Udupi

Two outsourced staff were dismissed after unauthorised tree cutting at Udupi DC office premises despite clear administrative instructions.

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated IIGJ Udupi, highlighting skill development, entrepreneurship and a new LGD programme with IIT Madras.

A major fire near Udupi bus stand destroyed four shops, causing losses of around ₹2.5 crore; short circuit suspected as the cause.

Water is being supplied by vehicle to villages in Udupi district as wells dry up, with residents urging permanent solutions to recurring shortages.

Fire broke out in an old building opposite Udupi bus stand; four fire tenders were deployed to bring the blaze under control.

Police in Udupi seized 13 lorries during a special drive against illegal sand transport and overloading on April 25.

A wild bison trapped in a canal near Kundapur was rescued after a 20-hour operation by forest officials with help from locals and machinery.

A missing lecturer in Udupi was found dead in a well, with police suspecting suicide. Investigation and post-mortem are underway.

Rowdy-sheeter Mohammed Alfaz detained under Goonda Act in Udupi; accused linked to multiple criminal cases and lodged in Shivamogga prison.

Yakshagana scholar Dr K M Raghava Nambiar selected for Parthisubba Award 2025; ceremony to be held in Udupi on May 3.

Bus driver’s daughter Drithi Poojary tops her Udupi school in SSLC exams with 97.92%, inspiring many with her hard work and determination.

Udupi secures second rank in SSLC exams with 98.18% pass; minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar praises students and educators for the achievement.

Auto LPG supply resumes in Udupi after weeks of shortage, offering relief to drivers hit by rising fuel costs and disrupted livelihoods.

Udupi district hospital advances towards paperless healthcare with digital records, ABHA accounts, and Druke app implementation.

Karnataka DGP Dr M A Saleem reviews police operations in Udupi, stresses law and order, crime prevention and community policing initiatives.

Fire breaks out at KMF milk unit in Manipal during welding work; flames spread to boiler section before being controlled within an hour.

Udupi is set to be declared a fully literate district after a successful adult education drive covering all 158 gram panchayats.

The Diocese of Udupi celebrates the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Msgr Dr Leslie Clifford D’Souza.

Thousands attended the Nagamandalotsav at Perampalli, Udupi, featuring rituals, cultural programmes and Annasantarpane for over 10,000 devotees.

Udupi CMC to hire 40 sanitation workers for four months to boost desilting work and handle monsoon emergencies amid staff shortage.