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Mangaluru celebrates 67th Republic Day

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January 26, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 26: Spectacular parade by police personnel and NCC cadets and colourful dance presentation by students marked the Republic Day celebrations.

District in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai unfurled the tri-colour and delivered the Republic Day message here on Tuesday.

Arriving at the venue — Nehru Maidan — Mr. Rai, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim and Superintendent of Police D.S. Sharanappa hoisted the National Flag. Delivering the Republic Day address, Mr. Rai underlined the importance of the Constitution and the secular fabric of India.

Later, he reviewed the parade in which various units of the district police and reserve police participated. Also, Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Cadet Corps (NCC) and other student wings participated in the parade.

Mangaluru to be free of open defecation

Delivering R-Day speech, Mr Rai said that all households in the MCC limits will be provided toilets by the end of this year, to make the City free of open defecation. “Funds up to Rs 280 crore have been released under the ADB II phase project, for development of infrastructure. Under the Amrita Scheme of the Central government, Rs 200 crore will be released for the next five years. Under the scheme, construction of underground drains, stormwater drains and development of parks will be carried out,” the minister said.

Stating that the progress of farmers and villages is the priority of the government, Rai said that under the Podi-free campaign, land had been measured in 30 villages and 30 more villages have been selected for such measurements on podi land – which refers to land for which farmers have no land records.

He added that Dakshina Kannada district is a frontrunner in the implementation of the State government schemes like Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Manaswini and Maitri.

Development of backward communities

A?grant of Rs 1.20 crore has been released for the treatment of Malekudiya community people suffering from ‘sickle-cell anaemia’.

“In the district, title deeds under the Forest Rights Acts have been distributed to 50 beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Tribes. A total of 136 people belonging to the Koraga community have been provided houses at a cost of Rs 2.38 crore.

Various other schemes for SC/ST such as financial assistance for students belonging to Malekudiya community and Ashram School in Dharmasthala, have also been implemented. The selection of beneficiaries for Dr B R Ambedkar Housing scheme is in progress,” he said.

KSRP, Civil Police, Traffic Police, PSI Women Police, Fire Service Personnel, NCC Army and Navy, Bharat Seva Dal, scouts, guides and the police band took part in a march past led by Parade Commander Raghavendra of RPI.

Hasan Vittal, superintendent at the DC office, RFO P Shashidhar, SP’s office branch superintendent Ravichandra V, Revenue Department First Division Assistants B Hyder Ali and Prabhakar, Swacch Bharat Mission Coordinator Manjula and Department of Horticulture attender Ramesh were honoured with Sarvottam awards. Eight talented students were also felicitated.

Commissioner of Police M Chandrasekhar and ACP Madan Gaonkar were felicitated for being the recipients of President’s medal. As a part of the celebrations, students presented cultural programmes. A vintage car rally was held on the occasion.

Health Minister U T Khader, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D’Souza, Mayor Jacinta Vijaya Alfred, IGP (Western Range) Amrit Paul, SP Dr Sharanappa S D, ZP CEO P I Sreevidya and Additional DC Kumar were present among others.

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ahmed
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Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016

Happy Republic Day For all the reader of Coastal Digest. On this Occasion let us pray with almighty Allah to shower his peace,Mercy and Blessings on all of us.

Raja
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Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016

JAI HIND!!
SAARE JAAHAN SE ACCHA, HINDUSTAN HAMARA!!
HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY TO ALL BHARAT NAWAZIYON.
HOPE WE HAVE COMMUNAL HARMONY ALL YEAR AROUND & ALWAYS
CHEERS!!!

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: With places of worship expected to reopen on June 8, the Karnataka State Minorities Commission has released guidelines for mosques and dargahs, that include social distancing, temperature testing and compulsory hand washing.

Abdul Azeem, commission chairman said, "Everyone will have to maintain one-metre distance and carry their prayer mats. They will all be scanned and Farz prayers will be held for 10-15 minutes. Friday prayers should be completed within 20 minutes."

Distribution of tabarukh, shaking hands, and overcrowding inside mosques will not be allowed.  The Muzrai department also issued guidelines for temples, like mandatory face masks, sanitisation of sanctum sanctorum and thermal screening.

In a letter, the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department mentioned that while temple authorities and devotees should wear masks, priests, helpers and workers are exempt, in the core area of the temple.

"Devotees should be scanned using infrared thermometers at the temple entrance, and must be given hand sanitiser. The temple trust is expected to bear the expenses," it added.

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited in a statement announced that their milk collection centres across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts will be closed on March 29 and 30.

Due to a shortage of storage space with them, the Union has decided to stop collecting milk on these two days, according to the statement issued here on Saturday.

The sale/retail of milk and milk products won’t be affected in these two days.

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Police barricades, yellow banners, walls with a fresh coat of paint and the sounds of bhajan mark parts of Ayodhya as the city awaits its big day Wednesday, when the first brick will be laid for the Ram temple.

Ayodhya is decked up for the bhoomi pujan that will be attended at the Ram Janmabhoomi by 175 people, who figure in a select guest list of seers and politicians topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Concerned over the spread of coronavirus, the authorities are encouraging others not to come to the temple town, asking them to mark the occasion by celebrating at their homes. The groundbreaking ceremony will be telecast live.

Roads leading to Ayodhya display hoardings with the picture of the proposed Ram temple and of Ram Lalla, the infant Ram, the deity now housed in a makeshift temple.

Around the town’s Hanumangarhi area – named after a well-known temple which Modi will visit on Wednesday – both police sirens and ‘bhajans’ in praise of Ram are heard.

Most of the shops in the locality wear a new look, with their fronts painted in bright yellow. A large number of policemen were deployed there on Tuesday. Some sat in the sweet shops, waiting for their next instructions.

Roads leading into the area are barricaded. Yards of yellow cloth and marigold garlands were being hung on poles.

Even on the day before the event, security checks on vehicles heading to Ayodhya begin from adjoining Barabanki district itself on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road. Policemen take down details, including mobile numbers of the travellers.

Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said the focus of the force is on maintaining the Covid-19 protocol.

“So we are not going to allow any outsider to enter Ayodhya city,” he said. Prohibitory orders are also in force and not more than four people will be allowed to gather.

“The markets and shops will remain open but with strict adherence to the Covid protocol,” he said. Outsiders will be stopped from entering the city, but Ayodhya residents will be allowed in if they produce any identification document.

“We are also carrying out random checks on people living in Ayodhya to ensure that no outsiders are staying here,” he said.

The city’s temples and mosques will remain open, but no other religious event – except for the bhoomi pujan – will take place on Wednesday.

Pickets have been set up at sensitive points in the city.

Sub-inspector Ram Chandra Yadav and constables Avnish Kumar and Ankit Chaudhary man the Terhi Bazar Chauraha picket near the Ram Janmabhoomi site.

"We are here for the past some days, and were on duty on the Rakshabandhan day. Duty comes first and only after that come other things in life, like festivals," Yadav said.

Mayank Gupta, who runs a restaurant, was handing out food packets to policemen, his customers.

"For the last two months, I have been providing tiffin to them twice a day. There are around 100 policemen to whom I supply tiffin," Gupta said.

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