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Sadananda Gowda likely to flag off Haj flights from Bajpe on September 29

August 29, 2011

Haj

Udupi, August 29: As many as 700 Haj pilgrims from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Uttar Kannada and Udupi districts will take off from Mangalore to Madina in the daily evening flights starting Sep 29 to Oct 3. Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda is expected to flag off the flight carrying Haj pilgrims at Mangalore Airport, said Karnataka State Haj Committee Member and Udupi District BJP Minority Morcha President M Salim Ambagilu.

Speaking to the media he said the Committee had received as many as 12,812 applications from the pilgrims from all over the state, of which 5,677 have been chosen to take up the pilgrimage as per the available quota. As many as 4,404 pilgrims were selected through Kurra (lottery) and 1,273 were chosen directly. An additional 272 got the opportunity under the waiting list.

There were three take off destinations for the pilgrims from Karnataka- Bangalore, Mangalore and Hyderabad.

650 Pilgrims from Yadgiri, Bidar and Gulburga will take off from Hyderabad. As many as 4327 pilgrims will take off from Bangalore to Zedda. The Haj package is scheduled for 41 to 45 days from Mangalore, he added.

A 20 member team of Khadimul Hujaj has also been appointed to join the pilgrims in their journey to take care of all necessary rules and regulations. The two day camp in Mangalore has also been organized at old Bajpe Airport on 27 and 28 September. The payment mode for the pilgrimage is in three modes. Under green category, white category and Aziza. A pilgrim, who seeks to take up the pilgrimage under green category, will have to pay Rs 1.19 lakh, Rs 1.15 lakh under white category and Rs 1.02 lakh under Aziza category, Salim said.

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June 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 30: The judicial, non-judicial and administrative functions of the Karnataka High Court has been suspended for Tuesday, for sanitisation of the entire court complex due to "unavoidable circumstances".

The High Court in a notice informed about the decision on Monday.

"It is hereby notified to the litigant public/learned advocates/party-in-person/officers and staff of the High Court of Karnataka, Principal Bench, Bengaluru that, the judicial/non-judicial/administrative functions of the High Court is hereby suspended for one day -- on June 30, 2020, for sanitisation of entire High Court complex, due to unavoidable circumstances," the notice read.

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March 2,2020

Udupi, Mar 2: The Kundapur police carried out raids at various clubs in Kundapur Sub-division limits and arrested around 50 persons involved in illegal gambling and seized Rs 2.5 lakhs from their possession, the police said on Monday.

According to the police, on Sunday night, based on credible information, the Kudapur Sub-division police led by ASP Hariram Shanker and team raided various clubs in Goliyangadi, Siddapur, Koteswar and Basrur where the accused were found gambling illegally.

All the clubs had taken court permission for recreation but were illegally indulging in gambling. They had also violated the court conditions and were involved in illegal gambling.

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August 6,2020

Madikeri, Aug 6: Heavy rainfall triggered landslides at Brahmagiri hills in Talacauvery in Kodagu on Thursday.

Four members of the Talacauvery temple priest family are missing in the landslides informed Annies Kanmani Joy, Kodagu DC.

She also informed that Advanced Rescue Team has been rushed to incident site.

According to the reports, houses belonging to two priest families were destroyed in the incident. 

However, one house was vacant as family had moved to Bhagamandala.

Visuals from Kodagu showed a flood-like situation, with houses and vehicles submerged under rainwater.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued to lash Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts on Thursday.

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