Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
The Karnataka Lokayukta police caught an inspector attached to the Bajpe police station red-handed while accepting a bribe to release money seized in a cheating case.
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved ₹151.31 crore to purchase ballot boxes and enable live webcasting for upcoming local body elections. The decision prepares the state administration to conduct long-overdue panchayat raj polls by December 2026.
Unity College of Physiotherapy opened its new outpatient department (OPD) at its Dambel Road campus in Mangaluru to provide accessible rehabilitation services to local residents.
Konkani Catholics across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts celebrated Monti Fest on September 8 with religious devotion and traditional harvest rituals. The festival featured the blessing of newly harvested paddy corn, floral offerings by children, and traditional family feasts.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan has invoked the Goonda Act against six persons accused in the May 2025 murder of Abdul Rehman in Bantwal. The detention order was issued a day prior to the special court granting them bail in Mysuru.
Bellare police in Sullia taluk have arrested a 35-year-old man for trespassing and stealing clothes from the Bellare Government Girls' Hostel campus.
Continuous rainfall in Mulki taluk has severely damaged the Kinnigoli–Mulki road, creating numerous deep potholes and posing hazards for daily commuters.
Health department, municipal council, and food safety officials conducted a joint surprise raid at the weekly market in Moodbidri following complaints of food adulteration. Samples of various food items, vegetables, and fast-food products were collected for laboratory testing.
Kukke Subrahmanya police in Kadaba taluk, with the help of local residents and autorickshaw drivers, set up a road barricade near the Kumaradhara river to arrest three absconding criminals from Belagavi.
The sixth edition of Mangaluru Technovanza 2026 will bring together over 600 delegates, 70 startups, and top tech leaders in Mangaluru on September 22-23. Organized by KDEM, the summit aims to position the coastal city as the 'Silicon Beach of India'.
The Karnataka State Cabinet approved a ₹32,611 crore development package in Mangaluru, introducing new policies for sustainable data centres and marine biotechnology. The cabinet also announced 30 percent reservation for Scheduled Tribes in Forest Department posts.
The Mangaluru City Crime Branch arrested a 64-year-old serial fraudster who allegedly impersonated high-ranking national investigative officers and extorted money across multiple states.
Surathkal Police arrested two senior professors of NITK Surathkal for allegedly forging attendance records and detailment orders to fraudulently claim ₹13.51 lakh in official allowances.
Mangaluru police have arrested a warrant accused who had been absconding for seven years and was wanted in 13 cases.
A man wanted in around 40 theft cases across the district has been arrested by Dakshina Kannada police.
Santhosh Kumar Shetty has taken charge as the new chairperson of the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), announcing that implementing the city's Master Plan is his top priority. He outlined plans to extend urban growth beyond traditional boundaries toward the Surathkal-Baikampady-Mulki corridor.
The Deputy Commissioner has directed departments to ensure skill development programmes reach youth across the district effectively.
The district's Disha committee has urged the state government to rename Dakshina Kannada as Mangaluru district.
The district administration extended the school holiday to August 4 across all taluks following IMD and KSNDMC heavy-rain forecasts.
Twenty-one schoolteachers across junior primary, senior primary, and high school categories were conferred the District Best Teacher Award during Teachers' Day celebrations in Mangaluru.
Around 30 school teams from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu have registered for the revived KSCA inter-school cricket tournament.
Dakshina Kannada's NITK Surathkal has secured the 17th rank in the engineering category of the national NIRF rankings.
Results of final-semester undergraduate examinations held in June-July have been announced by Mangalore University.
The state's Ekalavya awards for outstanding sportspersons have been announced, recognising achievers including from the coastal districts.
Karnataka emerged overall champion at the Khelo India Beach Games 2026, with coastal athletes contributing across beach disciplines.
A world-class aquatic centre was inaugurated in Mangaluru on July 15, aiming to make the city a hub for water sports and swimming training.
The Kambala committee has announced the 2026-27 season schedule, with the coastal belt preparing for its signature buffalo races.
Marine fish production has fallen while inland production rises — a shift with direct stakes for Dakshina Kannada's fishing economy.
The Hejmady Kodi fishing harbour project on the coastal belt has reached 87 per cent completion, according to figures cited by the Union Minister.
Mangaluru's MRPL reported a Rs 915-crore net profit for Q1 FY 2026-27, rebounding from a loss a year earlier.
Dakshina Kannada district has emerged as the top performer in Karnataka for the weather-based crop insurance scheme covering arecanut and pepper, recording over 3.32 lakh proposals and a near-total settlement rate for the 2024-25 season. This significant achievement highlights the success of farmer participation and government support in mitigating agricultural risks.
Mangaluru's signature Mosaru Kudike celebrations return with Krishna Janmashtami on September 4, with teams already in practice.
