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Oscar inaugurates three-day postal employees meet in Udupi

September 19, 2011

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Udupi, September 19: The postal department is facing challenges due to rapid technological progress, said Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes said on Sunday.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the three-day 28th Joint Karnataka Circle Conference of All India Railway Mail Service, Motor Mail Service Employees Union, Group C, Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff, here.

Mr. Fernandes said that people were relying more on using emails and mobile telephones for communication in the urban areas.

He said many changes were being proposed in the postal department. But the changes needed to be discussed with the employees of the department, before they were implemented.

He appreciated the staff of the postal department for their honesty. “There are no charges of corruption against the department. If the national level leaders of the postal employees union come forward, I will take them to the concerned ministry, where they can discuss their problems", Mr. Fernandes said.

Former Secretary General of National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) C.C. Pillai, chairman of Reception Committee A.C.A Karim , office bearers of the employees union Giriraj Singh, P. Suresh, P. Kamaleshan, A. Maruthi, P. Sheshagiri Rao and T.B. Harish, were present.

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July 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 3: A middle aged man killed his wife by pushing her down a stone quarry at Karambaru near Kavoor on the outskirts of the city today.

The victim has been identified as Shanta, aged around 35 years. The accused is her husband Ganesh, aged round 45 years.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The exact reason for the crime is yet to be known. It is learnt that the husband and wife had quarreled before the murder.

A native of Hassan, Ganesh was working as a tipper driver. Shanta hailed from Salethadka in Kasargod. They couple have a son and a daughter. The family stays in a rented house at Kavoor.

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April 12,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Saturday, April 11, welcomed the State government’s decision to permit fishing during the lockdown that’s now extended till April 30.

“We welcome the Centre’s decision to permit fishing during the lockdown. This directive comes as a huge relief for the fishing community,” Poojary told newsmen here.

Poojary informed that 14,000 boats will be deployed for fishing. Keeping the need for social distancing in mind only five crew members will be allowed on a boat. The boats can set sail in the morning and should return by evening.

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