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Mangaluru: No rains despite prayers in temples, mosques, churches

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May 6, 2016

Mangaluru, May 6: The wait for rains continued in the coastal city of Mangaluru on Friday amidst special prayers in temples, mosques and churches. Even though a few parts of Dakshina Kannada district received moderate rain earlier this week, the merciless sun continued to rule the region.

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The administration and residents are making all-out efforts to ease the impact of severe water famine which the district is undergoing, ranging from offering prayers to making alternative arrangements.

Mangaluru, known for its vibrant religious practices, on Thursday witnessed an all-religion prayer invoking the blessings of the Almighty for rain, led by Mangaluru South MLA J.R. Lobo.

Prayers were held at the historic Mangala Devi Temple, through which the city got its name, the Kudroli Jumma Masjid and the Chapel at the Bishop's house at Kodialbail. Leaders from various sections of society and residents participated in the prayer.

The administration, in its emergency meeting here, brainstormed over the high rates being charged by private water suppliers.

Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner H.N. Gopalakrishna said that the suppliers cannot collect more than Rs. 900 per tanker of 6,000 litres of water.

If anyone charges more, people may complain to the corporation on te Water Helpline which would be opened on Friday.

District in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai, who chaired the meeting, said that the district is severely affected by water crisis this time even as Mangaluru taluk has remained the worst-affected.

He said that villages such as Konaje, Balepuni, Kairangala, Sajipa Nadu, Harekala-Pavoor, Asaigoli, Amblamogaru, Ilyarpadavu and Deralakatte were facing severe water scarcity on the outskirts of Mangaluru.

Officials of gram panchayats concerned informed the meeting that alternative arrangements for water supply through tankers are being made.

Meanwhile, the administration permitted Mangalore University and Infosys in Mudipu to draw water for three hours every day from the mainline.

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Friday, 6 May 2016

AS GOD IS CONFUSED, PRAYERS WERE HELD IN TEMPLE, MOSQUE AND CHURCH.

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July 13,2020

Mangaluru, July 13: With the confirmation of four more deaths related to novel coronavirus, the covid-19 death toll in Dakshina Kannada has mounted to 50.

In fact, the four fatalities had occurred on Saturday. Today the authorities concerned that they were tested positive for Covid-19.

The deceased include two septuagenarians, a sexagenarian, and a 53-year-old. All of them were male.

Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh revealed that their comorbidities were diabetes in ICU, pneumonia in ICU, hepatitis in ICU, severe acute  respiratory infection and carcinoma of the lung respectively.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In line with the directive of the Deputy Commissioner against opening textile shops even after the relaxation of lockdown, it has been decided to continue the closure of all textile shops in Hampankatta area of Mangaluru until the end of the blessed Ramadan, President of KTA Youth Forum said on Monday.

Pointing out that several rumours were doing the rounds in social media on the opening of textile shops in the wake of Eid, the owners of textile shops met on Monday morning and unanimously decided against opening the shops. The association said the local MLA has also been consulted on the issue.

KTA Youth Forum is an organisation of owners of shops at Kunil Centre in Tokyo Market and Akbar Complex here, mostly comprising of Muslims.

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May 7,2020

Mangaluru, May 7: Thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, led by Congress leader Mithun Rai, staged a protest here on Wednesday demanding that they be allowed to return to their native places.

The workers started a protest demonstration opposite Mangaluru City Corporation office in the city. Police dispersed the crowd for violating social distancing norms.

The workers said they have nowhere to go and nothing to eat. Therefore, they are demanding to be sent back to their states. They however, had crowded together without following the social distance norm. 

In the wake of protest, prohibitory orders under section 144(3) were imposed in Dakshina Kannada district between 7pm and 7 am till May 17 to check the spread of Covid-19.

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