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Rains continue to lash Mangaluru, other parts of Karnataka

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May 13, 2016

Mangaluru, May 12: Moderate to heavy rains coupled with lighting and thunders continued to lash Mangaluru and other parts of Dakashina Kannada district for the second consecutive day on Thursday.

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The pre-monsoon showers have brought a great relief to the people in coastal Karnataka.

The rains accompanied with lightning and thunder lashed Belthangady, Sullia and Puttur taluks too. Though power supply was disrupted in many areas, the rains have brought hope of water reaching Thumbe dam, which supplies drinking water to Mangaluru.

According to a press release issued by mayor on Wednesday, the water-level at Thumbe dam is enough only for a day.

Other parts of Karnataka

Several districts in Karnataka state also continued to receive good rainfall on Thursday.

Stray incidents of rain-related damages have been reported from various parts of the state. Heavy rains lashed Belagavi city and the surrounding villages in Belagavi taluk and at M K Hubli town and the surrounding villages in Bailhongal taluk for about an hour on Thursday evening. Downpour also provided respite from scorching heat, bringing down day-time temperatures.

Rains combined with winds and thunders resulted in crop loss and roof tiles of a few houses blew away at M K Hubli, causing huge losses.

Cloudy environs prevailed in Belagavi taluk since noon and the skies opened up in the evening for about an hour. Strong winds and thunders accompanied the downpour. City and most of the villages received heavy rains bringing the temperature down. There were no reports of damages related to rainfall.

At M K Hubli, a woman suffered injuries after the roof tiles of a few houses blew away in the heavy downpour that was accompanied by winds. Banana plantains cultivated by farmers in M K Hubli and the surrounding areas were damaged.

Mundgod, Yellapur, Sirsi and Siddapur taluks in Uttar Kannada district received good rainfall on Thursday.

Banana plantations cultivated on at least 50 acres of land have been destroyed in the rains, accompanied by gusty winds.

Various taluk places in the district, including Shivamogga city, received moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Sagar, Bhadravathi, Hosanagar and Thirthahalli taluks have received good rainfall.

Lighting claims a life

A daily wage labourer lost her life and three others suffered injuries after lightning struck them on Thursday in Chikkamagaluru.

The deceased, Rathnamma (52), was a resident of Sintikere village in Arsikere taluk. The injured are Ratna, Sharada and Basamma, all from the same village. All of them were working in a coffee plantation and were taking shelter under a tree after lunch when the lightning struck them. The rains lashed for about an hour in Mudigere and surrounding areas too.

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Comments

Mohan K S
 - 
Friday, 13 May 2016

wow enjoyed alot, now we are facing heavy heat here, 12.59pm

Gowrav
 - 
Friday, 13 May 2016

missed it, will be coming to mangalore next month. rainy season in mangalore is just awesome.

Chinthamani
 - 
Friday, 13 May 2016

finally water crises came to an end i suppose.

gyan
 - 
Friday, 13 May 2016

wow love the mangalore rain.

Shiva
 - 
Friday, 13 May 2016

wow cold shower. thanks to mother rain,

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July 19,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 19: Palakkad Division of Southern Railway that has jurisdiction over Mangaluru Railway region has established a business development unit (BDU) to cater to the transportation of various sectors, including non-bulk goods traffic, namely, white goods, finished products, manufactured products, agricultural produce and raw material.

In a statement issued here on Sunday said that the BDU’s mandate was to facilitate seamless interaction between the Railways on the one hand and industry, trade representatives and rail freight customers on the other at appropriate zonal or divisional levels. The unit was also expected to help expeditious clearance of their proposals for freight movement.

Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Pratap Singh Shami established the BDU in line with the similar unit at the zonal level with other divisions of SR too setting up similar units. Palakkad BDU would work under the supervision of Additional DRM-II CT Sakkeer Hussain while Senior Divisional Operations Manager PL Ashok Kumar was its convener with Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Jerin G Anand, Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer KV Sundaresan and Senior Divisional Finance Manager AP Sivachandrar were its members.

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Coronavirus related deaths in Dakshina Kannada continued to surge, with the district administration recording five more fatalities in a day, thus taking the tally to 155.

The district has recorded multiple deaths every day from July 1 to 31. A majority of the deaths are due to comorbid conditions.

Among the five deaths reported today, a 47-year-old man from Mangaluru, was admitted to private hospital on July 30, and breathed his last on the same day. He was suffering from ARDS, Type 1 respiratory failure, COPD, Type II DM, HTN and died due to cardiac arrest.

Another patient was a 75-year-old man from Bantwal, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 23, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from acute coronary syndrome, pneumonia (ARDS), metabolic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, systemic hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The third patient was a 63-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 18, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fourth patient was an 88-year-old woman from Davanagere, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 9, and passed away on July 30. She was suffering from septic shock, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fifth patient was a 75-year-old man from Mangaluru. He was admitted to Wenlock hospital on July 15, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from refractory ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, acute coronary event, arrhythmias, pulmonary thromboembolism, and hemoperitoneum.

The district administration said that though the above patients contracted coronavirus, the exact cause of their deaths is being investigated by a team of experts and their report is awaited.

On the other hand, Dakshina Kannada district recorded a total of 204 fresh cases, taking the tally to 5,713. Among the 204 new cases are 75 primary contacts, 63 with influenza-like illness (ILI), and 14 with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). As many as 52 cases are under investigation. As many as 70 patients were discharged on Friday from Wenlock as well as private hospitals.

As per the district health bulletin, a total of 40,706 samples have been tested so far and 34,993 out of them have tested negative. Among the 5,713 positive cases reported in the district, only 2,929 are currently active. As many as 2,631 persons have recovered and been discharged.

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July 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 26: The government of Karnataka has urged the Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Adha in a simple manner and follow all guidelines amid mounting cases of covid-19.

The festival, also known as Bakrid, will be celebrated on July 31 in coastal districts of Karnataka and on August 1 in other parts of Karnataka. 

In an order, A B Ibrahim, secretary of the department of minority welfare, Hajj and Waqf has prohibited offering Eid prayers in open grounds (Eidgahs) in the wake of pandemic.

Eid prayers can be offered in mosques by following all the necessary precautionary measures including maintaining physical distance. The congregation should not exceed 50 worshippers. If they number exceeds, they should be divided into three groups. 

However, except for mosques, no other places should be used for offering congregational prayer. 

Besides, all those who attend Eid prayers at mosque should compulsorily wear face masks. Entry is banned for people who are above the age of 60 years and below the age of 10. At least six feet distance needs to be maintained while offering prayer.

Thermal scanning needs to be done before entering the mosque. Hands need to be washed in soap or sanitizer. No one should touch the holy books in the mosque. Hand shaking and embracing to greet will also not be allowed. If any strangers are seen, their movement should be monitored.

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