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Antony to open HAL unit in Kasargod on Nov 17

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November 16, 2012

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Mangalore, November 16: The newly constructed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Strategic Electronics Factory will be dedicated to the nation by Union Defence Minister A K Antony in Kasargod on Saturday.

The factory, which is located at Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) Industrial Park, at Seethangoli, 12 kilometres away from Kasargod, will produce advanced avionics for aircraft and helicopters.

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the production facilities on the occasion.

The foundation stone for the construction of the factory buildings was laid by A K Antony four years back, on August 23, 2008. The Kerala Government has allotted 196 acre of land for the factory. The first phase of the factory has been setup at a cost of Rs 66 crore.

Presently, seven buildings are dedicated for various activities like production, administration, technical services, materials management, security, medical, canteen and for government agencies (Air Force and DGAQA).

A sub-station has also been set up. The factory will produce airborne special purpose computers like mission computer, display processor, radar computers and open architect mission computer for SU-30, LCA and MiG-27.

The factory will further expand in phase-II to undertake the manufacture of avionics for medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) like automatic electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, electronic warfare suite and communication and navigation equipment.

The facilities and expertise acquired at this factory for advanced avionics of MMRCA would be used for various upcoming projects like fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA), Light Utility Helicopter, Light Combat Helicopter, Medium Lift Helicopter and unmanned Aerial vehicles.

HAL Chiarman R K Tyagi, Defence Production Secretary R K Mathur, Kasargod MP P Karunakaran, Manjeshwar MLA P B Abdul Razak, Kasargod MLA N A Nellikkunnu, Kerala Minister for Industries and IT P K Kunhalikutty, former minister of industries Elamaram Kareem will also be present during the inaugural function.

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April 19,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 19: In order to boost the Coast Guard's (CG) surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities on the country's west coast in Karnataka, CG OPV Varaha and CG Dornier 785 ex Kochi were pressed to service to undertake extensive surveillance.

"Both seawards and aerial surveillance of Karnataka coast line will be undertaken from Sunday," said S Babu Venkatesh, Commander, Coast Guard, Karnataka. The surveillance will be an air-sea coordinated operation.

The Coast Guard ships and aircraft maintained extensive search in the area for intercepting any suspect vessel. Indian Coast Guard ships classified various contacts in the area and kept them under constant surveillance.

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June 23,2020

Mangaluru, June 23: G Jagadeesha, deputy commissioner of Udupi, who is heading the magisterial inquiry into the December 19 police firing case in Mangaluru, has sought more time from the government to submit the report.

Two innocent passersby - Nauseen Kudroli (49) and Abdul Jaleel Bengre (23) - were killed when policemen opened fire randomly after caning the alleged anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru. 

The chief minister B S Yediyurappa led Karnataka state government had commissioned two inquires, one magisterial and the other CID, into the incident. 

“Due to the covid-19 pandemic the probe couldn’t be complete on time. I have asked the government for more time. Two more hearings are to be conducted,” said Mr Jagadeesha, who was expected to submit the report before the government on Tuesday.

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May 15,2020

Bengaluru, May 15: There is no trace of community spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka due to the strict measures taken by the State Government, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday.

All those tested positive for the virus here have arrived from other states and are currently being treated in quarantine centres, he tweeted.

Over 25 per cent of the COVID-19 positive cases, which were detected in the state, were related to those who had either come from abroad or other states, and only about 7 per cent cases were associated with the influenza-like diseases, his tweet further read.

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