Bhatkal: The Bhatkal Town Police have seized banned electronic cigarettes and nicotine liquid vapes worth ₹1.38 lakh during a raid at a shop located in Dubai Market within the limits of the Bhatkal Town Police Station. The shop owner has been arrested in connection with the case.   Accord

Bhatkal: 01 January,2026 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Former MLA Sunil Naik said that the credit for removing the long-standing perception that Bhatkal taluk was culturally backward should go to the organisers of Bhatkal Utsav. He was speaking after inaugurating the concluding ceremony of Bhatkal

Bhatkal: A new form of digital banking fraud has come to light in Bhatkal, where a loan was allegedly sanctioned through a mobile banking app without the account holder’s consent, raising concerns among residents across the district.   According to the complaint, a government employ

Bhatkal: 01 January,26 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Thieves allegedly broke into a house in Bhatkal and decamped with gold jewellery worth around Rs 9 lakh after taking advantage of the residents being away to attend a wedding in Mangaluru.   The burglary was reported from the house of

Bhatkal: The monthly meeting of the Bhatkal Taluk Madivala Welfare Association, along with a felicitation programme for achievers, was held at the hall of the Hadimasti Temple in Shirali. Association president Ramesh Madivala presided over the programme.   On the occasion, Sinchana Thimma

Bhatkal, December 28: A felicitation programme was held in Bhatkal on December 28 to honour R.S. Naik, Head of the Kannada Department at Anjuman Degree College, on the occasion of his retirement after decades of service in the fields of education and literature.   The programme was organi

Karwar, December 28: (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday assured that a multi-specialty hospital would be provided for Uttara Kannada district, saying the long-pending demand of the people would be addressed by the state government.   Speaking at

Bhatkal: 28 December,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Jamatul Muslimeen Bhatkal has elected its new office-bearers for the three-year term following the constitution of its Majlis-e-Muntazima through the general election held on November 27, 2025.   The election process, conducted earlier la

Bhatkal: 28 December,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A 15-year-old differently-abled girl who went missing at the tourist town of Murdeshwar was safely traced and reunited with her parents following action by the Murdeshwar police.   The girl, identified as Sanjana from Chennai, had visited

Karwar: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook a submarine sortie aboard the Indian Navy’s indigenous Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka, marking a rare and significant event.   The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed F

Karwar: 28 December,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) President Droupadi Murmu arrived at the Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar, where she was received by the Governor and state ministers.   On her arrival, the President was welcomed by Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot and Minister for Fisher

Karwar: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar will be on a district tour of Uttara Kannada on Sunday, December 28.   According to his personal secretary, Shivakumar will attend the closing ceremony of Karavali Utsava-2025, which is scheduled to be held at Rabindranath Tagore Be

Bhatkal: A chain collision involving four vehicles was reported on the national highway near Shetty Garage in Bhatkal taluk on Friday after a cow suddenly came onto the road.   According to eyewitnesses, a car travelling from Kerala towards Maharashtra swerved to avoid hitting the cow tha

Karwar: President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar on Sunday, where she is scheduled to undertake a sea sortie aboard a submarine, Deccan Herald reported.   In view of the President’s visit and the naval exercise, the Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada h

Bhatkal: A two-day Tablighi Ijtima held at Anjuman Abad in Bhatkal concluded on Thursday night, December 25, with a collective prayer attended by a large number of people. The congregation ended around 9 pm.   The Ijtima began on Wednesday after the Fajr prayer and saw participation from

Bhatkal: 26 December,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A young woman from Shirali in Bhatkal taluk was among those who lost their lives in a tragic road accident involving a private luxury bus travelling from Bengaluru to Gokarna. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday on National Highway

Bhatkal: 23 December,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) State Minister and Uttara Kannada district in-charge minister Mankal S. Vaidya on Sunday launched the pulse polio immunisation drive by administering polio drops to children at the meeting hall of the Nichalmakki Venkataraman Temple in the Asarakeri

Bhatkal: 23 Dec,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal will host a four-day cultural and community festival titled Bhatkal Utsav from December 25 to 28 at Kazia Compound, along NH-66. The event is being organised by the Kriyashila Geleyaara Sangha and is described by the organisers as a first-of-its-