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Mangaluru city police chief among 22 cops from Karnataka bag President’s medals

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January 25, 2018

Three IPS officers and 19 others from the police force have been chosen for the President’s police medal for their distinguished and meritorious services.

Those honoured include B.A. Mahesh, DIGP, Recruitment; T.R. Suresh, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru; and A. Jagadish, ACP, Traffic North, Bengaluru city, have been chosen for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

R.H. Naik, DIGP (Intelligence); Hamza Hussain, Superintendent of Police (Intelligence); Dy.SPs K.P. Ravi Kumar, P.U. Sharanappa, C. Sampath Kumar, N.B. Sakri, K.S. Nagaraja, and B. Balaraju; police inspector K. Satyanarayan; assistant sub-inspectors V.N. Gunavathi and K.R. Vinutha; head constables G. Srinivas Shetty, P. Mallikarjun Hegde and B.H. Hemakumar; chief head constables B.N. Mahaboob and L.A. Pathak; assistant reserve sub-inspector Jagannatha; reserve head constable Kamalaksha and armed head constable M. Krishnoji Rao will have been honoured with the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Fire Services personnel

Three officers of the Karnataka Home Guards and Civil Defence Department will be given the President’s Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for their meritorious service: B. Amaranath, Commandant, Home Guards, Bengaluru North district; V. Gowramma, Sargent, Home Guards, Bengaluru South district; and Syed Javed Pasha, Platoon Commander, Home Guards, Raichur district.

The medals were presented during the Republic Day celebrations at Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bengaluru on Friday.

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January 13,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 13: At least one lakh people from across the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are likely to attend the protest meet against CAA-NRC on January 15 at Adyar Kannur in Mangaluru.

Massive preparations are going on at the Shaha Garden in Adyar where the event is expected to start at 2:30 p.m.

Organisers have urged the people to make the event successful one by maintain peace and not giving an opportunity for trouble mongers to disrupt the event.

Addressing a press meet here today, K S Mohammad Masood, president of the Muslim Central Committee of DK and Udupi, said that senior activists and priests from different religions also will take part in the event.

The guest list includes acclaimed thinker and activist Harsh Mander, former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, retired Supreme Court judge Venkate Gopala Gowda.

Mangaluru Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha, Jnanaprakash Swamiji of Mysuru, Mangaluru Khazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar, Udupi Khazi Bekal Musliyar, Ullal Khazi Fazal Koyamma Thangal, JIH leader Mohammed Kunhi and PFI leader Mohammad Shaqib also will among dozens of guests.

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A BJP MLA in Dakshina Kannada has tested positive for covid-19.

Dr Bharat Shetty, who represents Mangaluru North Assembly constituency, took to Twitter to confirm the news.

“I have been tested covid-19 positive. With all your blessings, I'm recovering and will be under treatment for few days,” he tweeted. 

He also requested the people to maintain social distancing, wear masks while going out and wash hands frequently.

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March 27,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 27: Thousands of letters are pending at various Post offices in Dakshina Kannada for delivery since declaration of lockdown due to Corona virus which is spreading like wildfire in the country.

Of the 542 offices in the district, only eight are functioning and the only post office opened in the district facilitates only withdrawal of funds by the customers, district senior official said here on Friday.

There are in all 53 departmental offices and 96 branch offices in Mangaluru Taluk and about 4,000 general postcards and 1,000 Registered and Speed Posts are pending for delivery. Also, there are a total of 393 post offices in the Puttur division and only a few are opened. About 48 postal bags are pending and there are about 200-300 postcards in each bag.

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