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School girl finds cigarette butt in chips packet; falls ill
School girl finds cigarette butt in chips packet; falls ill

In a shocking case reported from Konaje in the outskirts of the city, a school girl who had purchased a chips packet  for Re 1 at a fair price shop at Konaje fell ill after she found a cigarette butt inside the packet while she was eating the chips.

Self-medication takes toll on 54 yr old asthma  patient
Self-medication takes toll on 54 yr old asthma patient

Here is a classic case that proves how self-medication at times can be dangerous to one’s life. Leena Anitha, a 54 year old  school teacher is  now battling for life  after  taking steroids and anti-asthmatic drugs on her known  to cure asthma which has been bothering her since she was a child.

Water billing out sourced to new  stake holders, Bunder rail line closure
Water billing out sourced to new stake holders, Bunder rail line closure

MCC - Mangaluru City corporation, has appointed a new agency to prepare water bills to consumers on its behalf.  Reports state MCC would be paying  Rs. 9 per bill to M.N. Compu Solutions.  Earlier it was paying Rs. 7.25...

’Udupi Utsava’ makes a flying start
’Udupi Utsava’ makes a flying start

Udupi Utsava got a good start on Friday November 28, with a grand procession, comprising cultural troupes  and a large participation. The ceremonial walk from the municipal office to the venue of the utsava...

’Kambala’  High court calls for official stand
’Kambala’ High court calls for official stand

The  Karnataka High Court has given directions to the State government to state its stand on banning ‘Kambala’ in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

Udupi Paryaya preliminaries to start December 6, 2014
Udupi Paryaya preliminaries to start December 6, 2014

‘Baale Muhurta’, the first of the preliminaries before the next Paryaya festival, would be held at the Pejawar Math here on December 6.

Mangaluru tax authorities arrest company owner for evasion
Mangaluru tax authorities arrest company owner for evasion

Reports state, the Central Excise and Service Tax Commissionerate, Mangaluru has placed under  arrest the proprietor of a major construction company for service tax evasion of over Rs 1 crore.

N. Vinay Hegde releases book on Late V.S. Kudva, hails his contributions
N. Vinay Hegde releases book on Late V.S. Kudva, hails his contributions

Dr. N. Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University released a book entitled “V.S.Kudva-His Life &Times” authored by Rtn. M.V. Mallya  at a function held at Ocean Pearl in the city on November 27,...

Trivial issue leads to group clash in Gangolli ; miscreants attack journalist
Trivial issue leads to group clash in Gangolli ; miscreants attack journalist

Two persons including a journalist were injured following a clash between two groups of different communities at Melgangolli in Gangolli Gram Panchayat limits on November 27, Thursday night.

Measures in place to check moral policing incidents: R. Hithendra
Measures in place to check moral policing incidents: R. Hithendra

City Police Commissioner R. Hithendra  has said that the Police Department was keeping a strict eye on  those resorting to moral policing and added that every possible measure  is being taken to ensure that moral policing incidents do not recur.

Demonstrations against
Demonstrations against "Kambala" ban

The Kambala Committees of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts would be staging a protest against the banning of ‘Kambala’ in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Mangaluru on November 29.

Tulu for Wikipadia in set-up mode
Tulu for Wikipadia in set-up mode

ulu Wikipedia, which is still in process of building up and more than 600 items have been now included, Pavanaja U.B., Wikipedia representative and Programme Officer,

Avian flu in Kerala a serious matter for DK - Minister Khader reviews
Avian flu in Kerala a serious matter for DK - Minister Khader reviews

Primary Health Centres on the Karnataka / Kerala border have been instructed to deal with any case of persons suspected with Avian flu.  Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader...

Sign boards of old, yet to change to ’Mangaluru’
Sign boards of old, yet to change to ’Mangaluru’

Name boards of many government organisations, including the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the Railways, the Mangalore International Airport, MCC and several others are yet to change.

Shrine church at Bajpe in honour of St Pope John Paul II  inaugurated
Shrine church at Bajpe in honour of St Pope John Paul II inaugurated

A shrine  built at Bajpe, about 25 kms from the city honouring Pope John Paul II, with support of devotees of Mangalore Diocese at a cost Rs 1.5 crore. It was built at the place where Pope addressed a humongous gathering of four lakh plus on February 6, 1986.