Briefs

Kasaragod, Jun 6: In the context of unprecedented drought situation experienced in the State, hundreds of people from all walks of life observed World Environment day by joining hands with the government on its massive afforestation drive. Addressing a public function after inaugurating the district-level World Environment Day programme at the AUP School, Udinoor near Trikkarippur,on Monday

Ballari, Jun 4: Mabunni (25), who was convicted of trafficking in human beings, committed suicide by allegedly hanging herself to death with a sari in her cell at the Ballari Central Jail on Saturday. She was among the 39 undergoing 10 years imprisonment in connection with trafficking in human beings. Gandhi Nagar police have registered a case.

Kasaragod, Jun 3: The police have registered a case against the manager of Essa School at Perwad, near Kumbla, for allegedly misbehaving with a woman teacher. On a complaint filed by the teacher, the Kumbla police on Thursday registered a case against the school manager, whom the teacher accused of talking to her in a sexually explicit manner, a senior police officer said. Declining to reveal the

Tumakuru, Jun 3: More skeletons are falling out of the cupboard after a hunger strike by the inmates of Tumakuru Central Prison for Women over alleged harassment by the jailer and videographing of the inmates by an unauthorised person. On Friday, while the inmates continued their hunger strike, it came to light that one of them had suffered a fracture after allegedly being beaten up by three

Kasargod, Jun 2: A man who fell down while plucking mangoes at Manikkal in Kallar grama panchayat met with a tragic end after 20 hours of lying unattended at the accident spot. Pala, 48, a resident of ST colony at Manikkallu under the Rajapuram police station limits, slipped and fell from a mango tree on a private uninhabited plot in the locality on Tuesday afternoon. None of his relatives

Kochi, May 31: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by the Muslim Ekopana Samithi was partial in the district on Tuesday as shops and offices remain closed and private buses kept off road in the city limits. While shops remained opened in rural areas, the hartal failed to make an impact on the movement of private vehicles. The hartal was called in protest against the police action against protesters

Moodbidri, May 29: Rev Fr Basil Vas, parish priest of Holy Rosary Church Alangar was felicitated in a public function at Samaja Mandir Moodbidri on 28th May, 2017. The local leaders of all faiths hosted this event for the service of Fr Basil to the society. The President of the Felicitation was Mr K. Abhay Chandra Jain, MLA Mulki-Mudbidri constituency. Local leaders Mr Jagadish Adhikari, Mr

Kasaragod, May 27: A government hospital for women and children is coming up in Kanhangad, with the State according administrative sanction for the Rs. 5.60-crore project. The hospital is coming up on the erstwhile district hospital premises at Puthiyakotta in the town. The two-phased hospital complex works would commence shortly, Health Minister K.K. Shylaja said, replying to the submission by

Dharwad, May 27: A farmer who was an alleged victim of police excesses that took place post the Mahadayi verdict in July last year at Navalgund, breathed his last at a private hospital in Dharwad on Friday. The deceased farmer has been identified as Racchayya Horaginmath (31), a native of Alagwadi in Navalgund taluk. He was married a year ago and is survived by wife and parents. A large number of

Udupi, May 24: A woman lost her balance and fell into a well and died at Ambagilu here on Tuesday. According to the police, Sundari Poojarti (60) was cleaning the parapet of the well at her house at Ambagilu, when she lost balance and fell into it. Investigation is on, the police said.