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First of its kind material recovery facility at Nitte ready for inauguration

The unit covers 42 gram panchayats in Karkala, Udupi, Kapu and Hebri taluks

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2022

Karnataka: 40 girls fighting for hijab skip exams in Udupi

MANGALURU: Forty Muslim girl students from Udupi district of Karnataka abstained from appearing for the first preuniversity examination on Tuesday as they were apparently hurt by the recent high court verdict against wearing of hijab inside classrooms.

The Times of India · Mar 31, 2022

Mangaluru: Delegation meets Pejawar Mutt seer to promote harmony

UDUPI: In an attempt to bridge the growing communal divide, especially after Muslim traders were denied permission to put up stalls during temple festivals and fairs, Udupi Zilla Souhardha Samithi met Sri Vishwaprasanna Thirtha swamiji of Pejawar Mutt on Wednesday, hoping to find a solution to the problem.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Several hijab-clad Muslim students miss classes, exam in Karnataka

Only a section of Muslim girls attended classes and appeared for internal examination without the hijab in government colleges in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Wednesday, a day after the High Court of Karnataka held that wearing a hijab (headscarf) is not essential part of religion and they have…

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

Some Muslim girls attend classes and appear for internal exams in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

At the Government Pre University College for Girls in Udupi, where the hijab row originated, six students, including five who took the issue to the High Court, did not turn up for classes

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

Won’t return to class without hijab, say petitioner girl students

The five students of Government Pre-University College for Girls in Udupi, who had approached the High Court of Karnataka challenging the ban on wearing hijab inside classrooms, said on Tuesday that they would not return to classes without wearing the hijab.

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

CFI terms verdict ‘unacceptable’; hints at legal fight

Campus Front of India (CFI), a student body supporting the fight of the six girls in Udupi to wear hijab to classrooms from where the entire controversy originated, has termed the High Court verdict “unacceptable” and hinted at continuing the legal fight. Ataullah Punjalkatte, State president, CFI, said they were…

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

'We won't go to college without hijab', say Udupi Government PU College students after Karnataka HC judgement

UDUPI: Six students from the Government PU College for Girls said that they had a lot of hope in the judiciary and constitution. “Wearing the hijab is an essential part of our religion and finds a mention in the Quran,” the students said.

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2022

Hijab controversy: Petitioner girls in Udupi to take some time before deciding on next course of action

They are yet to decide on whether or not to attend classes

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

Hijab controversy: Udupi girls who moved HC refuse to attend practical examinations without headscarf

The controversy over dress code started in Government Pre-University College for Girls in Udupi before spreading to other colleges in Karnataka

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022