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Development of tourism sector vital for progress of DK, Udupi'

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April 5, 2016

Udupi, Apr 5: The development of the tourism sector not only has a huge potential but is also best suited for the progress of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, according to Udupi Deputy Commissioner R Vishal.

tourimsSpeaking after inaugurating the workshop on “Development and Human Development in Coastal districts” organized by the Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management, here, he Dr Vishal said tourism generated employment and posed minimum harm to environment.

“It is essential to improve connectivity in both these districts (DK and Udupi) to promote tourism. This means the Shiradi Ghat road has to be developed properly and the national highways have to be improved. The existing relaxations in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms should be leveraged without any harm to the environment. The CRZ norms have to be scientifically implemented.

It is necessary to work on tourism packages as these districts have pristine beaches and famous temples. A tourist wants not only to visit temples but also to have some enjoyment. Hence, beaches such as Marvanthe, Trasi, Malpe, Kaup, Padubidri, were being developed in Udupi district.

Good beaches are real revenue generators. The district administration has taken various steps to keep Malpe beach clean. As a result, the revenue generated at the Malpe beach has gone up from Rs. 7 lakh to 10 lakh annualy to Rs. 1.12 crore annually in just a year. “Giving people better economic opportunities is essential,” he said.

Giving importance to tourism is essential as both Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts are a remittance economy. The credit-deposit ratio of the banks is one of the lowest in the State because of remittance economy. The administration is making all efforts to bring senior citizens and children under the Aadhaar cover. This will help in providing direct cash benefits to the beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes, Dr. Vishal said.

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KhasaiKhaane
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Tuesday, 5 Apr 2016

Tourism is one of those sectors that needs attention from not only the Government, but also the citizens of the nation.
Lack of civic sense is prevalent among our masses. Although some responsible citizens are doing a good job cleaning places, the Government should also be strict and impose heavy penalties for littering.

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March 3,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Bengaluru mayor Gautam Kumar on Tuesday said that the decision to ban protests in front of Town Hall was made by the council and not only by him.

"The decision to ban the protest in front of the Town Hall was made by the entire council and not only my decision. Also, the things which are approved by the councillor are also read by the ruling party leaders," Bengaluru mayor told media.

"Still it is the discretion of the Commissioner to take a call after the council also. As of now, we have banned any protests in front of Town Hall," he added.

Meanwhile, Congress leaders staged a protest against Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor Gautam Kumar and BJP at Council BBMP building against the decision.

"If people will start protesting, it will badly affect the traffic of the city," said Kumar, while commenting on the protest. If they want to talk about the matter, let us have a healthy discussion. I don't have a problem with and I don't think the ruling party has a problem too," he added.

On Sunday, pro-Kannada activist and former MLA Vatal Nagraj staged a protest in front of Sir KP Puttanna Chetty Town Hall (Bangalore Town Hall) against the decision taken by Bengaluru mayor.

Talking to reporters, Nagraj had said: "He does not know the history of the Town Hall. It is a historic building and protests can be staged there."

"Mayor's decision is against Bengaluru's tradition and culture, that's why we are condemning it and are protesting against this decision. We will not allow Mayor's programs in Bengaluru and he will be shown black flags", he added.

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May 11,2020

Bengaluru, May 11: Ten new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 858, the Health department said on Monday.

"Ten new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon... Till date 858 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 31 deaths and 422 discharges," the department said in its mid-day situation update. 

The ten new cases include- three from Davangere, two each from Bidar and Bagalkote, one each from Kalaburagi, Shiggavi in Haveri and Vijayapura. Seven cases are men, three are women.

While most cases are contacts of patients already tested positive, one each are with travel history to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

One person's contact tracing is underway. 

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July 22,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 22: As many as 184 people from Karnataka stranded in UAE arrived at Mangalore International Airport.

According to sources, the chartered flight, which landed on Tuesday night, was arranged by the UAE Karnataka Cultural Foundation and Beary Cultural Foundation for Kannadigas who had been stranded following the lockdown and also those who had lost their employment.

A team of officials with Puttur Assistant Commissioner Yathish Ullal and Horticulture Department Assistant Director Praveen who were in charge of quarantine facilities for international passengers verified the documents and sent them for institutional quarantine.

Of the 184 passengers, 141 had remained quarantined in Mangaluru while 42 left for Udupi and one to Honnavara in Uttara Kannada, said sources.

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