuesday. District-in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj inaugurated the canteen near Syndicate circle in Manipal. After inaugurating the canteen, Madhwaraj said, “This canteen will achieve the dream of CM Siddaramaiah in making Karnataka a hunger-free state. Four Indira Canteens have been allotted […]

Udupi: A large number of fishermen gathered at the DC Office demanding the release of kerosene to the traditional fishing crafts here, on Monday. Forwarding the memorandum to the deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, Naveenchandra from Kundapur Taluk Traditional Fishermen Association said although the state government has assured kerosene at a subsidised rate for the […]

Udupi: The Department of Health and Family Welfare will take up the first round of campaign to administer oral pulse polio drops to 82,872 children up to the age of five in Udupi district on Sunday. Addressing presspersons here on Saturday, Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said of the 82,872 children, 38,728 were in Udupi […]

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said on Thursday that farmers can avail benefits of programmes of agriculture and horticulture departments if they uploaded details of their crop through the Farmer’s Crop Survey app on their mobile phones. She was speaking at a training programme for farmers’ organisations, progressive farmers, and college lecturers on the […]

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said that coordination among different departments while discharging administrative duties is essential for the hassle-free administration. Speaking at the Police Martyrs’ Day programme organised at Chandu Maidan on Saturday, she said that escaping responsibilities by the departments will not yield better governance. There is a need to change the […]

Udupi: The district administration plans to hold an ‘Udupi Utsav’ to promote tourism in the district from December 28 to 30. Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis told on Friday that the authorities plan to focus on lesser-known tourism spots in the district instead of beaches and temples that are already well-known. The details of the […]