Coastal Districts

Bengaluru, Jan 23: The Karnataka government said staff members at all airports across the state including Mangaluru and Bengaluru are considered as frontline workers of Covid-19 and are permitted for vaccination against the virus on priority basis.

Mangaluru, Jan 23: Mangaluru MLA U T Khader has urged the state government to conduct a high-level study to ensure that major and minor dams, bridges in Shivamogga and surrounding districts are safe following the massive explosion that took place in a stone crusher facility, in Shivamogga.

Mangaluru, Jan 22: In a major crackdown on the drugs racket, police have arrested seven persons in two separate cases and have seized 44 kg ganja from them.

Mangaluru Jan 22: Police have arrested nine students of a private college in the city for on charge of ragging a junior. The ragging is said to have taken place in the Valachil Campus of the Srinivas Group of Colleges nearly two weeks ago.

Mangaluru, Jan 21: A passenger from Duabi was arrested at 800 grams of gold was seized from his possession by the customs sleuths at Mangaluru International Airport today.

Mangaluru, Jan 19: Six youths have been arrested by the police in connection with the case of assault on a head constable reported more than a month ago in the coastal city.

Mangaluru, Jan 19: Democratic Youth Federation of India’s Karnataka state president Muneer Katipalla and Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai have flayed the decision to shift RAF battalion base camp from Mangaluru to Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district.

Mangaluru, Jan 18: The anti-cow slaughter ordinance came into effect in Karnataka on Monday, with provisions of up to seven years in jail and (or) a fine of up to Rs 10 lac for those 'illegally' involved in cow slaughtering, smuggling or selling of beef in the state.

Mangaluru, Jan 18: APD Foundation - Hasiru Dala is organizing ‘Namma Netravathi, Namma Javabdari’, a unique campaign at Netravathi Bridge to create awareness and prevent people from discarding waste into the Netravathi River. This initiative is being supported by Mangaluru City Corporation and Ullal Nagara Sabha.

Mangaluru, Jan 18: Two men and two women have been arrested by the Surathkal police in Mangaluru on charge of honey-trapping a man from Kasargod and placing a demand for Rs 5 lakh.