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Gadkari launches NH 75 widening project, promises to start Shiradi tunnel road soon

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March 28, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 28: Work on the tunnel road through Shirady Ghat could begin as early as November this year and be completed in two years. "The detailed project report for this project is being prepared. If the state government readies the report and gives it to the ministry of road transport and highways by June, the work on the project will be taken up latest by December," said Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for road transport and highways (MoRTH).

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Laying the foundation stone for the widening of 141 km of NH 75 at an estimated cost of Rs 2,358 crore and dedicating the completed project of his ministry at JNC Hall of NMPT on Monday, Gadkari said the 18.5-km tunnel road through Shirady Ghat will give a boost to the port connectivity and will bring New Mangalore Port on the west coast and Chennai Port on the east coast closer. It will also increase port and hinterland activities in and around the Mangaluru port.

Putting the onus on the public works department of the state government for the early submission of the project report, Gadkari said the tunnel road project will have six tunnels, longest of which is around 2.5 km. It will also have seven major bridges, with the longest bridge running to a length of 1.5 km.

"I know it is essential for the region," Gadkari said adding the ministry will accord top priority to it.

Union minister for law D V Sadananda Gowda and minister for public works and inland water ways H C Mahadevappa earlier had made a strong pitch with Gadkari to take up this project at the earliest.

Sadananda Gowda said that the project which is estimated to cost Rs 10,000 crore should be taken up at the earliest for it will give a great boost to the port to port connectivity. This project has its importance given that NMP is the only major port in the state, he added.

Mahadevappa said the PWD department will complete the report in two months and the tunnel once it is developed will be the country's first eco-friendly road tunnel. Construction of this tunnel will help develop New Mangalore Port and Chennai Port. This in turn is expected to generate a revenue to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 15,000 crore annually.

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Satyameva jayate
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Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016

Starting is fine....when will it end...how many more years we should suffer with detours...and broken road.

IBRAHIM.HUSSAIN
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Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016

Is this BJP/RSS fuction? Except Bava there is no state ministers????

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May 8,2020

Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar on Friday said that the next academic year will have to be shortened as it will delayed due to the COVID-19.

Mr Kumar in a meeting with Education Department officials said that the syllabus and curriculum for the academic year will have to be designed according to time available. Additional content in the syllabus will have to be removed, according to a statement issued here by the education department here on Friday.

The Minister also stated that plans are underway to conduct CET examination meant for admission into professional courses immediately after the SSLC examination.

He also advised the officials to make the Department’s YouTube channel feature more subject-wise and chapter-wise content for the aid of the students.

Additionally, a booklet will be launched to teach students on how to adjust to life in the post-COVID-19 world.

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July 15,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 15: As on Wednesday, Bengaluru witnessed its first day of lockdown after rising number of Corona cases in the city. In a latest development, popular Kannada actor Dhruva Sarja and his wife Prerana Sarja have tested positive for COVID-19 sending shockwaves in the indutry.

Dhruva Sarja is the nephew of Arjun Sarja and younger brother of Chiranjeevi Sarja who passed away last month after suffering a massive heart attack.

The actor has requested people, who came in contact with them, to get tested immediately.

"My wife and I have both been tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and hence chosen to get ourselves hospitalised. I'm sure we'll be back all fine! All those who were in close proximity with us please get yourselves tested and remain safe," he tweeted.

In recent times, Mandya MP and popular actress Sumalatha Ambereesh too tested positive, now Dhruva Sarja is the second notable celebrity from Sandalwood to have tested positive for COVID-19.

A source close to the actor's family says that "During Chiranjeevi's funeral last month, some sections of people who had attended had also tested positive, as social distancing rules were not followed by those who attended the funeral. But now, the family has quarantined and there is no cause for worry. Dhruva has also requested all his primary contact to come forward voluntarily and get tested."

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June 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 26: A 60-year-old woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 positive and was undergoing treatment, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the restroom of KC General hospital last night.

According to the police, the 60-year-old female COVID-19 patient hung herself in the restroom of KC general hospital in Bengaluru. She was admitted to the hospital on June 18 along with her daughter-in-law and grandson.

"Around 2 am, she went to the washroom. When she did not return back, her daughter-in-law went to check where she found her hanging dead," confirmed Bengaluru police.

An investigation into the matter is underway, police said.

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