Medical college in Wenlock, civil hospital outside Mangaluru: Khader

April 20, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader has proposed a 200-bed referral civil hospital outside Mangaluru taluk in Dakshina Kannada district.

Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a programme, the minister said that the proposal aims at addressing the increasing need of specialised healthcare services for poor patients from Bantwal, Belthangady and Puttur taluks.

The proposed hospital will come up in one of the above three taluk headquarters, he added.

Wenlock Medial College

However, the minister ruled out the possibility of setting up a government medical college in any part of Dakshina Kannada except Mangaluru city.

He said that though land would be available at Bantwal, Puttur or Belthangady taluks, the government would have to spend Rs. 10,000 crore for infrastructure. “Moreover, it is also difficult to get 800 in-patients for the hospital attached to the college in those places.”

Mr. Khader said that the Wenlock Hospital was ideal place to start the medical college. “You can post doctors and nurses here and start the college,” he said. Earlier, in the function, Mr. Khader said the medical college would start functioning at the Wenlock in another two years.

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In foreign countries patients looking for government hospital to get their treatments, not because it is cheaper but where they get state of the art treatment....I request health minister to bring similar kind of situation over in Karnataka too...it is possible...corruption is there everywhere...need to bring it to minimal level...

You are doing good job up there! God Bless you!

Its the right decission taken insted of giving it to KMC on lease of 20 years

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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