Bhat sees immense potential for heli-tourism in coastal Karnataka

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January 12, 2019

Udupi, Jan 12: Heli-tourism has future in Udupi and other two districts of Karnataka as the region has a lot of beautiful and eye-catching spots, said Udupi MLA K Raghupati Bhat.

He was speaking after inaugurating the three-day helicopter joy ride facility organised by the district administration here. The facility is available at the Adiudupi helipad here.

Mr. Bhat said that the provision of heli-tourism facility would attract more tourists to the coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada.

Yashpal Suvarna, president of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Fish Marketing Federation, Sudhesh Shetty, head of agency in charge of development of Malpe and St. Mary’s Island, Roshan Kumar Shetty, Assistant Director of Sports and Youth Services, were present.

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It will be great success. People are unfamilier to that. Heli tourism... hell tourism...!

Wow.. waiting for the heavenly moment. I am wanted to watch entire coastal area in bird view

Joy ride should be affordable. If it giving to private agency, they may charge more

I am eager to make use of heli tourism

True. it's novel idea

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Schoolboy dies of snakebite in Udupi

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February 5,2020

Udupi, Feb 5: A school boy died after being bitten by a venomous snake while he was returning home from a playground at Perdoor village in Udupi district.

The victim has been identified as Abhinav (9), son of Raju Shetty and Gita Shetty couple from the same village.

Abhinav had returned from school yesterday evening as usually. He then went out to play. At around 7 p.m. while he was walking towards home, a snake bit him sources said.

He was immediately taken to KMC Hospital in Manipal, where doctors pronounced him brought dead.

A case of unnatural death has been registered in the jurisdictional police station.

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Udupi man who killed self fearing he had corona tested negative for Covid-1

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

Health department officials in Udupi said the post- mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area not to panic.

Gopalakrishna Madivala (56), had hanged himself on Wednesday suspecting he had the disease, leaving a death note to family members asking them to stay safe.

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