Following the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Mutt, the Dwandwa Mutt, kept all the valuables which were in the Moola Mutt, in the locker of Shiroor Mutt for safety purpose in front of the police on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Environment and Forest of the Central government has officially declared ‘Blue Flag Certificate’ recognition to the Padubidri beach in the district.

As the concretization and repair work of Shiradi Ghat road was almost completed, the district administration has withdrawn the restriction imposed on heavy vehicles on the road. Now, the road is open for all vehicles from August 2, according to an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil.

Muhammad Yaseen was re-elected as the president of the District Muslims Federation on Wednesday.

Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that steps would be taken to make it mandatory to plant saplings of neem, basil and other plants of medicinal values and other daily usable plants in front of all houses to be constructed under the Housing Scheme.

 A car rammed into a garage after colliding with a bike when its driver lost control over the vehicle at Kalsank near Padubidri on Wednesday morning.

Mangaluru City and Mangaluru South Block Congress Committee staged a protest condemning the delay in flyover work at Pumpwell here on Wednesday.

A bus collided with a car following a tyre burst and turned upside down near Adyar-Arkula national highway on Wednesday morning.