Her name Gangamma. Age around 85. She is from Puttur, issueless and was under the care of a relative at Bangalore ever since her husband’s death. She boarded a bus to Mangalore on the morning of January 4, after her caretakers said it is better she find an old age home for stay.
A leopard which fell into a trap laid for a boar at Guttigar, has been rescued by officials of the Forest Department and Pilikula Nisargadhama on January 8, Tuesday.
District Regional Transport Officer Mallikarjuna has said that early steps would be taken to introduce additional private or government buses on the Mudipu route and nearby areas which are facing shortage of bus services.
Deputy Commissioner N Prakash has informed that National Youth Day and “Yuvajanotsav Camp” will be held at Ramakrishna Mutt in Mangalore from January 11 to 17, in association
A delegation of representatives from various progressive organizations met Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof. TC Shivashankeramurthi on January 8, Tuesday and submitted a memorandum to him urging for steps to make the University campus a safe place for women.
A licensed surveyor working in the Survey Department at Sullia was trapped red handed by the Lokayukta sleuths while he was accepting bribe from a person who had applied for a survey of his land. Interestingly, in this case the corrupt surveyor was caught not in his office, but in a bar.
Vasudeva Adiga, Secretary of The Kota Block Congress Committee has been reported missing since January 7, Monday night.
Two short films ‘Dosti’ and ‘1998 Love Story’ brought out under the banner of Mathrushri Production will be screened at Don Bosco Hall on January 21, Monday from 5 pm to 8 pm.
District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai has informed that the Youth Congress will be holding a mass vehicle rally in Mangalore on January 15 to protest against the misrule of the BJP government in the state.
Heralding a new political development in the district, the Ad-hoc Preparatory Committee has been formed paving way for the launching of the Aam Admi Party in Dakshina Kannada.
The need of the hour is value oriented education which can make our children responsible citizens of the nation, said Capt Ganesh Karnik, MLC.
A fire mishap has been reported from the Intensive Care Unit of Fr Muller Hospital at Kankanady here on January 8, Tuesday. A short circuit in the air conditioner is said to be the cause of the fire.
The presence of mind of the driver of a bus which suffered a brake failure on Pangala bridge on the afternoon of January 7, Monday, helped in averting a major tragedy.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt to support the organizations which were protesting against Made Snana and Pankthi Bedha rituals.
Students of Mangalore University have decided to take up cudgels against the rise in cases of crime against women. On January 7, Monday.....