The High Court has issued an interim order on Friday, in which it has directed the district administration of Dakshina Kannada to permit MRPL to draw half a million gallon of water per day.
The 18 huts of construction labourers from north Karnataka caught fire and burnt completely in Chitpady, near Beedinagudde on Friday. There has been property damage but no casualties. The cause of fire is not known
Hani Moideen, an engineering student from Kudroli, will participate in SAE Aero Design East 2012, an international competition, which will be held at GMA Air Field, Ball Ground, USA, on April 27 – 29.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has approved the construction of a new air traffic control tower and technical block at Mangalore Airport to improve security.
M. S. Gururaj, the president of the United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA), announced at a press meet on Friday that UKCA will conduct 10 All India Open Fide Rated Chess Tournaments in Karnataka
Rahim Uchil, the president of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, issued his first press release after recovering from the attempt to murder him on the part of a group of miscreants, in which he stated that wants to reveal some facts about the incident.
Citizen’s Forum for Mangalore Development wrote a letter to the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada, urging the district administration to restore the disturbed ecosystem of River Phalguni and demanding that the Mangalore Special Economic Zone Limited (MSEZL) must immediately stop dumping mud into the river at Kuloor.
A gang of thieves stole Rs. 11 lakh from a house in Polya near Kabaka early in the morning of April 19 Thursday. They entered Ummer Farooq’s house by breaking down the back door. Just 3 days back, a house in Mura was broken into and cash and valuables worth Rs. 2.8 lakh were stolen.
Ivan D’Souza, the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), on April 19 Thursday that the Congress will protest against the delay in completing the new Bejai Market.
The fifth anniversary of the prathishtapana of Shri Gopalakrishna Temple at Shakthi Nagar and the Koti Namarchane planned as part of it was inaugurated on the premises of the temple on April 19.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has completely shutdown its 15 million tons a year refinery following shortage of water.
A number of areca, banana, and rubber plantations, including 11 houses, were destroyed in the storm that struck several places of Kundapur on the night of Wednesday. The total financial loss comes up to Rs. 4.24 lakh.
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organized a protest in front of the DC’s office on April 19 Thursday against the state government’s anti labour policies.
Rehama, the African artiste at Jumbo Circus, organized a farewell party to a couple of newly married dwarves at Press Club on April 19 Thursday.
The Koti Namarchane (One Crore Tulasi offerings) to Lord Gopalkrishna as part of the fifth Pratishta Mahotsava of Sri Gopalkrishna Temple at Shaktinagar, Mangalore, will be inaugurated on April 19.