World No-Tobacco Day celebrated in Manipal

June 1, 2013

Manipal, Jun 1: World No-Tobacco Day was observed in Manipal University on Friday which was jointly conducted by the Department of Public Health, the Manipal College of Nursing in collaboration with the District Health Office, Udupi, Health Concern Foundation and Archana Charitable Trust.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr M T Reju, Deputy Commissioner, Udupi. He spoke on efforts to magnify the awareness to prevent consumption of Tobacco in many ways. He said that it was important to create such awareness so that people get to learn about the ill-effects of tobacco at the initial stages itself.

Dr Ramachandra Bairy, District Health Officer, Udupi expressed his growing concern on prevalence of tobacco in many areas and the fine imposed on smoking in public places.

Prof Nagaraj Haikady, Prof & Chair of Biostatics, Ohio State university spoke on how smoking has evolved down the years.

He said that newer means to consume tobacco has been seeping into the United states of America and legislation to prohibit such newer means is a challenge that stares back at the government. He said that Karnataka state is among the last states still remaining to ban tobacco which is long due.

Mr Upendra Nayak, Zilla Panchayat President, Dr Ramachandra Kamath ,

Dr Edmond Fernandes, Chair & CEO, Health Concern Foundation, Dr Arvind, Archana Charitable Trust among others were present.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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