Students of Alvas Institutions, Moodubidire performing yoga Sunday Mangaluru: Hundreds gathered across Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts Sunday for International Yoga Day celebrations.Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said International Yoga Day, which began in 2015, is a global honour for India’s cultural heritage and ancient lifestyle. He inaugurated and spoke at the event organised…
A file picture of kambala event Mysuru: Kambala, the traditional buffalo race held in the slushy paddy fields of coastal Karnataka, will be featured in the Mysuru Dasara festival for the first time. It is likely to be a major attraction during the 10-day festivity.DC Lakshmikant Reddy on Saturday chaired a preparatory meeting at the…
Kevin.MendonsaMangaluru: Egg prices climbed to a fresh peak across coastal and other districts on Friday, with retail rates rising to Rs 8–8.5 per egg, and wholesale price touching Rs 7.6. A week ago, wholesale prices stood at Rs 6.8, traders said, reflecting a sharp upward shift in a short span.Industry sources attributed the surge to…
Billava Brigade submit a memorandum to MLA Ashok Kumar Rai, demanding the installation of freedom fighter Manjayya Baidya’s statue in Uppinangady Mangaluru: The Billava Brigade, established in Puttur to promote the development of the Billava community across sectors, will officially begin its activities. As its first major initiative, the brigade plans to install a statue…
Kevin.MendonsaMangaluru: The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) re-examination scheduled for June 21 has triggered a logistical crunch for outstation candidates returning to the education hubs of Mangaluru and Udupi, as families scramble to secure accommodation and transport in this monsoon season.During the initial NEET held in May, thousands of students from other parts of…
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, MP and Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty during the visit to CIPET administration building being built in the Plastic Park, coming up in Ganjimutt in the outskirts of Mangaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta has called upon industrialists to make good use of the…
Udupi: Sri Vadiraja Research Foundation has initiated efforts to transliterate ayurveda manuscripts written in Tigalari and Modi Kannada scripts found in coastal Karnataka.Ayurveda-related manuscripts from the coastal region will be selected for transliteration as part of the project. Under the framework of India’s Gyan Bharatam Mission, about one crore manuscripts across the country have already…
Mangaluru: School cricket will be a major focus in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Mangaluru zone, chairman Shrikanth Rai said, announcing a push to strengthen grassroots cricket with franchise Coastal Kings Mangaluru.Speaking at the jersey and anthem launch of Coastal Kings Mangaluru, the new entrant in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026, Sunday, Rai…
Mangaluru: The Abhimani Balaga of banking visionary Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty has strongly condemned the demolition of his memorial near the Bappanadu entrance arch in Mulki during national highway expansion works, and demanded its restoration at a suitable location along with the establishment of a competitive examination training centre in his name.Addressing reporters on Saturday,…
Panaji: Passengers travelling between Margao and Karwar could benefit from a 30% reduction in ticket fares with the launch of the Madgaon–Karwar Express service, Union minister of state for railways and jal shakti, V Somanna said while flagging off the train from Margao railway station on Thursday.Until now, the Margao–Karwar daily service operated by Konkan…
