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Mangalore: New Airport Terminal inaugurated

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May 15, 2010
Mangalore, May 15: A long-pending dream of the people of coastal region was finally realised, when the New Integrated Terminal Building of Mangalore Airport was inaugurated by Praful Patel, the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation in a historical event on Saturday, May 15.

Speaking on the occasion, Praful Patel assured Mangaloreans that the NITB will be declared a full-fledged international airport within a year and the cargo movement will also begin from here soon.

Reasoning the technical problems for the delay in declaring the Mangalore Airport as a full-fledged international one, he said that to gain that status, there must be a runway of 9,000 feet plus. “Currently Mangalore Airport has a run way of 8,000 feet. It is necessary to extend to 9,000 feet before formally declaring it as International Airport,” he said.

Responding to the public demand of launching direct flight to Saudi Arabia from Mangalore, he said that the dream will be realised immediately after extending the run way, which can take at least a year's time.

Praful Patel also predicted that the Mangalore Airport will become one of the biggest and prominent Airports of the country.



M Veerappa Moily, Union Minster for Law, said that with the commissioning of NITB, Mangalore Airport is qualified to be formally declared as a full-fledged international airport. He said that being a fastest growing tier-2 city, Mangalore has all the potential to become a global financial capital.

Moily also called upon the Karnataka State Government to provide appropriate compensation to all those people, who had been evicted from the area in the process of building NITB.



B S Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, said that he is ready to provide any type of cooperation to Mangalore and its NITB. He said his government is constructing a new sophisticated road between the city and NITB.

The Chief Minister added that the inauguration of NITB in Mangalore and the airport in Mysore is very timely with only few days left for Global Investors Meet in Bangalore, in which investors from all over the world are expected to participate

G Janardan Reddy, State Tourism Minister, said that Karnataka holds the No.1 position in providing basic infrastructures to people. “The state Government is committed to construct more airports in Karnataka”, he said adding that land acquisition is already in process in 13 different parts of the state for the purpose of building new airports. He also said that the Government has cleared the way for constructing a four-lane road to the airport.

RV Deshpande, president of KPCC said that there is a need to launch direct flight from Mangalore to Saudi Arabia. Oscar Fernades, senior Congress leader, also requested the Civil Aviation Minister to consider the public demand of launching direct flight from Mangalore to Saudi Arabia seriously.

The newly inaugurated NITB has an area of approximately 18,220 square metres suitable to handle 500 domestic and 200 international passengers at peak hours. The building is made of glass and chrome. The structure is equipped with all modern passenger amenities such as Central Air Conditioning system, In-line X-Ray Baggage System integrated with departure conveyor system, inclined arrival baggage claim, carousals escalator, new glass lift, Public Address System, Flight Information Display System, Fire fighting System, and parking for about 500 cars.

Krishna J Palemar, District In-charge Minster, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, Abhaychandra Jain, MLA, Rajani Dugganna, Mayor, and many other dignitaries were present.

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February 19,2020

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 19: A 31-year-old homemaker was murdered and valuables, including 100gm of gold and 2kg of silver, were reported missing from her house in Kadur town of Chikkamagaluru district late Monday evening. Her 11-month-old son, who was with her at the time of the attack, had a miraculous escape.

Police said Kavita's husband Dr Revath was away in his clinic in the town's Kadur-Birur road along with their first son, 5. Kavita, who has done MA and from Udupi, and the dentist married seven years ago.

District superintendent of police Harish Pandey has formed a special team to probe the incident that took place in Lakshmish Nagar in the town.

According to police, Kavita spoke to her husband around 6.45pm on Monday and didn't answer his subsequent calls, triggering a strong suspicion in him that something was amiss. He called his relatives living nearby to check on his wife. The relatives rushed to the house only to find the main door locked.

Since Kavita didn't answer the doorbell, they force-entered the house from the rear door and found her in a pool of blood. She was taken to a private clinic where doctors declared her brought dead.

Police said the woman was killed by a sharp weapon by slitting her throat between 6.45pm and 8.15pm. The rooms and almirahs had been found ransacked. At least 100gm gold ornaments, 2kg of silver and cash were missing from the house.

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May 12,2020

Udupi, May 12: The Coastal Bus Owner’s Association members have approached Deputy Commissioner to permit them to run bus service in the District.

Nearly 80 buses coming under the Coastal Bus Association and they are prepared to run the buses as per the guidelines set by the government. They have also requested RTO officials for permission to operate and are awaiting approval. If the bus service starts operating, many workers like drivers, conductors, cleaners, mechanics will get employment.

Coastal Bus Owners Association President Raghavendra Bhat said that the bus owners must provide services to the public as per regulations set by Deputy Commissioner.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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