Udupi

MLA Sunil Kumar has strongly responded to Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar’s recent remarks, asserting that the Congress-led state government has made no meaningful development in Udupi district over the past two years.

The Udupi District BJP held a solemn observance of ‘Balidana Divas’ at the party’s district office in Kadiyali, paying homage to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

An unidentified body was discovered near the roadside stretch between Kukkikatte and Manchi, prompting an immediate response from local authorities.

Padma Gangadhar announced that a five-day free Sahaja Yoga Meditation Festival (Sahaja Yoga Dhyanatsava) will be conducted across various venues in Udupi district from June 25 to 29.

In an extraordinary act of devotion and discipline, Sushanth Brahmavar, Vice President of the BJP OBC Morcha, Udupi City, along with his wife Sanjana, handwrote the entire Bhagavad Gita in a stunningly short span of 5 hours and 30 minutes.

A delegation from the Udupi Diocese extended a cordial welcome to the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Udupi, Swaroopa T K, during a courtesy visit.

In a major breakthrough, Ahmedabad City Cyber Crime Branch has apprehended Rene Joshilda, a Chennai-based electrical engineer and senior IT consultant, for allegedly sending bomb threat emails to a school in Udupi City and several other institutions across India.

In a landmark ruling, the Udupi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission awarded ₹13.49 lakh in compensation to a senior nurse, Shivakumar Shettigar (43), after a false Hepatitis C diagnosis caused him to lose a lucrative job opportunity in Saudi Arabia.

A delegation from the Udupi Bar Association, headed by president Renold Praveen Kumar, met the newly appointed Superintendent of Police, Hariram Shankar, and extended a warm welcome by presenting him with a floral bouquet.

Mahantesh Hangargi, a Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service (KMAS) officer, has officially taken over as the new Municipal Commissioner of Udupi.

A rare 15th-century lamp with Shaiva and Vaishnava iconography has been discovered in Anantapadmanabha Temple, Udupi, blending two traditions.

In a strong show of dissent, BJP workers led by Kaup MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty staged a protest in front of the Katapady Grama Panchayat office, voicing opposition to what they called the “anti-people policies” of the Karnataka Congress government.

Responding to recent criticism, MP Kota Srinivas Poojary clarified that the central government has significantly increased the NREGA budget, raising it from ₹33,000 crore during the UPA era to ₹86,000 crore.

The Udupi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled in favour of a local resident, ordering Star Health and Allied Insurance Company to pay Rs 40,178 along with 10% annual interest for engaging in unfair trade practices and service deficiency.

In a tragic and disturbing incident, a 26-year-old man strangled his mother to death in Manipal, within the Udupi district, allegedly over financial issues and a family dispute.

MLA Yash Pal Suvarna visited the erosion-affected stretch near Nagarajidda, under Uppur Gram Panchayat jurisdiction, to assess the growing damage caused by riverbank erosion.

Minister for Women and Child Development and Udupi District In-charge Lakshmi Hebbalkar praised the commitment of young Congress members, stating that their dedication alone is enough to bring the Congress party back to power in Karnataka.

Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar has firmly defended the 5% hike in minority reservation under the central housing scheme, stating that the state government merely approved the Centre’s directive.

Traffic signal poles that were once installed at key intersections across the city decades ago have long outlived their purpose. Initially introduced to streamline traffic flow, these iron poles functioned for only a short time before becoming defunct.

Women and Child Development Minister and District In-charge, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, urged government officers to step up on-ground activities in light of the excess rainfall affecting the region.