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Mangaluru: 261 kgs of plastic seized during raids on local shops
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): Health and environment officials of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) conducted raids on local shops in the city and seized 261 kilograms of banned plastic items.
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Karnataka: Kesard Onji - rural sports game festival organised in paddy fie
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): Shri JnanaShakti Subramanya Swamy temple organised Kesard Onji-rural sports festival in slushy paddy fields at Bakimara fields in Mangaluru on Monday.
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Mangaluru: 40 admitted to hospital over suspicion of dengue; one confirmed
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jun 23 (ANI): About 40 people have been admitted to a hospital here in Gujjarakere in the last three weeks over suspicion of dengue. However, only one case of dengue has been confirmed so far.
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Ingenious 'bike' for climbing Areca nut tree to make farmers' lives easier
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 16 (ANI): In wake of the fact that there is a shortage of traditional Areca nut tree climbers, farmers here are finding it difficult to sustain the Areca nut plantation. However, a 48-year-old farmer, Ganapathi, took it as a challenge and invented ingeniou
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Heavy rains, tidal waves damage properties in Mangaluru's Ullal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): Heavy rains and tidal waves caused severe loss to properties, with many houses being damaged in the coastal city of Ullal in Mangaluru district in Karnataka on Thursday.
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Mangaluru green warriors strive to make city greener
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka), June 9 (ANI): With an aim to bring down the rising temperature and to tackle acute water scarcity, Hani HR, a 7th grade student, along with her team of 'Green Warriors', has launched a mission to plant saplings in and around Mangaluru city.
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People in Udupi try 'frog wedding' for rains and respite from scorching he
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka)[India], June 8 (ANI): In an attempt to appease the rain god, the 'Udupi Nagarika Vedike' (Udupi Citizen Forum) on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs. Locals believe this ritual, called Mandooka Parinaya, will get them rains and respite from the scorching heat.
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Ban on fishing imposed in Karnataka for 2 months
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Friday issued an order banning mechanised fishing activities off its coast for 61 days to facilitate breeding of aqua fauna in the Arabian Sea.
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Mangaluru: Discarded bottles turn canvas for artist
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India] May 27 (ANI): In a bid to spread the message of cleanliness as well as encourage creativity, artist Megha Mendon organised a five-day art camp for students on discarded bottles, after which an exhibition was put up here on Monday.
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Mangaluru police seizes unauthorized cash from a KSRTC bus
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): Mangaluru city police seized Rs 1 crore from a KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) bus, which was in operation without any valid document. A person named Manjunath has been arrested in connection with the case.
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Special fishing ritual held in Mangaluru
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka)[India], May 16 (ANI): As part of the 'Jatra Mahotsava' of Chelairu Kandige Dharmarasu Sri Ullaya Temple, a special fishing ritual was observed at Kandige Nandini River here on Wednesday.
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Customs dept seizes gold worth Rs 34.75 lakh at Mangaluru airport
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15 (ANI): Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport have seized 24-carat gold valued at Rs 34.75 lakh on Tuesday, according to an official statement.
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