Mangaluru : A zookeeper at the Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula Nisargadhama has committed suicide by hanging inside his quarters on Sunday. The deceased is identified as Ashok (24), a resident of Mudigere. The deceased was working as the zookeeper at Pilkulas since a few years. On Sunday morning, Ashok’s friend had seen […]

Mangaluru: Nagaland Governor B. Padmanabha Acharya and his wife Kavitha Acharya visited Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama here on Sunday. They visited various public attractions in the Nisargadhama, including biological park, Guthu Mane and boating centre, and praised the facilities on offer, according to press release here. Mr. Acharya told the Nisargadhama administration that […]

Mangaluru: With Pilikula Biological Park on high alert after reports of bird flue elsewhere in the State, tigers, Sambar, spotted deer and other animals in the park are now facing a health risk as untreated sewage water from a plant belonging to Mangaluru City Corporation has been flowing inside the park, emanating foul smell. Sewage […]

Mangaluru : The ‘Aati Kuta’ to be held at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama. Apart from the Nisargadhama staff, personnel from departments of Horticulture, Agriculture, Kannada and Culture, and organisations such as Swaroopa Adhyayana Kendra and Rotary Club will be take part in this celebration of the month of Aati. You can relish traditional dishes […]

Mangaluru : The Academic Council of Mangalore University in its meeting on Tuesday agreed to give its affiliation to seven new degree colleges, five private and two constituent colleges of the university, from the academic year 2015-16. Of them three, including two private, would be evening colleges. The five private colleges are BGS First Grade […]

Mangaluru : Noted writer and lyricist Jayanth Kaikini Inaugurated the Kanaka Keerthana programme of Mangalore University’s Kanaka Research Centre here on Saturday, January 3. Speaking after inauguration Mr. Kaikini said Kanaka Dasa’s poems had the capacity to make people think in a rightful way by dissuading them from negative thoughts and feelings. He said that, […]