Mangaluru : S Sasikanth Senthil, who recently resigned from the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), said that there were no plans to enter electoral politics. He told reporters on Wednesday, “I am working at the grass root level, where I am trying to understand the problems faced by people in a better manner and looking at […]

Udupi: The beaches at Hejmady and Mulki were cleaned for the second time this year after the monsoon under the beach cleaning drive organized by the Surfing Swami Foundation on Sunday November 11th. Many volunteers took part in the beach clean-up campaign including students from Alva’s College, Manipal Dental College, Mulki Scouts and Guides and […]

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district police along with NDRF team rescued over 200 people from landslips and flash floods in Jodupala village in Kodagu district bordering Dakshina Kannada on Friday afternoon. Three people were feared missing. The police found one body, said Sullia Circle Inspector of Police R. Satish Kumar. Mr. Kumar said it was […]

Mangaluru: The countdown has started for the 10th edition of Alva’s Pragati, one of the largest placement drives of Alva’s Education Foundation, that will be inaugurated in Moodbidri on Friday. Foundation chairman M. Mohan Alva told reporters in Moodbidri on Wednesday that the inauguration of the two-day event would be attended by Dakshina Kannada MP […]

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil on Wednesday constituted a committee of officials to examine obstructions in major storm-water drains that said to have aggravated the impact of Tuesday’s deluge and promised immediate action to remove hurdles if any. Mr. Senthil told reporters here that the committee would comprise engineers and domain experts […]

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil has ordered Section 144 to be imposed in Bantwal, Puttur, Belthangady and Sullia taluks of Dakshina Kannada in the backdrop of swearing-in ceremony of the new government of Karnataka on Wednesday, May 23rd. The Deputy Commissioner justified the move for maintaining peace and tranquility in the sensitive regions of […]

Mangaluru: Contrary to allegations that politicians are behind illegal sand extraction in CRZ area, illegal extraction thrives even when the model code of conduct is in force. Motorised large steel boats and earth movers are still deployed to extract and load sand along the CRZ. Dredgers too are being deployed to suck sand during night […]

Mangaluru: The first hobli level Indira Canteen in the state will be inaugurated near Thokkottu bus stand in Mangaluru assembly constituency limits on Thursday. Minister for food and civil supplies and consumer affairs U T Khader, who is also the MLA for this constituency, said he will dedicate this facility to the public. All Indira […]

Mangaluru: Upalokayukta Subash B. Adi on Sunday directed Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil to consider avenues for providing road connectivity to houses located on government land. There are many residents suffering for want of connectivity as the roads connecting their areas have to pass through private land, he said. While hearing complaints at a meeting […]

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided that there cannot be any partial closure of Shiradi Ghat on National Highway 75, the vital link between Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka, for its reconstruction. While there were demands to allow light motor vehicles during the package 2 of reconstruction of the 13-km stretch between Kempu Hole […]