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Ninth cruise vessel calls at New Mangalore Port

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December 27, 2011

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Mangalore, December 27: Cruise vessel M V Seven Seas Voyage with 665 cruise passengers and 449 crew members called at New Mangalore Port on Tuesday, December 27.

This is the ninth cruise vessel calling at the Port during the current financial year 2011-12. The vessel, which came from Goa sailed out to Cochin later in the evening.

Majority of the passengers were from USA and UK. 500 passengers opted for a ground tour arranged by M/s Ventour International, Mumbai/Lia Travels, Mangalore.

The passengers visited places like cashew processing unit at Bykampady, 1000 Pillar Jain temple, Moodabidri, monolithic statue of gomateshwara, at Karkala, Gokarnanatha temple, St.Aloysius chapel, city shopping at Mangalore and a traditional Mangalorean style house at Balmatta. M/s J.M. Baxi & Co. were the agents of the vessel.

Dr. P. Tamilvanan stated that the next cruise vessel is expected to call at NMPT on December 31. 2011 and two more vessels are scheduled during the first week of January 2012.

He also said that the Port has received a large parcel size Fertilizer vessel carrying 50,000 tonnes of DAP imported by MCF from USA handled by M/s Aspinwal & Co. for distribution among the farmers of Karnataka.

MV Father Neptune berthed at the Port on 25-12-2011 and the unloading operation is in full swing.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: State officials will conduct Common Entrance Test (CET) exam as per the instructions given by the state high court, said Karnataka deputy chief minister CN Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday.

"Officials have informed that they are all set to conduct exams on July 30 and 31. We will put this matter in front of the high court. As per the instructions of the high court, we will move forward," said Ashwathnarayan.

This comes after Karnataka High court asked the state government to reconsider the decision of conducting the CET exam.

"...I had called an emergency meeting with district collectors, officials of education, transport, health, police department. And, I took information about the preparedness for conducting the CET exam," he added.

Karnataka CET Exam is a state-level entrance exam organised for providing admissions in Engineering, Pharmacy, B Pharma and other courses offered by colleges and institutions located in the state.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: A case has been registered against a man for spreading communal hatred by sharing objectionable and sensitive posts on social media, Commissioner of Police Harsha said here on Saturday.

In Twitter Mr Harsha wrote, ” We have registered a case against a person claiming himself as Vishwa, Mangalore for making Statements promoting enmity and hatred between communities on social media with crime number 46/20 at the south police station under 505 IPC.”

He further warned, “We will not spare anyone trying to disturb communal harmony in the district.”

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July 17,2020

Udupi, July 17: An Indian expatriate from coastal Karnataka who was working in Kuwait passed away in a hospital in the oil-rich country reportedly due to covid-19.

Sheikh Mohammed Syed (54) was a native of Kharvi in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district. He is survived by his mother, wife and three daughters. 

An ex athletic champion from Bhandarkars' Arts & Science College, he was a well-known Volleyball and Kabaddi player in Kundapur.  He was associated with many sports associations in Udupi. 

An employee of KRH firm, he was hospitalized in Kuwait three weeks ago due to ill health. He was tested positive for covid-19.

He breathed his last yesterday without responding to any treatment. Final rites were held in Kuwait. 

Prior to migrating to Kuwait, he had worked in United Arab Emirates for several years. A sports enthusiast, he had trained many athletes in Udupi.

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