In The News

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.

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.

Mysuru, Feb 24: A schoolboy has reportedly managed to escape a leopard attack by piercing its eye with his finger, at Beeregowdanahundi, near Kadakola, in Mysuru taluk of Karnataka.

Bengaluru, Feb 24: Resolving confusion over the reopening of schools following the government’s order, many schools affiliated to CBSE and ICSE boards have decided to continue with only online classes for this academic year and not to open off-line classes.

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.

Bengaluru, Feb 24: The Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru has arrested 11 persons including two rowdy sheeters and seized 18 sharp weapons and two cars.

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.

Chikkaballapur, Feb 23: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraja Bommai on Tuesday announced Rs five lakh compensation to the family members of gudubandi gelatin blast mishap at Chikkaballapur district.

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.