Chief Minister DK Shivakumar addresses a press conference after the completion of cabinet meeting at Praja Soudha, in Mangaluru on September 18, 2026.
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The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from a distressed fishing boat off the coast of Mangaluru on the evening of June 29, 2026.
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Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader greeted TN CM Vijay at the Mangaluru International Airport with officials of Dakshina Kannada administration.
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Light to moderate rain with thundershowers likely at a few places in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts on June 1 and June 2.
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Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre distributing a cheque to a family voluntarily rehabilitated from the jurisdiction of Kudremukh National Park, during a function at Kadri Park, in Mangaluru on Sunday.
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The 24th edition of The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling is under way in the State. Organised by The Hindu, this landmark event continues its legacy of guiding students and parents in making well-informed academic and career decisions.

Designed as a one-stop platform for academic and career counselling, the event brings together renowned educationists, career experts, and top institutions to provide personalised guidance on UPSC exam preparation and CET and NEET counselling, conducted by officials from the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). Attendees will receive insights into career opportunities across a wide range of fields, including Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Management, Engineering, Medicine, Chartered Accountancy, Cost Management, Fashion Designing, Animation, Performing Arts, Journalism, Architecture, and more. Whether students are exploring conventional paths or emerging career trends, this forum will offer the clarity, direction, and expert advice they need.

When and where

The event is at Sri Sudhindra Auditorium, Canara High School Main Campus, Kodialbail, Mangaluru.

Registration starts from 9 a.m. The programme is from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry is free and open to all students and parents. Contact: 9448160126 / 9731400992 for more information or check the link: https://newsth.- live/CET2026ED

The chief guest for the programme is Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru city. Specialists will be speaking on career options in various streams.

Platinum Sponsors: The Institute Chartered Accountants of India, Presidency University, Reva University.

Gold Sponsor: CMR University, Chanakya University, East Point Group of Institutions, Hindustan Group of Institutions, Chennai, Ramaiah College of Law.

Silver Sponsorship: ACS College of Engineering, Alliance University, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagar, BLDE Association, Vijayapura, Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology (BKIT), Balki, Bidar, Credila, IIBS, IDP, JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru, Khaja Bandanawaz University, Kammavaari Sangham Group of Institutions, Karnataka Bank, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, Shri Madhava Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Soundarya Institute of Management & Science, SDM Educational Society (R), Ujire, Shanthivana Trust, Dharmasthala, Sharn Basva University, Kalaburagi, Shaheen Group of Institutions, Bidar, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Navkis College of Engineering, Hassan.

Associate Sponsors: Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society, Kalaburagi, Azim Premji University, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Mahindra University, MS College of Engineering, VTU Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Canara Engineering College, Mangaluru.

Regional Sponsors: Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Royal College of Management Studies.

Published – May 08, 2026 09:48 pm IST

Prakash Kammaradi, Agriculture Economist, at a press conference in Mangaluru on Saturday, April 20.
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The government should announce legally backed minimum procurement price for food crops and the Congress and the BJP, two major political parties contesting the Lok Sabha elections, should make their commitment on the same clear, former Chairman of Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission Prakash Kammaradi said here on Saturday, April 20.

Addressing presspersons, he said that there are 21 food crops. If the government was to purchase them by offering a minimum support price backed by the legislation, it might have to reserve ₹5 lakh crore per annum. The fund will not be a huge burden to the Union government.

He said that farmers have been demanding to offer the minimum support price for food crops with legal backing. The government should fulfil their demand.

The Congress has now promised that it will procure food crops by offering legally backed minimum support price (MSP). But it should become a reality if it forms the government. The Union government led by the BJP too has said that it is ready to procure cotton, jowar, and pulses by offering minimum support price. Its commitment to offering legally backed MSP should become clear, he said.

The commission headed by him submitted a report on the legally backed MSP to the government in 2018.

If the stock of food grains purchased by the government by offering MSP was in excess then the government can distribute the same among children and women suffering from malnutrition. A legally backed MSP scheme avoids the intervention of middlemen while farmers selling their produces, he said.