Mangaluru, Feb 24: In the wake of protests from daily commuters, the Dakshina Kannada District Administration has temporarily shelved the plan of allowing only those with negative Covid-19 RT-PCR reports to enter Karnataka from Kerala through four designated checkposts.
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Mangaluru, Feb 24: Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic, Year 2020 proved to be unique for Mangaluru based Anti Pollution Drive Foundation (APDF). While APDF reached out to hundreds of needy people with food and relief during Covid lockdown, the ongoing activity of building toilets for needy homes continued unabated. APDF, along with Hasiru Dala, attained success in its initiatives for providing welfare to waste pickers and bringing them into the mainstream of society. APDF-Hasiru Dala partnership also resulted in sustainable, result-oriented projects to provide long lasting solutions for healthy waste disposal.
Mangaluru, Feb 24: An In-charge Surveyor of Mangaluru taluk has been caught red handed by the ACB officials while he was allegedly accepting bribe from a businessman in front of the Mini Vidhana Soudha.
Kasaragod, Feb 23: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested the urgent intervention of the Centre on the new COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Karnataka government on the entry of people from the state.
Two women in Karnataka –both Anganwadi workers – been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) after taking the first covid vaccine dose in the month of January.
Mangaluru, Feb 23: Veteran Konkani writer Gratian Pius D’Silva who was popular as Herolpius, passed away Monday night.
Mangaluru, Feb 22: State Minister for Backward Classes Kota Srinivas Poojary who also holds the Religious and Endowment portfolio met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Mangaluru International Airport and submitted a memorandum to him seeking sanction of five acres land for the construction of a Yatri Nivas for pilgrims from Karnataka who would visit the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in the future.
Mangaluru, Feb 22: Amid rising cases in neighbouring Kerala, authorities in Karnataka have decided to close 13 points of entry located in Wayanad and Kasaragod district in Kerala.
Mangaluru, Feb 22: With the Karnataka government reinstating stricter control of transit passengers from Kerala in view of increasing Covid-19 positive cases, people in Kasaragod bound to Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada for various purposes including medical needs and studies are in a fix again.
Mangaluru, Feb 22: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Kadri Yogeshwara (Jogi) Mutt before leaving for Mangalore International Airport on Sunday. The UP CM had attended BJP's Vijaya Yathre in Kasaragod.