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Mangaluru: Cong protests flyover delay; demands probe into NHAI’s substandard work

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August 1, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 1: Delay in completing widening work on National Highway 66, including the construction of flyovers at Pumpwell and Thokkottu junctions today spurred the activists of Indian National Congrress to stage a protest at the construction site in the city.

The protest was jointly organised by the Mangaluru City South and Mangaluru City North Assembly constituency units of the party. There was some inconvenience to movement of vehicles during the protest as a large number of people had gathered.

Speaking on the occasion J R Lobo, former MLA, Mangaluru City South, said it was over eight years since the National Highway Authority of India took up the work of constructing the flyovers at Pumpwell and Thokkottu – the two prominent junctions – on the NH66 that passes through the city.

Despite numerous meetings conducted by him earlier with the NHAI officials, not much progress had been made in the work. The inordinate delay was affecting the people, he said.

Mr Lobo said though the State government was exerting pressure on the Union government to complete the works at the earliest, the Centre has failed to fulfil its duty. The local BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has completely forgotten the issue, he said.

“We are staging protest today with the intention of exerting pressure on the Union government,” he stressed.

Speaking on the occasion, Ivan D’Souza, MLC, alleged that NH 66 was full of potholes, especially between Mangaluru and Surathkal. As the NHAI has failed to complete the widening works between Talapady and Kundapura, it should stop collecting toll on the stretch.

Mr. D’Souza alleged that the NHAI has done substandard work on the stretch and the government should conduct a probe into this.

 

Comments

Yogesh
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018

Shame on you people those who are dragging our hon. MP's name in this. He is doing great as a MP and he is totally dedicated to social service. #Support _For_Calm_And_Clean_MP_Nalin

Ibrahim
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018

BJP people (common people) should come front for protest against  nalin kumar MP

Ramprasad
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018

Pumpwell flyover may comes in Limca Book of World Records

Kumar
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018

As an MP, political leader, Nalin Kumar is waste. He never address real issues of people. He stood for adding fuel on communal issues.

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018

Nalin Kumar Kateel is totally waste as a MP. 

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July 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 16: Aiming to forge a citizen-government partnership in combating the Covid pandemic, the Karnataka government is seeking plasma donations from survivors for a token appreciation of Rs 5,000, a minister said on Wednesday.

"I request all those who have recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasma and save lives. As a token of our appreciation, we will give Rs 5,000 to patients who come forward and donate their plasma," said Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar.

He said the battle against the pandemic can only be won through citizen-government partnership.

On Wednesday, Covid cases swelled by 1,975 infections in Bengaluru, ground zero for the pandemic in the southern state, raising its total number of cases to 22,944, out of which 17,051 are active.

In the past 24 hours, the state as a whole registered a record 3,176 cases, raising Karnataka's tally to 47,253, even as 87 people succumbed to the virus.

Meanwhile, Sudhakar said 8,134 booth level workforce will conduct a house to house survey along with other Covid control measures in Bengaluru.

He said many locals and block level officers will be the members of the workforce.

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February 20,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 20: Leaving the organisers of an event to protest against the CAA, NRC and NRP here red-faced, a young woman on Thursday reportedly raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogan in the presence of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who denounced her action and asserted "we are for India".

The woman, identified as Amulya, allegedly asked people to shout with her "Pakistan Zindabad" after the organisers of the event under the banner of "Save Constitution" invited her to address the gathering soon after Owaisi came on the stage.

Soon Owaisi rushed to snatch the mike from her hands and was joined by others who tried to remove her from the state.

But the woman was adamant and raised the slogan again repeatedly. Later, the police stepped in and removed her from the dais.

Owaisi then addressed the gathering, saying he did not agree with the woman.

"Neither me nor my party has any link with her. We denounce her. The organisers should not have invited her here. If I knew this, I would not have come here. We are for India and we no way support our enemy nation Pakistan. Our entire drive is to save India," the AIMIM MP said.

JD(S) corporator Imran Pasha claimed she was planted by some rival group to disrupt the event.

The woman, he said, was not in the list of speakers and demanded that the police investigate the matter seriously.

Sources say Amulya hails from Chikkamagaluru and her parents have always been in the forefront of taking on government and its policies for well over a decade. 

As per local TV reports, the student was taken to Upparpet police station, but later shifted to an undisclosed destination for more questioning.

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August 9,2020

Shivamogga, Aug 9: Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi on Saturday virtually inaugurated Malgudi Museum at Arasalu in Karantaka's Shivamogga.

The old station building at Arasalu has been converted into museum.
BJP MP from Shivamogga BY Raghavendra said that the old station building at Arasalu has been renovated keeping with 'Malgudi' theme in mind.

"It is a tribute to the makers of the popular television serial 'Malgudi Days' as the station features predominantly in the episodes which broadcast on Doordarshan in the 1980s," he said.

The museum has been designed by a famous artist John Devraj, who was the part of the serial Malgudi Days. The Mysore Divisional Railway funded the museum.

"The approach road and station area wear a new transformed look. The innovative idea of having a tea-shop in a narrow gauge coach at Arasalu station adds charm to the green surroundings," the MP said.

"Popular and internationally acclaimed serial Malgudi Days was shot here in Arasalu. The SWR Mysore division manager Aparna Garg helped to transform the station to fictional village Malgudi," he added.

The museum is about 30 km from Shivamogga city. It has steam engines and bogies besides collections of photographs hanging on the wall taken during the time of shooting for Malgudi Days.

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