Udupi

Deputy Commissioner Swaroopa TK has called for scientific improvements at accident-prone black spots along national highways in the district to ensure safer and smoother traffic.UdupiTraffic

Udupi–Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary has urged the Union government to initiate an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into alleged foreign funding linked to what he described.

A student-led mentoring programme on the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) initiative was organised by Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM) on August 16.

Continuous downpour coupled with strong gusts of wind over the past two days has wreaked havoc across Udupi district, with Hebri taluk bearing the maximum brunt.

The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) Udupi district staged a protest on Wednesday outside the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Manipal, condemning the acute shortage of laterite stone and sand.

The indefinite dharna satyagraha staged by construction workers outside the District Collector’s office demanding a solution to the red stone and sand crisis entered its second day.

The Udupi District Working Journalists’ Association, in collaboration with the Udupi Patrika Bhavan Committee, organized a heartfelt tribute meeting at Patrika Bhavan, Udupi.

A district-level special training programme for the presidents, board members, and chief executives of women’s multi-purpose cooperative societies in Udupi was held on Tuesday.

During the Assembly discussion on the Karnataka Friendly Cooperative Amendment Bill, 2025, Udupi MLA Yash Pal Suvarna voiced concerns over restrictions placed on the deposit of SLR funds.

Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar assured that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the government will ensure the reputation of Dharmasthala remains untarnished.

The NSS and YRC units of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM) conducted an awareness programme on anti-ragging and anti-drug measures on August 18.

To commemorate the 186th World Photography Day, the South Kanara Photographers’ Association, Udupi Zone, in collaboration with Prasad Nethralaya, hosted a free eye check-up camp.

In a significant anti-narcotics operation, Manipal police nabbed seven people — three accused of peddling drugs and four for consumption — exposing a network allegedly supplying narcotics to students.

A serious road mishap took place on the route leading to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Manipal, when a two-wheeler and a car rammed into each other head-on.

Udupi: Entrepreneur Krishna Raj Hegde (45) tragically ended his life on Tuesday, August 19, by consuming poison at his residence in Athradi.

Udupi: The Udupi district police have booked two separate cases relating to hate speech and provocative social media content.

The Brahmavar Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Sugar Factory has been hit by a major financial scandal, with an investigation confirming a loss of ₹13.92 crore in the sale of old machinery.

Renowned Bharatanatyam artist Vidushi Deeksha V is preparing to etch her name in the record books with a 216-hour continuous Bharatanatyam performance.

A massive indefinite dharna satyagraha was launched today in front of the District Collector’s office, demanding immediate resolution of the red stone and sand shortage.

The Isha Foundation Bangalore will be conducting a Rural Sports Festival on August 24 from 9 am to 6 pm at St. Cecilia High School, Brahmagiri, Udupi.