The inaugural cultural procession for the two-day 27th Zilla Kannada Sahitya Sammelana organized by Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya Parishat was flagged off by renowned educationist Padma Sri Harekala Hajabba at the Central Grounds in Asaigoli on Friday morning.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) and Youth Red Cross Society unit of Beary Institute of Technology organized a blood donation and health check-up camp in association with Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Payam-e-Insaniyat Forum and Blood Donors Mangalore (R) to serve humanity and society.

Mangaluru: Matsyagandha Express, a vital rail link between coastal Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, has been upgraded with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, enhancing passenger safety and comfort. The newly fitted coaches were formally inaugurated on Monday, February 17 at Indrali Railway Station by Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary.

Mangaluru: The Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru, hosted its Aalimiyat Convocation on Monday, celebrating the achievements of students who completed their sacred studies. Held at the Iqra Campus on Kalpana Road, here in the city.

Mangaluru: Nitte Deemed to be University Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (Nitte DU Centre for IKS) was inaugurated on 19 February 2025, in line with the directives of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The event was graced by Srimadjagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Raghaveshvara Swamiji of Ramachandrapura Mutt, who formally launched the centre. Sri Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor of the university, presided over the function, while Pro-Chancellor Prof. Shantharam Shetty highlighted the importance of promoting Indian culture and ancient knowledge systems. Vice-Chancellor Prof. M. S. Moodithaya welcomed the gathering. Swamiji extended his blessings to the centre and expressed hope that more such institutions would be established to preserve and promote India’s rich value systems.

Illegal sand mining on Nethravathi, Phalguni river banks in Mangaluru: 

The Mangaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police recently arrested four men who were smuggling narcotics (ganja) from Andhra Pradesh to Kerala and seized 119 kg narcotics from them, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has said.

Unity Hospital hosted the release of Mohamed Ali Shukri’s book, ‘You Are The One And Only’, on February 12, 2025. The event was led by the hospital’s chairman, C.P. Habeeb Rahman, who unveiled the book in the presence of director Ashfaque M. Habeeb, neurosurgeon Dr. Sahil Bantwal, Dr. Sagar Bantwal, senior members of Unity Hospital, in-house doctors, and close friends of the author.