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5 days, 6 hours ago

Aaditya Thackeray slams Congress MLA’s demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory

Shiv Sena MLA and former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray rejected the idea of designating Mumbai as a Union Territory on Thursday. Referring to Mumbai as his “motherland,” Mr. Thackeray highlighted the sacrifices made by the “Marathi manoos” in ensuring the city’s inclusion in Maharashtra. In a post on X, the Worli legislator said, “Mumbai was not given to us by …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Murudeshwar drowning incident: FIR against teachers

Deccan Chronicle

Karwar: An FIR has been registered against six teachers of the Morarji Desai Residential School of Mulabagilu, Kolar district, in connection with the drowning deaths of four students at Murudeshwar Beach. The FIR, registered at Murudeshwar Police Station, names Headmistress Shashikala, Mathematics Teacher Sunil R, English Teacher Choudappa S, Science Teacher Vishwanath S, Kannada Teacher Sharadamma CN, and Physical Education …

Students Teachers Fir Teacher Murudeshwar

2 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah dismisses Maharashtra’s calls for Belagavi to be declared UT

Hindustan Times

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that the Mahajan Commission Report is final regarding the border dispute involving Belagavi and termed calls from Maharashtra to declare the region a Union Territory as “sheer foolishness”. Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that the Mahajan Commission Report is final regarding the border dispute involving Belagavi Responding to Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray’s …

Karnataka Maharashtra Chief Minister State Thackeray Siddaramaiah Belagavi

15-Year-Old Drowns, Three Missing in Murudeshwar Beach Incident

Deccan Chronicle

Karwar: A 15-year-old girl drowned, and three other students went missing at Murudeshwar beach, located about 15 km from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district, on Tuesday evening. Police told Deccan Chronicle that the deceased, identified as Shravanthi, was a student of Morarji Desai Residential School in Mulbagal of Kolar district. A search operation is underway, with local authorities and rescue …

Students Murudeshwar

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hydrochloric acid leaks from gas tanker on NH-66 near Mangaluru

Hindustan Times

An alleged technical fault has resulted in a hydrochloric acid leak from a gas tanker on National Highway 66 in Dakshina Kannada district, near here, on Monday, officials said. Hydrochloric acid leaks from gas tanker on NH-66 near Mangaluru The gas tanker was transporting hydrochloric acid from Karwar to Kochi, and due to this leak nearby residents could face respiratory …

Near Leak Mangaluru Gas Tanker Hydrochloric Acid

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hydrochloric acid leaks from gas tanker near Mangaluru; officials warn of respiratory issues for nearby residents

New Indian Express

MANGALURU: An alleged technical fault has resulted in a hydrochloric acid leak from a gas tanker on National Highway 66 in Dakshina Kannada district, near here, on Monday, officials said. The gas tanker was transporting hydrochloric acid from Karwar to Kochi, and due to this leak nearby residents could face respiratory issues, they added. Police teams from Ullal and Mangaluru …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision The Yellow Gate police have registered a case against unknown people following a complaint lodged by the Indian Navy, alleging that the fishing trawler, FV Marathoma, which hit their submarine, INS Karanj, near the Goan coast, had caused the Scorpene-class submarine damages of around ₹10 crore. According to the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rajnath to get final integrated theatre command file soon

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Final recommendations to reorganise the country’s war structure and the armed forces into integrated theatre commands will reach Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s desk after Navy Day, which falls on on December 4. The Western Integrated Theatre Command will be responsible for defence and security bordering Pakistan. The Northern Integrated Theatre Command will have the entire northern border with …

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1 month ago

DK Shivakumar Calls for Coastal Karnataka Tourism Policy

Deccan Chronicle

Karwar: Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar has proposed the need for a separate tourism policy for Coastal Karnataka, emphasizing the region's untapped natural potential. On a two-day visit to the coastal districts of Udupi and Uttara Kannada, Shivakumar toured temples on Thursday and went scuba diving at Netrani Island near Murudeshwar on Friday, accompanied by Fisheries Minister …

Tourism Karnataka Shivakumar

1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for that perfect beach along the NH66

