Bhatkal: A WhatsApp message stating that 13 people from Bhatkal who arrived from Dubai on March 5 at the Kochi International Airport were suspected Corona Virus patient, created panic among the people in the town. The authorities however have clarified that none of the passengers who arrived from Dubai to Bhatkal had tested positive for the virus or were showing symptoms of the infection.

Mangaluru: Family of a 19-year old student of private law college in Mangaluru who met tragic road accident on Thursday morning and succumbed to his injuries on Friday at a private hospital in the city, decided to donate multiple-organs from his body.

Mangaluru: Karnataka Government on Friday ordered Malls, Theatres and other places of public gathering to remain closed for next one week and declared summer vacations to schools starting Saturday amidst Coronavirus scare in the state. The impact of the order was also seen in parts of Mangaluru as leading malls in the city and schools, colleges remained closed.

Udupi: Two students of Manipal's KMC who were admitted to isolation ward of Manipal KMC Hospital yesterday have tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Udupi: Amidst growing coronavirus scare, another youth with suspected coronavirus symptoms has been admitted at Udupi District Hospital on Friday evening here.

Mangaluru: St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, celebrated “Go for Gold-2020”, it’s Annual Athletic Meet at the College Ground on Thursday, 12 March 2020 at 9:00 AM.

On the occasion of ‘No Smoking Day’, Aster RV Hospital created a human chain with more than 100 people to support and encourage people to quit smoking. Going by the 2020 theme to ‘Find Your Reason to Quit Smoking’, participants along with RV College of Nursing students raised banners and slogans with different reasons to help a smoker consider to permanently quit smoking. The event was presided over by ACP Ramesh, ACP of South Bangalore in the presence of Dr. Prashanth N., COO, Aster RV Hospital.

Mangaluru: The District committee of We the People of India on Thursday organised ‘Upwasa Satyagraha’ (fasting) urging the government to withdraw laws like NRC and CAA while also calling on the government to withdraw NPR process.