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Rain wreaks havoc in DK; roads damaged; schools, colleges to remain shut on Aug 7

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August 6, 2019

Mangaluru, Aug 6: Incessant rains continued to lash in coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today leaving a trail of destruction. The IMD has predicted that widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls may continue in coastal Karnataka.

As part of precautionary measures, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has declared holiday for all schools and colleges in the district on August 7. 

Today (August 6) schools were shut in five taluks of Dakshina Kannada - Sullia, Puttur, Kadaba, Belthangady and Bantwal. Tomorrow (August 7), apart from these taluks, schools and colleges will be closed in Mangaluru and Moodbidri taluks too.

Water level in the Netravathi river in Bantwal stood at 7.7 mts on August 6 morning against the danger level of 8.5 mts. Water level in the Netravathi at Uppinangady stood at 28.2 mts against the danger level of 31.5 mts and the water level in Kumaradhara river in Uppinagady, where the two rivers merge, stood at 21 mts against the danger level of 26.5 mts.

Former minister UT Khader, who arrived from New Delhi by early morning flight, left for rain-affected areas. He visited Kambalapadavu area where road was extensively damaged. He also visited Mudipu where some houses were damaged after the wall of an IT company collapsed due to the incessant rains.

Sea erosion has been severe in many parts of the coast and roads were damaged in Someshwara and Chitrapura, Kulai. A large tree got uprooted at Kandettu, Shakthinagar, damaging the house compound wall and gate. There was Compound wall collapse on MG Road, Kodialbail.

There were widespread power outages across the district and in Mangaluru city. Mescom officials said the late-night heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds had uprooted and damaged many electric poles. Mescom is struggling against heavy rain to restore power in the district, especially in Puttur, Sullia and Bantwal taluks.

 

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January 27,2020

Mysuru, Jan 27: Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday refused to field questions on the state’s finances, merely saying his budget on March 5 will do the talking. The question came in the wake of Siddaramaiah, leader of the opposition, claiming recently that the state’s coffers were dry and its finances were in the doldrums.

However, Yediyurappa insisted the state’s finances were sound and it will be better once promises made by the business community during his trip to Davos turn into concrete investment.

“I will present the budget for 2020-21 on March 5. People will then know about the state’s financial position,” Yediyurappa said during a visit to Suttur Mutt on Sunday. “I will answer Siddaramaiah’s comments during the forthcoming budget session of the state legislature. The Davos meet I attended will benefit the state immensely. It will bring huge investments that will promote industry and agriculture growth and various job-generation activities.”

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

The incident happened after the patient died in the ambulance while waiting in front of the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru.

The driver was dragged out of the ambulance and chased around by a relative.

His clothes were ripped off and harangue were hurled at him. The relative was seen shouting and blaming the driver for the patient's death.

Speaking to news agency, the driver said that he was unable to explain the sequence of the protocol which was to be followed while getting the patient to the treatment ward.

Karnataka is one of the worst-affected states by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has 67,456 active cases as of Friday.

The state government has been struggling to contain the spread of the disease as it has intermittently imposed and eased lockdown measures, especially in the capital Bengaluru.

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January 28,2020

Mysuru, Jan 28: The Second Additional District and Sessions Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to B Nalini, who displayed the ‘Free Kashmir’ placard during a protest, and also to Maridevaiah, the organiser of the protest.

Nalini and Maridevaiah had applied for bail as Jayalakshmipuram police had booked them under sedition charges. Nalini had displayed the placard during a protest at Manasagangotri, the University of Mysore campus, recently. The court, which took up the case on January 24, had kept the order pending.

The court directed the accused to submit their passport to the court and a bond for a sum of Rs 50,000. The court also directed them to be present before the police, whenever needed.

Meanwhile, the Mysuru Bar Association has decided to take measures against the association members who are in favour of Nalini. Seventy-five members, seeking to represent Nalini, have withdrawn their support, the association secretary B Shivanna said. The association has suspended advocates Manjula Manasa and P P Baburaj.

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