Live Mint

Standing on the Karnataka-Goa border near Karwar, the wide NH66 runs straight till the horizon. Where Route 66 stretches across the US, NH66 snakes its way along the west coast of India, hugging the seashore with the verdant Western Ghats rising on the other side. And yet, NH66, or at least the Karnataka bit from Karwar to Mangaluru, with its …

Beach Road Way Temple Sea Route 66 Karwar

1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka launches monthly hostel inspection initiative

Deccan Chronicle

Karwar: To improve the living conditions and overall environment for students in hostels, the Karnataka government has launched a new program, ‘Ilakhea Adhikari/Sibbandi Nade Vidyarthinilayada Kade’. Under this program, officials from the department’s commissionerate, including joint directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, and district- and taluk-level officers, will visit hostels within their jurisdiction. The Department of Backward Classes Welfare currently manages …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tracker-tagged vulture found near Kadamba Naval Base

New Indian Express

HUBBALLI: A vulture, which had a GPS tracker and was found in the vicinity of the Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar of Uttara Kannada district, created a flutter on Sunday as security officials wondered whether the bird was being used for espionage purposes. Naval base authorities had been tracking the bird and on Sunday, they managed to take its photos …

Naval Bird Base Karwar Kadamba Naval Base

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senior IAS officer's denial of road closure in Uttara Kannada sparks controversy

New Indian Express

Senior IAS officer Ritesh Kumar Singh has denied the allegations made by Ports Minister Mankal Vaidya that he was a 'settlement officer' regarding the closure and re-opening of the Kumta-Sirsi highway in Uttara Kannada. Singh stated that the decision to close the road was made by the district administration, based on recommendations by NHAI, and that the matter has not …

Government Law Transport Public Policy

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti Protests Karnataka Rajyotsava in Belagavi, Demand Linguistic Rights

The Hindu

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti members observed Black Day in Belagavi on Friday to express their support for joining Maharashtra. The protest was allowed by the district administration after the initial refusal of permission. The slogans raised included a united Maharashtra with Belagavi, Karwar, Khanapur, Nippani, Bhalki, Bidar and other Marathi speaking areas. The protest also included a bicycle and bike rally, …

Politics Law Social Issues Protests Belagavi

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress MLA Sent to 7-Year Jail in Belekeri Iron Ore Case

Hindustan Times

Congress MLA Satish Sail has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Belekeri iron ore case. Following the verdict, his status as an MLA was revoked under Article 190(3) of the Constitution. The other convicted people, including the managing director of Ashapura Minechem Ltd., the owner of Swastik Steels (Hospet) Pvt. Ltd., and the managing director of Lal …

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MLA Sateesh Sail Sentenced to Seven Years for Theft and Illegal Iron Ore Export

Deccan Chronicle

Congress MLA Sateesh Sail has been sentenced to seven years in prison for theft and illegal export of iron ore. The Special Court for the People's Representatives convicted the 58-year-old MLA from Karwar on October 24. The accused were charged with theft, criminal conspiracy, and cheating. Sail was convicted on charges of theft, criminal conspiracy, and cheating. He was also …

Government Law Crime Theft Bengaluru

2 months, 2 weeks ago

World Bank to fund Rs 4 crore project for rescue of turtles in Karwar

New Indian Express

KARWAR : The Karwar division, which is the first in the state to start coastal and marine ecosystem cells to ensure protection of marine species, has now proposed to start a rescue and rehabilitation centre for olive ridley sea turtles and also tap tourism potential through this. So far, the Forest Department would rescue the olive ridley sea turtles caught …

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3 months ago

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State

The Hindu

To protect the Waqf property in the State, the Karnataka State Waqf Board has decided to identify them and construct compound walls around them, Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Welfare B.Z. He said that the Waqf Board has planned to provide housing facilities to poor Muslim families in every taluk across the State and also provide houses on rent …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

