Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment BRamanatha Rai said on October 10, that the field-level verification to identify Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats will be completed in the next two months.
Western Range IGP Amrith Pal has claimed that intelligence inputs and other sources of information state the Maoist activity in the State including the Western Range, have drastically come down and the fresh recruitment among them has been effectively curtailed.
The Nagarika Horata Samithi, Jokatte and DYFI members protested vehemently against the pollution and disturbance caused by Sulphur and Coke units at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL), in front of DK DC’s office in Mangalore on October 10.
Inaugurating the World Mental Health Day programme at RAPCC (Regional Advance Pediatric Care Centre) premises, organised by Wenlock district hospital, District Legal Services Authority, KMC Hospital Department of Psychiatry and Manaswini in Mangalore on October 10.
Mamatha Poojary, a member of the women’s Kabaddi team that bagged the gold medal at the recently held Asian Games, arrived at Bajpe Airport on Friday, October 10.
Some unidentified miscreants have damaged the flag post at the Korangrapady autorickshaw stand in the town on October 9, Thursday night. The incident came to light on Friday morning. The police were soon after informed.
The officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport seized 204.000 grams of gold, valued at Rs.5,50,800/-, concealed in the form of a measuring tape, buckles of a rexine travel bag, buckles of sandals,
Journalists of Mangalore paid homage to the renowned veteran journalist Dr. M.V. Kamath at the Patrika Bhavan in the city on October 10, Friday under the aegis of DK District Working Journalists Union and Press Club.
It has been two years since 17 year old Sowjanya, a student of SDM College, Ujire was found dead at Pangala near Dharmasthala on October 9, 2012, just a day after she went missing mysteriously.
In the meeting convened under the supervision of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and chaired by DK DC A B Ibrahim at Shiradi Government Higher Primary School on October 9
Addressing the august gathering after inaugurating NAAC-National Assessment and Accreditation Council, sponsored national seminar on ‘Measures for quality enhancement and sustenance in higher education’ organised by SDM College ...
Padma Bhushan M V Kamath, is no longer with us but his ideas and views left behind in heaps of treasured writings console his admiring readers of whom thousands exist today. He always recalled the special honour conferred on him by ’Mangalore Today’ - "Lifetime Achievement Award", on the occasion of its Tenth Anniversary of in 2005.
Speaking at a review meet, Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake has said that sufficient measures were taken to overcome the problems pertaining to Varahi irrigation project, which is proposed to release water by December end.
Padma Prasad Hegde aka P P Hegde, city based advocate has been elected unopposed chairman of the Karnataka State Bar Council.
A young woman died after being struck by lightning at Karumbala in Nelyadi village on Oct 9, evening. The deceased has been identified as Harinakshi (22), daughter of Kushalappa Kumbara.