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Mangalore gets another tourist destination with 'Kudla Kudru'

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November 26, 2012

Mangalore, November 26: 'Kudla Kudru', an island attraction for tourists, was inaugurated near Sulthan Battery area in Mangalore on Sunday.


Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Krishna J Palemar, MLA, said that there are many islands in and around Mangalore which are isolated and being wasted. “People are scared to go to these islands fearing drowning. Developing such islands into places of tourist interest is a good development”, he opined.


Mr. Palemar also apprecieated that the word 'Kudru' meaning island, had been retained, which will create curiosity among people outside Tulunadu and popularize Tulu culture.


N yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Gulzar Banu, Mayor, were present besides others.


People are carried to the Kudru via boat services. Food stalls have been set up in the island for people as well where besides fish cuisines, fast food and ice creams are also served.

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Nithin
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Thursday, 3 Nov 2016

Is this place still open?? Any contact numbers?

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June 16,2020

Udupi, Jun 16: A young software engineer died on board a bus bound for Udupi’s Kundapura from Bengaluru due to suspected cardiac arrest this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Chaitanya (25), son of Vishnu Murthy, a resident of Kumbri in Koteshwar in Kundapura taluk. He was working for a software firm Bengaluru.

Chaitanya had boarded a ‘Durgamba’ bus from Bengaluru at 9 pm on June 15. At around 6.30 am on June 16, he called his father and informed that the bus had reached Barkur.

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Vishnu Murthy rushed to the hospital, but was informed by the doctors that Chaitanya was declared brought dead.

A case has been registered at Kundapura police station. Even though it is suspected that he died of cardiac arrest, the exact cause will be known only after the post-mortem.

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Bengaluru, Jun 9: The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Karnataka rose to 5,921 on Tuesday after the state reported two deaths and 161 new cases of the virus.

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The toll in the state is presently at 66.

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