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Inter-caste clash over land dispute leaves 25 injured

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June 9, 2012

Bhatkal, June 9: At least 25 persons were injured in a major clash broke out between two groups belonging to two rival castes in Murudeshwar, near here on Friday evening.

The condition of one of the injured persons was stated to be critical.

According to police sources, there was an ongoing dispute over Basti road in Matadahitlu area of Murudeshwar between Namadhari and Moger communities. The land belongs to the revenue department. The road is to connect Kaikani Panchayat with Matadahitlu.

Both the groups were alleging that the other group was blocking the construction of the road. According to an earlier compromise formula, both the communities had agreed to leave land for the road in their respective areas.

The dispute assumed serious proportions on Friday and resulted in the clash in the area. The Namadharis alleged that Moger community had not left land in the area dominated by them for the road and had built a compound wall blocking the road.

Prior to this, on Thursday night, the compound wall was brought down by some miscreants. When the Mogers tried rebuilding it on Friday morning, some youth allegedly belonging to Namadhari community started an argument, which developed into a big clash with both the groups attacking each other with stones and other weapons.

As many as 25 persons were injured. Mahadev Naika suffered head injury in stone pelting. He was shifted to Kundapur hospital for the treatment. Other injured persons were shifted to the different hospitals in Bhatkal and Murudeshwar. Police have rushed additional forces to stop the violence spreading to other areas. The situation is now under control, police said.

Meanwhile, complaints and counter complaints have been lodged by Nagappa Moger and Ventakesh Naika accusing that they were attacked by the opposite parties.

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April 22,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 22: Iftar parties, Taraweeh and weekly Friday prayers in mosques have been banned in the district during Ramadan amid Coronavirus theat, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said here on Wednesday.

In a release issued here, she said, “As per the guidelines issued by the State government and Wakf Board, arranging Iftar gathering, and offering Taraveeh Namaz and Friday Namaz at mosques or dargas during the month of Ramadan has been prohibited as a precaution measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Therefore, offer prayers at homes instead of going to mosques," the DC said.

“No one can perform Namaz in the mosques except the muezzin and the Pesh imam and the staff of the mosque. Also, gathering neighbors and offering collective prayers at anybody's home is also not allowed. Masjid administration committees must follow the directives of the government, Wakf Board and the District Administration”, the DC urged.

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June 5,2020

Bantwal, Jun 5: A very rare white python, which had entered a house at Kavalakatte in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada, was caught by snake catcher Snake Kiran on Friday handed over to the authorities of Pilikula Nisargadhama.

This extremely rare white coloured python known as Albino was seen in the house of one Naushad.

The occupants of the house as well as residents of the area were panicky over seeing it. 

Later a friend of Naushad informed Snake Kiran who caught it and handed over to the care of Pilikula as per the advice of forest officer Sridhar.

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March 5,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 5: At 11 am on Friday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will present the State Budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal. Coming at a time when the state is facing financial challenges, the budget is expected to have minor tax shocks for citizens, while making space for big-ticket allocations to the agriculture and water resources ministries. Thursday's budget will be Yediyurappa’s seventh.

“Agriculture is our primary focus. The recent gazette notification of the Mahadayi tribunal order is a welcome move for Karnataka and we will make budgetary allocations for this too,” the CM had said.

The cut back in devolution of funds for Karnataka from the divisible pool, trimming of funds from the Union Government for Centrally-sponsored schemes and tax collections falling short of revenue targets have made matters tough for Yediyurappa. The consolation may be the part payment of one installment of GST compensation from the Centre. The GST compensation, in part for the October-November period, was released to the state in time for tabling of the budget.

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