Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has claimed to have opened over 20 check-posts along the porous border with Kerala to prevent illegal sand transportation to the neighbouring State; but they appear to have remained only on paper. While sand smuggling used to take place through interior roads earlier at least to avoid the public […]
Ullal : The Ullal Police on Wednesday seized nine multi-axle trucks allegedly involved in illegal transportation of sand to Kerala. However, the crew of these trucks managed to escape, the police said. According to the police, sand extracted from Pavoor, Kallapu and surrounding areas was dumped near Tachchani. From there, attempts were made to transport […]
Mangaluru : The Navayuga Udupi Tollway Private Limited hired agents at Talapady toll gate attacked a youth on questioning the staff over attacking an elderly person at the booth. The incident took place on Thursday when Abdul Hameed Sarafat (25) was returning to Kasargod from Mangaluru. At around 2:30 pm Abdul reached the toll gate and […]
Ullal: Toll collection has begun amid protests on Talapady toll gate on Wednesday morning. As many as 12 protesters have been arrested by the police when they tried to stop toll collection in the gate physically. However, the toll collection resumed soon after their arrest. Earlier, the protesters including locals, congress workers, traders, members of […]
Kasargod: Strict actions will be taken to curb sand mafia in the district, said Deputy Commissioner Jeevan Babu K. Addressing the media conference at DC office, Kasargod on Friday, he said that As the Kasargod is a border line district; huge amount of sand is being imported and exported from here. “Kasargod is facing scarcity […]
Mangaluru : Inching closer to the completion of the four-lane project of NH 66 between Talapady in Dakshina Kannada and Kundapura in Udupi districts, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has commenced preparations to collect road user fee (toll) on the highway. The completed stretches of the road are being provided with different road […]
Kasargod : On the National High ways near Mallangi, Bandiyod, about 15 students were injured after a private bus overturned on Thursday August 6. It was said that the driver of the Icon bus plying from Talapady to Heroor in Kayyar lost control and the bus overturned. As soon as the accident occured, locals gathered […]
Dubai: Indian Cultural society with the help of UAE govt authorities, company and Indian consulate in Dubai managed to repatriate the body of an Indian expatriate who died in an accident in Ras Al Khaimah. Sathish Bhasker Uchil aged 47 years hailing from Talapady, Ullal died due to a head injury in an accident […]
Mangaluru : Two leopards are reportedly moving on the outskirts of the city, and they have been sighted at Uchila and Surathkal. The Forest Department has been receiving information from people about the prowling leopards. They have asked people, especially those living near the forest area, to be careful during evenings and night by not […]
Manjeshwar : Manjeshwar police arrested two culprits and seized illicit foreign liquor worth Rs. 1 lakh which was being transported in an auto moving from Talapady to Kerala. The arrested have been identified as Sathish Kumar (29), a resident of Hosangadi and Rajesh (30), a resident of Angadi Padavu. Acting on the tip off, the […]
