Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport has already been declared as the best-maintained international airport in the country. In terms of passenger density, it is at the 31st position and attempts should be made to bring the airport in top 3," said Governor Vajubhai Vala.

Mangaluru: Senior IPS officer Sandeep Patil, on Friday afternoon took charge as the Mangaluru Police Commissioner from TR Suresh, who received his transfer orders on Thursday, in a major reshuffle in the department ahead of General Elections.

Karwar: In a major change in the district administration, Uttara Kannada District, Deputy Commissioner was transferred with immediate effect on Thursday.

Udupi: Kerala based 2013 batch IPS officer Nisha James is appointed as the new SP of Udupi district.

Mangaluru: Congress party should not give ticket to former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake for upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Dakshina Kannada District,said Dakshina Kannada District Muslims Organisations Federation president K Ashraf.

Mangaluru:  Though ten years have passed, the government has not taken serious note of the mysterious death case of former Qazi of Mangaluru CM Abdullah Chembarikka Ustad. A massive protest conference will be held at Kozhikode Mudalakkulam grounds on February 28 to demand the reinvestigation of this case. To create awareness regarding this, the Arshadis Association will take out a protest march in Dakshina Kannada district on February 23 and 24, said Khalilur Rahman, president of Dakshina Kannada Arshadi Ulama Federation.

The fire that broke out at the City Centre has been totally brought under control immediately and the building is now fully safe , said a release from the mall management to Vartha Bharati.

Mangaluru: A new express train between Bengaluru and Mangaluru has been flagged off on Thursday.