Prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked effective midnight. While diesel prices have been increased by 45 paise per litre, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 1.50 per litre.
Highly talented differently abled swimmer Prakash Kharvi from Kodi in Sastana has made it to the Limca Book of National Records 2013.
The foundation laying ceremony of Vrindavan, an ambitious residential project by Nidhi Land Infrastructure Developers India (P) Ltd was held near Mannagudda, Gandhinagar her e on February 15, Friday. U Madhav Suvarna, father of Prashanth Sanil, the Managing Director of Nidhi Land Infrastructure, laid the foundation.
A Konkani awareness campaign named ‘Konkani Prachar Andolan’ organised by the Konkani Prachar Sanchalan, was launched at the Academy office in Mangalore on February 15, Friday.
With Mangalore City Corporation and seven other local administrative bodies gearing up for polls in Dakshina Kannada district, the district administration has set up a special committee to scrutinize the campaign materials of the political parties and candidates in the visual, print media and other electronic media.
Residents of Kuntikan and nearby areas had a gala time picking up sardines for free after a fish laden lorry overturned on the road between Kuntikan and KPT junction on the morning of February 15, Friday.
A person was found murdered in a half constructed house at Bajpe on February 14, Thursday. The crime was suspected to have been committed the previous night.
“Akki Muhurtha,” a pre-Paryaya ritual was performed at the Kaniyoor Mutt in Udupi on February 14, Thursday by Sri Vidyavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Kaniyoor Mutt, the next Paryaya seer.
Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisara has said that the state government has earmarked a sum of Rs 3 crore to develop one village in the state as a Green Village.
Research in the field of Chemistry has crossed the boundaries of multiple branches, said Dr BS Sherigara, former vice chancellor of Kuvempu University.
A Rs 6.04 lakh surplus budget with an anticipated revenue of Rs 257.60 crore for the year 2013-14 was presented at the Mangalore City Corporation meeting held here on February 14, Thursday.
Bronze statues of late minister for higher education Dr VS Acharya, were unveiled at the Udupi CMC office and in front of the DC complex at Manipal End Point on February 14, Thursday
The foundation laying ceremony of the new ‘State-of –the- Art’ campus of Prestige International School, Jeppinamogaru will be held at new plot adjacent to the present location on NH 66, on Feb 16, Saturday at 8.30 am.
Activists of the Bhajrangdal on February 14, Thursday expressed their strong opposition to the celebration of Valentine’s Day by burning greeting cards near the Besant Women’s College here.
Ammonia leakage reported from a fisheries factory at Harekala, Elyarapadavu near Konaje, has left one worker killed and two others seriously ill.