Postgraduate students at Mangalore University hostel protest over substandard meals, placing spoiled rice at VC's house. VC assures action on food quality issue after phone conversation with protesters. Registrar engages with students during demonstration.
After a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lakshadweep-Mangaluru passenger vessel service has recommenced operations with the arrival of ‘Parali’, a high-speed craft, at the Old Mangaluru Port. The introduction of the high-speed craft has reduced the travel time to approximately seven hours, bringing hope of reinstating this vital transportation link. Congress functionaries welcomed the passengers as the service resumes, aiming to bring better economic activity to Mangaluru.
The chief engineer of Karnataka Lokayukta to conduct spot inspection in Mangaluru city regarding poor quality UGD works complaint. Complaint filed against MCC officials and engineers for substandard sewerage system works.
Miscreants steal camera from polling station near Uppinangady. Camera used for live webcast proceedings to Election Commission of India. No local recording or storage.
CCB sleuths of the Mangaluru City police arrested two persons from a house at Kotekar Beeri and seized MDMA worth Rs 9 lakh. The accused planned to sell the drugs to students and the public in Mangaluru. One of the accused was involved in multiple criminal cases. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused purchased the MDMA from Bengaluru.