Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Arogya Karnataka Scheme, each BPL family would be given free healthcare facility up to Rs 5 lakh in the state, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Shivanand Patil.

Karkala rural police arrested three persons on charges of trying to cover-up the incident of death of a woman who was electrocuted after she came in contact with live electric wire put up for hunting wild boars, by disposing the body in the forest, here on Monday.

Dakshina Kannada district Wakf Advisory Committee president and businessman Kanachur Monu has received a threatening call from unidentified persons against which a case was registered at Konaje police station.

Udupi: Demanding a thorough probe into the Narendra Modi-led central BJP government’s 41,000 crore Rafael Aircraft scandal, the Udupi District Congress led a protest in front of DC office on Tuesday.

Kasargod: A 19-year-old student who was severely injured in a bike accident succumbed to injuries on Tuesday night.

Mangaluru: The incidents of conflicts are on the rise in Dakshina Kannada district. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Shobha Karandlaje are responsible for this. Both of them have brought a bad name to DK district, alleged KPCC vice president and media division chief Pro. Radhakrishna.

Mangaluru:  The Kankanady town Police arrested one of the accused in the case of stealing batteries from lorries parked in the vicinity of Vamanjooru.

“Though the Chief Minister and myself have directed the deputy commissioner to take action to solve sand problem in the district, no action was taken. I would ask the officer once again. Not only the opposition parties, but the time has come for everyone to stage protest”, said district Minister Jayamala.