Udupi: Kundapur Rural police arrested a father-son duo Thursday for allegedly obstructing a village administrative officer (VAO), threatening him, and abusing him with caste-based slurs inside the Gulvadi gram panchayat office.According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday when Prakash Naik was on duty at the VAO office. Gulvadi residents Palli Suleman and his son…
Udupi: Social activist Satwaadi Mithun Shetty, proprietor of New Medicals, Kundapur, has submitted a policy proposal titled ‘One Nation, One Health’ (ONOH) to the Union and state govts, seeking a single, universal health insurance scheme offering completely free healthcare to every Indian citizen, irrespective of caste, age, gender, income or medical condition.The proposal has been…
Echoes of Keys: Pulikkottil Kaku Ittianam, 91, with her typewriter, revisits the rhythm of a career spent shaping official words one keystroke at a time in Mangaluru Mangaluru: On some mornings, even now, Pulikkottil Kaku Ittianam says she can almost hear it — the steady clatter of keys, the sharp bell at the edge of…
Udupi/Mangaluru: A 78-year-old woman was killed in an accident after a car hit her near Arasarabettu cross, Beejadi village in Kundapur on Thursday. The deceased is Chandramathi, a resident of Gopadi village in Kundapur. Police said Chandramathi was walking by the side of the road when the incident occurred. Chandramathi, who was walking, was hit…
Mangaluru: As BJP supporters nationwide celebrate 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, an autorickshaw driver Kundapur town, is marking the occasion with a unique gesture of his own. To commemorate PM Modi entering his 13th year in power, Sathish Prabhu is offering a 13-km ride for just Re 1, a special initiative running…
Lesser Noddy, a tropical seabird not so common along the Indian coast, spotted at the Kundapur Kodi Sea Walk on Sunday by hobbyist birdwatcher and engineer Sumanth Kerur of Kundapur. Lesser Noddy, a tropical seabird not so common along the Indian coast, spotted at the Kundapur Kodi Sea Walk on Sunday by hobbyist birdwatcher and…
Udupi: A 38-year-old man from Kundapur allegedly lost over Rs 5.7 lakh after falling victim to an online loan scam. The accused reportedly promised to arrange a Rs 40 lakh loan and collected money under various pretexts. The victim hailing from Kelakharvikeri, Kasaba village, Kundapur, stated that on March 10, while browsing Facebook on his…
Mangaluru: Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) has geared up to address potential challenges during the monsoon season. To undertake emergency maintenance and restoration works across its jurisdiction, Mescom has formed a task force comprising 489 personnel across 14 divisions in the four districts. A total of 62 vehicles have also been deployed for emergency operations….
Mangaluru: A man from Kerala allegedly stole a forest department Bolero parked outside staff quarters in Padil, only to be tracked down within hours through the vehicle’s GPS system. The man was later arrested after a chase in Udupi district. The accused, identified as Nadeem,23, from Kozhikode, allegedly drove away with the official vehicle on…
Udupi: Two pedestrians died in separate incidents in the district. A man died after he was allegedly hit by a speeding car while attempting to cross National Highway-66 near Siridham Hotel in Kotathattu village on Tuesday. The deceased is Krishna Devadiga,60.According to the complaint filed by Raghavendra Poojary of Kotathattu village in Brahmavar, at 6.45…