KPCL Issues Alert As Water Released From Supa Dam

Deccan Chronicle

Karwar: Due to continuous heavy inflow into the Supa Dam in Uttara Kannada district, and the forecast of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall by the India Meteorological Department for the next seven days, authorities have initiated action to release excess flood water. About 10,000 cusecs of water is being released through three radial crest gates to maintain the reservoir's water …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Truck retrieved from Karnataka's Kali river a week after bridge collapse

New Indian Express

KARWAR: The Uttara Kannada district administration finally pulled out the truck, which fell into Kali river on the outskirts of Karwar when a 42-year-old bridge collapsed on August 7, on Thursday. The rope tied to the truck severed on several occasions and the company had to be dependent on Eshwar Malpe and Sanya Siddi time and again. The truck, belonging …

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4 months, 1 week ago

SWR to resume services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on August 14 after clearing landslip affected track near Sakleshpur

The Hindu

After clearing the track affected by landslip between Ballupet and Sakleshpur on the Hassan-Mangaluru section under Mysuru division, South Western Railway on Tuesday said it will resume services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on Wednesday. Services were affected on the section owing to landslip between Yedakumari and Kadagaravalli stations on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat stretch from July 26 to August 9. …

Bengaluru Services Train Express Mangaluru Train No Sakleshpur

4 months, 1 week ago

SWR cancels many train services on August 12, 13 and 14

The Hindu

Due to landslips between Sakleshpur and Ballupete of the Mysuru Division, the South Western Railway has cancelled several trains on August 12, 13 and August 14. 07378 Mangaluru Central – Vijayapura Express Special has been cancelled on August 13 and 14, it said in a release. 16586 Murdeshwar - SMVT Bengaluru Express, which commenced its journey from Murudeshwar on Sunday, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru-Mangaluru services resume after SWR restores track affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section

The Hindu

The South Western Railway on Thursday, resumed passenger train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector by safely passing Train No. 16575 Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomateshwara tri-weekly Express, after restoring the landslip-affected stretch on Sakelshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. On August 8, the first passenger train, Gomateshwara Express, passed successfully through the stretch at 12.37 p.m. General Manager Arvind Srivastava, Additional GM K.S. Restored …

Bengaluru Train Track Mangaluru Services Resume Swr Mangaluru Junction

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridge over Kali river connecting Karnataka and Goa collapses

Hindustan Times

The Kodibag bridge across the Kali river, connecting the states of Karnataka and Goa in the Karwar region of Uttara Kannada district, collapsed at about 2 am on Wednesday, Uttara Kannada superintendent of police Narayan M said adding that the driver of a Tamil Nadu-based truck that fell into the river while it was crossing the bridge, was rescued. The …

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Aaditya Thackeray slams Congress MLA’s demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory

Murudeshwar drowning incident: FIR against teachers

Siddaramaiah dismisses Maharashtra’s calls for Belagavi to be declared UT

15-Year-Old Drowns, Three Missing in Murudeshwar Beach Incident

Hydrochloric acid leaks from gas tanker on NH-66 near Mangaluru

Hydrochloric acid leaks from gas tanker near Mangaluru; officials warn of respiratory issues for nearby residents

FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision

Rajnath to get final integrated theatre command file soon

DK Shivakumar Calls for Coastal Karnataka Tourism Policy

Looking for that perfect beach along the NH66

Karnataka launches monthly hostel inspection initiative

Tracker-tagged vulture found near Kadamba Naval Base

Senior IAS officer's denial of road closure in Uttara Kannada sparks controversy

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti Protests Karnataka Rajyotsava in Belagavi, Demand Linguistic Rights

Congress MLA Sent to 7-Year Jail in Belekeri Iron Ore Case

MLA Sateesh Sail Sentenced to Seven Years for Theft and Illegal Iron Ore Export

World Bank to fund Rs 4 crore project for rescue of turtles in Karwar

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State

KPCL Issues Alert As Water Released From Supa Dam

Truck retrieved from Karnataka's Kali river a week after bridge collapse

SWR to resume services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on August 14 after clearing landslip affected track near Sakleshpur

SWR cancels many train services on August 12, 13 and 14

Bengaluru-Mangaluru services resume after SWR restores track affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section

Bridge over Kali river connecting Karnataka and Goa collapses