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Prepaid auto-rickshaw counters relaunched; fares revised

October 2, 2011

Mangalore, October 2: Promising hassle-free journey home from stations to both railway and bus passengers, Dakshina Kannada district administration on Sunday gave a fresh start to pre-paid auto-rickshaw counters at Mangalore Central Railway Station near Hampankatta and KSRTC main bus station at Bejai here.

Dr N S Chennappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner, DK and Latha R Kini, President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the counters, which were welcomed by the public.

Dr Gowda said that the facility would be of help to passengers and auto-rickshaw drivers alike and solve many problems faced by passengers.

In this system, a passenger need not to worry about overcharging by some auto drivers as the formers will know the exact amount to be paid for their destination within the limits of Mangalore City Corporation, he said. However, for distance beyond the MCC limits the charges will be 1.5 times of the amount displayed on the metre.

He also said that passengers can call help lines on 100 or 22220577 for any complaint.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and DK Superintendent of Police Labu Ram were also present.

Auto-fares revised

Meanwhile, auto rickshaw fares in the city have been revised from Sunday. It is now Rs 17 for first 1.5-kms and Rs 12 for every kilometre thereafter. Waiting charge is free for first 15 minutes and 25% of the fare for next 45 minutes thereof. The first 20-kgs of luggage is free and Rs 2 for subsequent kgs or part thereof. Commuters will have to pay 1-1/2 times actual fare from 10 am to 5 pm.

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May 10,2020

Mangaluru, May 10: The Yenepoya Medical College Hospital at Deralakatte here has become the first private hospital in Dakshina Kannada district to get coronavirus (COVID-19) testing approval.

The laboratory at the hospital has received the nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct tests for COVID-19, a release here said.

Dakshina Kannada will now have two centres for coronavirus tests, the first one being the district Wenlock hospital, the designated hospital for Covid-19.

ICMR has approved 33 testing centres in the state of which 21 are government hospitals and 12 are private hospitals.

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Bengaluru, Feb 9: Senior JD(S) leader and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has called upon all the regional parties and secular parties to join hands with the Congress and work in tandem to take on the BJP.

Noting that mere speeches would not help, he said the regional and secular parties should enhance their strength politically in the country.

"We all need to join together with Congress and work in tandem with the available strength only then will we be able to stop them (the BJP)," the JD(S) supremo said at a public meeting organised by the party in Hassan district on Saturday.

Gowda cautioned the regional and secular parties against sitting idle watching the developments in the country.

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