From 'Kattemar' to 'Gajanana Cricketers', Tulu cinema has kept up a steady stream of theatrical releases through the year.
A festival celebrating Tulu language and culture is set to be held in Mangaluru on August 24.
A new Tulu comedy film 'Doctra Bhatra?' exploring the tussle between science and tradition was launched in Mangaluru.
Alongside Mangaluru's 11,000-job tech park, the state has lined up technology investments across eight other districts.
TiE Mangaluru hosted the first TiECon Mangaluru on National Startup Day, showcasing the coastal startup ecosystem's rapid growth.
The state's Global Capability Centre strategy positions Mangaluru's IT park at the front of its 'beyond Bengaluru' technology plans.
The state cabinet has approved a tech park at Derebail in Mangaluru designed to host Global Capability Centres and create about 11,000 jobs.
At the Government Upgraded Higher Primary School in Andinje, Belthangady taluk, English teacher Kavan Kumar has been conducting daily morning spoken English classes for six years, enabling rural students to speak fluent English.
A new "AI Card" has been introduced, offering lifetime access to comprehensive AI and Data Analytics training for just ₹499. This initiative aims to equip individuals with future-ready skills, covering key technologies and career resources.
Shamik Rai, a 20-year-old degree student from Kunjurupanja in Aryapu village, collapsed and died while exercising at a gym in Puttur. The Puttur Town Police have registered a case regarding the incident.
A 16-year-old girl achieved a remarkable recovery at KMC Hospital in Mangaluru after spending eight days on ECMO life support following severe complications and cardiac arrest from a burst appendix emergency surgery.
Sustained source-reduction drives and surveillance have brought dengue numbers down in Dakshina Kannada, the district health department says.
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced Wenlock's upgrade into a regional multi-speciality hospital with a new OPD block costing about Rs 70 crore.
Residents of Ananthadi village in Bantwal taluk have petitioned the local tahsildar to restore a century-and-a-half-old public footpath that was recently blocked, causing severe hardship to over 50 families.
A major disaster was averted near Bilinele in Kadaba taluk late Saturday night when 37 passengers safely escaped a Bengaluru-bound KSRTC bus after it caught fire.
Sullia police have installed an artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance camera along the National Highway near the local police station to monitor traffic violations and track fleeing vehicles.
A fierce rivalry to pick up passengers led to a verbal altercation and dangerous driving by the crews of two private express buses near Haleyangadi in Mulki taluk on National Highway 66.
A fishing boat capsized near the Ullal estuary due to high sea waves, but all five fishermen aboard were safely rescued by nearby fishermen.
The movement of a wild elephant near a private college campus in Ujire, Belthangady taluk, caused panic among students and local residents. Forest Department personnel and the Elephant Task Force launched an operation to drive the animal back into the forest.
Forest authorities in Belathangadi taluk have reopened Didupe Falls for tourists from September 7, while maintaining the ban on trekking at Gadaikallu for safety reasons.
During an inspection of Tannirbhavi Blue Flag Beach in Mangaluru, Tourism Minister K.J. George announced plans to fully upgrade infrastructure at existing certified beaches while exploring cruise and houseboat tourism along the coast.
Bantwal taluk administration has initiated the statewide 'Prajaseva Andolana' drive to address local public grievances, holding its first hobli-level meeting at Polali in Kariangala village.
Election officials in Ullal taluk resolved a voter identity discrepancy for Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba after a mismatch between historical and current electoral records triggered a Special Intensive Revision notice. Local administration officials visited Hajabba’s residence in Harekala village to correct the records and withdraw the notice.
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai has written to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar seeking disciplinary action against two KRIDL engineers for allegedly demanding 7% excess commission from contractors.
Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister U.T. Khader inspected the Praja Soudha DC office complex at Padil to review preparations for the Karnataka State Cabinet meeting scheduled for September 18 in Mangaluru.
A 38-year-old man who had been evading court proceedings for nearly seven years in connection with a shrine theft case was arrested in Tamil Nadu and produced before the Moodbidri court.
The traditional Mosaru Kudike festival was celebrated with high devotion and civic participation at Peruvodi Sri Vishnumurthy Temple in Sullia taluk on Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Organized jointly by local youth and women's associations, the event featured sports contests, devotional bhajans, Mahapooja, and felicitations for high-scoring students.
The Mulki police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the theft of sacred ornaments and divine valuables from Sri Kordabbu Daivasthana in Kilpady. This brings the total number of individuals arrested in the case to four.
Retired teacher Gladys Pais from Pallamajalu, Bantwal, won a silver medal in triple jump and a bronze in 200m hurdles representing India at the World Masters Athletics Championships in South Korea.