Relief for non-FASTag vehicles: Pay 1.25x via UPI at tolls from Nov 15, not double
New Delhi, Oct 5: In a major relief to highway commuters, the Government of India has announced a significant change to the existing toll payment rules. Beginning November 15, 2025, vehicles without a valid FASTag or with a non-functional tag will no longer have to pay double the toll if they
BJP demands closure of newly opened hi-tech fish market in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: 05 October,25 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the immediate closure of the newly opened Hi-Tech Fish Market in Bhatkal, alleging irregularities and political motives behind its operation. The market, inaugurated seven years ago but made functional only
Bhatkal artist wins state-level painting contest, to represent Karnataka at nationals
Bhatkal: Darshan Mahabaleshwar Naik, a young artist from Jali in Bhatkal, has secured first place in a state-level painting competition held under the theme “Viksit Bharat Ke Rang” and has been selected to represent Karnataka at the upcoming national-level contest. The compe
Uttara Kannada SP inspects parking, traffic management at Murudeshwar beach
Murudeshwar: 5 October,2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Superintendent of Police of Uttara Kannada district Deepan MN, conducted an inspection of the parking arrangements and traffic management at the popular Murudeshwar beach, a key tourist attraction in coastal Karnataka. During the visit, the
Bhatkal Rural Police launch CCTV drive to curb thefts in Temples
Bhatkal: 27 September 2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) In a move aimed at curbing repeated incidents of hundi thefts in temples, the Bhatkal Rural Police have initiated a campaign to ensure CCTV cameras are installed in all temples under their jurisdiction. As part of this effort, a meeting wa
Modo Technologies to showcase major expansion, strategic partnerships at GITEX Global 2025
Dubai, September 26, 2025: Modo Technologies, a Bengaluru- and Dubai-based provider of smart home and building automation solutions, has announced its participation in GITEX Global 2025, the world’s largest technology exhibition scheduled to be held from October 13 to 17 at the Dubai World Tra
Bhatkal Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem Holds Training Session on Social and Educational Survey
Tanzeem organise traning session for Karnataka Social and Educational survey Bhatkal, September 21: A training session was organised at the Tanzeem Hall on Sunday in connection with the upcoming Socio-Educational Survey 2025 (caste census) being conducted under the Karnataka Backw
Two arrested in cattle slaughter, dumping bones in forest area case in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: Police in Bhatkal have arrested two youths in connection with the illegal slaughter of cattle and the dumping of remains in a forest area. The arrests came after forest officials lodged a complaint regarding the discovery of animal remains in government land. According to the c
Two arrested after knife attack following bike overtaking incident in Honnavar; Police clarifies no communal angle
Honnavar: 20 September 2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Police have arrested two men in connection with a violent altercation that broke out after a bike overtaking incident near Mavinahole bus stop in Honnavar taluk. The clash left one man injured with stab wounds. According to police, on September
1,464 cases settled, ₹7.11 crore recovered in National Lok Adalat at Bhatkal
Bhatkal: 17 Sept,25 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) As many as 1,464 cases were resolved through compromise during the National Lok Adalat held on Saturday at the Bhatkal Court Complex, resulting in recoveries amounting to ₹7,11,17,729 in fines and compensation. According to officials, 230 cases were se
Bhatkal: New Shams School student becomes national champion at CISCE National Karate Tournament
Bengaluru: 17 September 2025 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A student of New Shams School, Bhatkal, has secured a gold medal at the CISCE National Level Karate Tournament 2025, held from September 14 to 18 at the Padukone–Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. Falah M.J, son
Fraudster cheats Shirur women of over ₹4 lakh by misusing name of Bhatkal’s Tanzeem
Bhatkal: A major fraud case has come to light in Shirur, where an unidentified man posed as a representative of Bhatkal’s century-old social organisation, Majlis-e-Islah-wa-Tanzeem, and duped several women of lakhs of rupees by promising interest-free loans. According to the victi
Bhatkal student tops B.Sc exams under Yenepoya University
Bhatkal: Hajira Aifa, daughter of Abdul Salam Ruknuddin, has secured the first rank in the B.Sc final examinations conducted by Yenepoya University, Mangaluru, scoring an aggregate of 99.4 percent. She obtained full marks in Advanced EMG (Theory) and Clinical Neuroscience Technology-IV
ED arrests Karwar Cong MLA Satish Sail in money laundering probe
Bengaluru, Sep 10: In a significant escalation of its crackdown on financial crimes, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Congress MLA Satish Sail in Bengaluru in connection with a money laundering investigation. Sail, who represents Karwar in the Karnataka Assembly, was taken into
Bhatkal: Minister Mankal Vaidya pulls up Revenue, Labour Departments over poor performance
Bhatkal: September 09 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) At the quarterly taluk panchayat meeting held in the taluk panchayat hall, district in-charge minister Mankal S. Vaidya expressed strong dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Revenue and Labour Departments and issued a stern warning to offic
Workshop on mental wellbeing, stress management for Bhatkal police officers held
Bhatkal: September 9 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A special workshop focusing on mental and physical well-being and stress management was organised for police officers and staff of the Bhatkal subdivision on Sunday. The event took place at the A.K. Hafizka Memorial Hall, Bhatkal. The sessio
Senior Journalist M.R. Manvi conferred with Bardoli Honour Award in Ankola
Ankola, Sept 9: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Senior journalist M.R. Manvi was conferred with the prestigious Bardoli Honour Award-2025 by the Ankola Taluk Working Journalists’ Union for his outstanding contributions spanning over three decades in journalism, education, and social service. The feli
BMYF Get-together in Bhatkal
BMYF hosts youth get-together in Bhatkal, call for active role in social change Bhatkal: 07 September,25 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) organised a get-together programme on Saturday at Hotel Royal Oak, where speakers highlighted the crucial role of
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