Mangaluru, May 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s gifted teenage surfer Kamali Moorthy made a significant mark by earning India’s surfing quota for the Asian Games and achieving a notable double victory. She won both the Women’s Open and Surfing Juniors U-18 Girls titles at the finals of the seventh Indian Open of Surfing.This prestigious event on the national surfing schedule also acts as a crucial selection platform for India’s team for the 2026 Asian Games. Additionally, Tamil Nadu’s Kishore Ku…
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 29 (IANS) Top surfers of the country took the spotlight and the waves as the seventh edition of the Indian Open of Surfing, India’s premier surfing competition, got underway at the Blue Bay Tannirbhavi Eco Beach in Mangaluru on Friday.Serving as a key stop in the National Championship Series and an important event in India’s Asian Games selection cycle, the championship began under excellent surfing conditions, with clean waves and favourable weather providing the …
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026.According to an official statement issued by the Health Department, “In Bengaluru, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (R…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that nearly 90 per cent of backlog cargo at major ports has been cleared, following swift intervention and continuous monitoring by the government amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior officials and port authorities, Sonowal said coordinated and proactive measures helped stabilise operations quickly, ensuring minimal impact on India’s…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In a significant achievement for India’s maritime sector, the country’s major ports have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during FY 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to mark National Maritime Day.This reflects a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent, reaffirming the sector’s strong recovery and sustained growth trajectory driven by transformative …
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government has approved the proposal of New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) for the redevelopment of Berth No. 9 for handling liquid bulk cargo on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis under the DBFOT model, it was announced on Monday.The approval for implementation was conveyed on March 25, 2026, in a major step towards augmenting India’s port infrastructure and strengthening maritime logistics, according to the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.With …