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Turning fridges to agricultural fields: Mangalore school kids’ unique urban farming experiment

January 5, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

The ‘thermally insulated’ compartments of unused, discarded refrigerators are being used as eco-friendly pots for growing a variety of vegetables on the ‘rooftop garden’ of Sayyed Madani Urdu Higher Primary School. The produce contributes significantly to mid day meals prepared in the school.

Will Mangaluru’s ‘Selfie with Pothole’ campaign yield results as new local council takes office?

November 19, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

The campaign was launched ahead of the recently conducted local body elections in the hope that citizens would remember the state of road infrastructure when they cast their votes; it is now to be seen whether elected council members will take note and act on it.

Biodiesel from used cooking oil: What’s fuelling five buses in Mangalore

October 12, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

In Mangalore, a state government-run research centre has developed the technology to convert used cooking oil to biodiesel. Five private buses here now run on biofuel blend

Dakshina Kannada elections: 13 MP candidates face off in sensitive constituency

April 17, 2019 Arza Safiya

As Mangalore city, falling within the Dakshin Kannada parliamentary constituency goes to vote tomorrow, take a look at the candidate choices that the voter has.

Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada: Two-time MP’s popularity on the decline

April 17, 2019 Arza Safiya

Nalin Kumar Kateel, two-time BJP MP from Dakshina Kannada constituency, is contesting again from the seat. Though Kateel’s performance was fair in terms of attendance and questions asked in parliament, local leaders and cadre consider him an underperformer.

Why Mangalore citizens feel that the #10yearchallenge was made for them!

January 25, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

2019 will mark 10 years since the flyover project at Mangalore’s Mahaveer Circle was started under the National Highways Development Project. After countless missed deadlines, failed promises and futile dharnas, citizens have now taken to social media and other creative ways to vent their frustration.

City: Mangalore

Turning fridges to agricultural fields: Mangalore school kids’ unique urban farming experiment

Will Mangaluru’s ‘Selfie with Pothole’ campaign yield results as new local council takes office?

Biodiesel from used cooking oil: What’s fuelling five buses in Mangalore

Dakshina Kannada elections: 13 MP candidates face off in sensitive constituency

Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada: Two-time MP’s popularity on the decline

Why Mangalore citizens feel that the #10yearchallenge was made for them!

Why this CAG report should jolt urban municipalities in Karnataka

Mangalore fuming over 202 trees felled for new government complex

Travelling to Mangalore by Rajdhani? Here’s what you may expect!

Meet the Good Samaritans helping Mangalore’s understaffed traffic police