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Rich haul of gold seized at Mangaluru Airport in January

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February 5, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 4: Officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport detected several cases of smuggling of contraband and seized 1.16-kgs of gold, foreign currency equivalent to Rs 3.47 lakh and 129 cartons of foreign cigarettes, all in January.

goldIn the first case detected by officers of air intelligence unit, which was formed last month, five numbers of 10 tola gold bars, weighing 583.250 grams and valued over Rs 15.45 lakh was recovered. These were ingeniously concealed in central core portion of steel type hot and cold water tap mixers brought in a carton box by a passenger who arrived from Dubai.

Further in another seizure, airport Customs officers seized 581 grams of gold valued over Rs 15.33 lakh found concealed in the form of washers fixed to the lining of two stroller bags carried by a passenger, who arrived from Dubai.

In another detection, foreign currency amounting to 18500 UAE Dirham equivalent to Rs 3,46,875 was seized from possession of a passenger departing to Dubai, as the passenger was attempted to smuggle it out of India without valid documents. Besides, 129 cartons of foreign cigarettes valued about Rs 2.04 lakh was recovered and seized in five cases as they were devoid of statutory pictorial warning.

The officers have been profiling passengers who are frequent travellers with short visits to thwart efforts to smuggle contraband. Considering the frequent detections being made, smugglers are changing their modes of concealment and adopting novel modus operandi. However, the officers are thwarting such efforts by adopting the profiling techniques coupled with filed intelligence, M Subramaniyam, customs commissioner stated in a communique here on Thursday.

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Tuesday, 26 Apr 2016

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March 1,2020

Tumakuru, Mar 1: A leopard killed 30-month-old kid when she was playing outside her home in Baichnehalli village in Hebbur Hobli in Tumakuru district, police said on Sunday.

Police said that the deceased has been identified as Chandana. The incident happened on Saturday evening.

Forest and police officials visited the spot. A case has been registered in this connection.

Karnataka Minister for Forest Ananda Singh issued a shoot at sight order for the leopard which killed a 30-month-old boy while playing in front of his house on Sunday.

Speaking to newsmen after visiting the Bichenahalli where the kid was killed, he said that the operation will begin on Monday. The kid was dragged by the leopard and killed Saturday night.

Earlier also the same leopard had killed five-year-old child in the district, he added.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: In order to bring uniform act for all universities in the state under the Karnataka University Act 2017, the state government formed a committee in this connection.

As per the instruction of deputy chief minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, higher education department has issued an order to form a committee under the chairmanship of R Vasudeva Athre.

The other members are former Bengaluru university Vice-Chancellor Prof B Thimmegoda, IIT Bengaluru director Prof Sadagopan, Srusti institute of arts and design technology Geetha Narayan Srusti, centre of educational and social studies president Dr M K Sridhat and state higher education parishad Executive Director Dr M S Kori, co-member of the committee.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: No bandh-like situation prevailed in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, despite a nationwide strike called by trade union employees. Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and auto-rickshaws are moving as usual. 

However, in Bunder area, one of the business hubs of Mangaluru city, most of the shops today remained shut. As a result business was partially hit in the coastal city.

In other parts of Mangaluru city business firms, and market places are also open. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. government offices are also functioning as usually.

However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers.

Members of various trade unions took out a rally and staged a protest in front of the Town Hall in Mangaluru.

Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands were also highlighted by the protestors. 

Slogans were also raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-labour policies of his government. 

Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.

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