Bhatkal news

Ganesh Chaturthi festival kicks off in Bhatkal

Bhatkal 13 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Ganesh Chaturthi festival kicked off with zeal and enthusiasm across various parts of Bhatkal Taluka here on Thursday 13 September. People marched through the streets in their traditional wear, with Ganapati idols to their homes and at different

Nawayath Mehfil to publish magazine; calls for articles and Ghazals from writers and poets

Bhatkal 13 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Nawayath Mehfil is all set to publish a literary magazine in a while, informed a press release issued by the Convener of Nawayath Literature and Cultural Committee on Wednesday. The press release further calls for articles and poems (Ghazals) to

Bhatkal: Taluka's retired teachers honored

Murdeshwar 12 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Lions Club of Murdeshwar on Tuesday organised “Guru Vandana” program to honor the retired teachers of Bhatkal Taluka here at Murdeshwar. The Program was welcomed by Secretary Nagesh Bhat while president of the club Nagaraj Bhat spoke about th

JCI felicitates servicemen of several departments of Bhatkal

Bhatkal 12 September 2018: “JCI has lately involved itself into social service and is working like local government bodies which is proving to be helpful for local governments" Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner Sajid Ahmed Mulla said. He was speaking at an event organised by JCI Bhatkal unit to felicit

Chowtani roads get temporary makeover for Ganeshotsava; angers residents

Bhatkal 12 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal Town Municipal Council (TMC) on Wednesday laid a red mud coating repair on the infamous Chowtani road in the wake of Ganeshotsava, which has resulted in residents' anger as their demands of repair of the roads are overlooked and now in the

Bhatkal: Old 'shaky' Venkatapur bridge finally closed as IRB opens new bridge for heavy traffic

Bhatkal 11 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) IRB Infrastructure Developers on Tuesday opened the newly constructed bridge of Venkatapur for heavy vehicles and traffic, and diverted all the heavy vehicles from the old bridge. The traffic has now been diverted from Ice-factory cross to a new

Bhatkal: Truck carrying goods falls off bridge at Mudbhatkal

Bhatkal 11 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A truck carrying goods fell off the bridge at Mudbhatkal after the driver lost control over the vehicle here on early hours of Tuesday 11 September. Speaking to Bhatkallys.com PSI Kusumadhara, informed that the driver has been absconding since t

Stray mad dog bites four in Bhatkal, gets killed by another dog

Bhatkal 11 September 2018:(Bhatkallys News Bureau) A sense of fear prevailed in the Mutalli locality when a stray mad dog attacked and bite four people who were walking on the road on September 10, Monday. The victims have been identified as Lakshman Venkatappa Naik (38) of Mudbhatkal, Savitri Kr

Bhatkal: Poor road conditions now a worry for residents of Nastaar

Bhatkal 11 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) With a couple of weeks still left for the Monsoon to come to an end, residents in Mundali and Nastaar locality, are now worried over the poor road conditions. They complained that the Panchayath has failed to take any steps in all these years. S

Bhatkal: Muharram moon sighted; Tuesday to mark beginning of Islamic New Year

Bhatkal 10 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal Qazis on September 10, Monday announced the sighting on Muharram moon, which will mark the beginning of Islamic New Year (1440 Hijri) from Tuesday September 11 in Bhatkal. Muharram is one of the four sacred months of Islam and has its ow

Lions club of Murdeshwar donates transport expense to Sneha Special school Bhatkal

Murdeshwar 10 Sep 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Lions club of Murdeshwar on Sunday donated Rs. 6000/- for transport expense to the specially challenged kids of Sneha Special school here at Bhatkal. The President of the club Nagaraj Bhat handed over the cheque to the Principal Malati Shiroor.

Team led by Bhatkal doctor saves double cardiac arrest Haj pilgrim at Dubai Airport

Dubai 10 September 2018: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) doctors and paramedics stationed at the Dubai International Airport saved the life of an international transit passenger, after he suffered two cardiac arrests. The incident took place at midnight on August 31 and involved an 82-year-old Pakis

Bhatkal blue lagoon ‘unsafe’ for swimming

Bhatkal 9 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A local quarry in Bhatkal has taken over the social media with its picturesque blue water with youths rushing to the spot for pictures and swimming in the quarry, lately. The spot soon was named 'Maldives of Bhatkal' by the local youngsters, whose a

Bhatkal: Peace meeting organised ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

Bhatkal 9 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal police on Sunday organised peace meeting with the heads of several departments and organisations at the Circuit house of Bhatkal in the wake of Ganesh Chaturthi which will be celebrated from September 13. Bhatkal Tahsildar VN Bhadkar whil

Schools, colleges to remain shut in Bhatkal on Monday

Bhatkal 9 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal's leading socio-political organisation Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, has decided to support the National level Bandh, called by the Congress and left parties against the hikes in fuel prices lately. Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem on Sunday called

Bhatkal: Jamiabad Road back to being dirty after cleanup

Bhatkal 8 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Just over a month after the Mina road along with Jamia Abad road got a clean makeover as the Heble Panchayath officials in the first week of August cleaned the infamous Al-Mina road and surrounding localities off all the garbage after repeated compl

Lions Club Murdeshwar hands over Rs. 50,000 cheque to Tahsildar for Chief Minister Flood Relief Fund

Murdeshwar 8 September 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Lions Club of Murdeshwar on Friday contributed Rs.50,000/- to Chief Minister relief fund to the distress family of Kodagu. The president of Lions Club Nagraj Bhat handed over cheque to Tahsildar VN Bhadkar. Secretary Nagesh Madival, Dr. Sun

Third TMC raid on shops in Bhatkal under one month of plastic ban; 70 kg of plastic seized

Bhatkal 07 September 2018:  (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal Town Municipality council (TMC) on Thursday carried another raid in several shops of downtown market and seized over 70 kg of plastics here on September 8. The raids were carried out in shops near Sultan street and fish market and over