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Residents of Talapady and surroundings staging a protest at the Talapady checkpost near Mangaluru on Monday.

Health Department starts screening at border checkposts Special Correspondent

Talapady residents protest against curbs on movement

Entry into Dakshina Kannada from Kerala only through four points

229 persons inoculated as against target of 508

538 healthcare professionals vaccinated in Udupi

Twin districts gear up for COVID-19 vaccination

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Lawyers unwilling to represent murder conspiracy accused

‘Country needs a better, foolproof PDS'

Government trying to control food habits of people: writer

50th show of Konkani play on Sunday

Concern over water scarcity

Congress to take out torchlight rally

Micro-loans distributed

D.V. Sadananda Gowda, MP, said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party Government was giving priority to minority welfare programmes. He was

Entry of private, foreign varsities opposed

Over 300 members of the Udupi district unit of the Students Federation of India (SFI) will be taking part in the ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo', which is being

More than 2,500 public taps to be closed in Ullal

The Ullal Town Municipality has cut off water supply to nearly 200 of the 2,500 public taps that meet the needs of over 8,000 households here, free of

NH 17: preliminary notification issued for land acquisition

The Government has completed the process of issuing preliminary notification for acquiring properties in 63 villages in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi

Brand ambassador needed to market tourism: official

Principal Secretary of the State Department of Transport M.K. Shankaralinge Gowda has called upon tourism promoters in Dakshina Kannada to have a

Some areas hit by severe milk scarcity

Consumers in some areas here are experiencing severe shortage of milk for the past few days. The consumers, who buy from milk booths in particular

Call to promote Yakshagana

Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Math has stressed the need to protect and promote Yakshagana. He was speaking after inaugurating a 10-day

Exhibition of paintings, sculptures

‘Impression', an exhibition of paintings and sculptures, was inaugurated by Gopalkrishna Prabhu, Registrar of Manipal University, here on Monday.

‘Mangalore should have a brand ambassador to market tourism’

The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Transport M. K. Shankaralinge Gowda has called upon tourism promoters in Dakshina Kannada to have a

Priority to construction of tanks and parks, says Yeddyurappa

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Sunday that the Government was giving importance to construction of tanks and parks in the State. He was

NHAI to maintain 10 more stretches of highways

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to transfer the 130-km stretch between B.C. Road (near Mangalore) and Hassan on national

Severe milk scarcity hits some areas of South Karnataka

Consumers in some areas here are experiencing severe shortage of milk for the past few days. The consumers, who buy from milk booths in particular

Diocese in Puttur for Malankara Catholics

The first diocese of Christians attached to the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in the State will be opened at Noojibalthila near Puttur in Dakshina

Manipal-Kasaragod Volvo bus service launched

Transport Minister R. Ashok launched the inter-State Manipal-Kasaragod Volvo bus service here on Saturday amidst much fanfare. The Karnataka State

White Paper sought on power situation

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Saturday criticised the State Government for unscheduled power shutdowns, which

‘Mangalore should have a brand ambassador to market tourism'

The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Transport M. K. Shankaralinge Gowda has called upon tourism promoters in Dakshina Kannada to have a

MCC considering ban on thin plastic bags

Deputy Commissioner V. Ponnuraj said here on Friday that the Government was seriously considering banning the use of plastic bags having a thickness

Pathala award for Govinda Serigara

Sri Pathala Yaksha Pratishtana, Edaneeru (Kasaragod), has chosen Margoli Govinda Serigara, senior Yakshagana artiste (Badaguthittu), for this year's

Andolana seeks polls to gram panchayats

The Gram Panchayat Hakkottaya Andolana on Monday urged the Government to hold immediate elections to the gram panchayats. In a memorandum submitted at

Burka case: students protest

Hundreds of students supporting the Campus Front of India (CFI) on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here

Six panels to be formed for tourism development

An interactive meeting on tourism development in Dakshina Kannada here on Friday decided to constitute six committees for promoting various sectors.

NMPT to concrete Panambur Road

The road leading to Panambur beach from the National Highway 17 will be concreted by the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) from its corporate social

Society to purchase latex from growers

In a move that is likely to help a large number of rubber growers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Belthangady Taluk Rubber Growers' Marketing

Syndicate Bank opens e-stamp counter

K. Devananda Upadhyaya, General Manager (Marketing), Syndicate Bank, inaugurated a counter at the bank's branch on Kadri Main Road here on Thursday

CPI, CPI(M) stage protest demanding food security

A rally organised jointly by the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) here on Thursday highlighted the issues of

NMP registers a dip in cargo handling

The New Mangalore Port handled 35.52 million tonnes of cargo during 2009-10 as against 36.69 million tonnes during the previous year. This marks a

State Government staff in NPS ambit

The State Government has introduced the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme) for its employees who joined service from April 1,

Tier-2 account makes NPS dynamic

To make the New Pension System (NPS) dynamic, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced the concept of Tier-2 account.

Invigilator's action questioned

An SSLC examination invigilator at Ganapati High School here allegedly asked a few girls to remove their burka on Tuesday. He allegedly asked a girl

Restrict NH 17 to 45 m: samiti

The Rashtriya Heddari Santrastara Horata Samiti, a newly formed forum, has urged the Union Government to restrict the proposed widening of the stretch

Honorary doctorate: AHINDA criticises selection process

AHINDA, a federation of minorities, backward classes and Dalits, has demanded transparency in the selection of candidates by Mangalore University for

Governor calls for harmony

Governor H.R. Bhardwaj has called upon people of the State to live in harmony by following their respective religions and respecting one another. He

Tharoor stresses need for good ties with neighbours

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Monday said the relationship between India and China was much better than what some people

25 Scouts and Guides leave for Dehradun

Shubha Vishwanath, teacher, made it a point to personally see off Guides Srinidhi and Shivani Rai at the Mangalore Junction Railway Station on

Postal employees oppose privatisation move

The postal employees at the two-day 26th Karnataka Circle Joint Conference, which began here on Sunday, were called upon to oppose any move by the

Students are entitled to degrees: registrar

Principal and Registrar of St. Aloysius College, an autonomous college under the Mangalore University, have both said that the High Court of Karnataka

City corporation urged to build 300 houses for Scheduled Castes

A meeting of the Scheduled Castes people here on Sunday urged the Mangalore City Corporation to provide amenities, including bath rooms for their

Census: first phase to begin from April 15

The Union Government and the Directorate of Census, Karnataka, will be taking up the 2011 census work in two phases in Udupi district. In a press

Give priority to innovation, says Purandeswari

Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said on Saturday that universities and institutions of higher learning should

Varsity to give honorary doctorate to seven persons

Veteran Yakshagana artiste Kolyur Ramachandra Rao, chairman of Alva's Education Foundation M. Mohan Alva and the former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes

Citizens demand basic rights

People in general and members of various organisations staged a dharna at Nehru Maidan here, opposing what they described as the Government's move to

CPI(M) seeks food security for all

The Dakshina Kannada district unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has sought a scientific public distribution system (PDS) aimed at