Senior Chartered Accountant killed in mishap

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March 31, 2018

Moodbidri, Mar 31: Prakash Hegde, a senior chartered accountant from Karkala died and his family members suffered injuries when his car involved in a collision with a tourist bus Handel near Moodbidri on Friday.

The tragedy occurred when 62-year-old Hegde was returning to Karkala after attending the wedding in Mangaluru along with his family members.

A tourist bus which was trying from Dharmasthala to Kateel rammed into it from the opposite delectation as the driver lost control on a narrow curve. A group of tourists from Kolar had come to Dakshina Kannada in the bus to visit temples. 

Prakash Hegde is survived by his wife Dr Asha Hegde who is a paediatrician and two daughters. He was running the CA firm Prakash Hegde Associates since 1985.

He was a member of Rotary Club of Karkala and also the former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Udupi branch.

A case has been registered at Moodbidri police station and investigations are on.

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He dropped his wife and was returning to Karkala because he had work, it is year end and he is a CA..Heights of assumptions! 

 

Reshma
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Saturday, 31 Mar 2018

Look at the picture.. too horrible. car front completely went inside bus

Suresh
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Saturday, 31 Mar 2018

After wedding party he might be drunken

Fathima
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Saturday, 31 Mar 2018

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Supreeth
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Saturday, 31 Mar 2018

Heartfelt condolences

Kaushik
 - 
Saturday, 31 Mar 2018

Eshtu accident mare

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August 2,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 2: Former Minister and Mangaluru City MLA U T Khader has gone into self-quarantine after former MLC Ivan D’Souza tested positive for coronavirus. 

Mr D’Souza had met Mr Khader and many other Congress leaders a day before receiving his throat swab test results. 

Mr Khader announced on twitter: “Have gone into self-quarantine with immediate effect after receiving the news about #Covid_19 positive test of Former MLC Ivan D’Souza & his wife Dr Kavitha. Being COVID Incharge DK District taskforce committee, I am one among Ivan's primary contact.”

“I am going to discharge my duties from home for the next few days. You can reach out over phone at any point of time. I appeal to all my colleagues and friends who may have come in contact with us in the last few days to get tested for #Covid_19” he tweeted.

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April 6,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 6: City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha has directed coastal security personnel to block the boat service near Talapady after reports of Kasarogod people using boats to cross over to Dakshina Kannada via Talapady river emerged, Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said here on Monday.

Following the rise in Coronavirus cases in the neighbouring Kasargod district, District Commissioner Sindhu Roopesh ordered closure of borders with Kerala and totally suspended vehicular movement, including for medical emergencies.

However, now the people living in Talapady and surrounding areas allege that the government has failed to monitor people using boats to cross over to Dakshina Kannada via Talapady river.

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May 2,2020

Mangaluru, May 2: The Dakshina Kannada district administration is gearing up to make necessary arragements at the Mangaluru International Airport as the Centre has shown green signal to bring back stranded Indians from the Gulf countries. 

Karnataka is making efforts to bring back 10,823 people stuck abroad. Apart from Mangaluru, Bengaluru Airport also will be used. As many as 6,100 people will be transported in first stage with speical flights. Soon after their arrival, the administraion will send them to compulsary quarantinement in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu and other neighbouring districts.

Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateeel said that the govt has made elaborate arrangements to conduct medical test on arrival at the airport. As per plan, based on medical check-up, they will be categorised as group A/B/C. Later, they will be quarantined for the mandated days, he added.

The following is the break-up Kannadigas stranded abroad: 4,408 people are tourists/visitors, 3,074 students, 2,784 migrants/working professionals and 557 shipping crew.

Countries from where stranded people will be brought back to Karnataka in the first stage include Canada (329), the US (927), the UAE (2,575), Qatar (414), and Saudi Arabia (927).

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