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Suspension bridge linking Mangaluru to Bantwal taluk over Phalguni opened

[email protected] (CD Network | Chakravarthi, Suresh)
August 11, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 11: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai on Thursday inaugurated a new suspension bridge constructed across the Phalguni river at Muthur near Ganjimutt on the outskirts of the city.

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Built by the Coastal Development Authority (CDA), the bridge connects two taluks of Dakshina Kannada as its one end lies in Mangaluru taluk and the other end in Badagabollur of Bantwal taluk.

This is also the first ever suspension bridge of Mangaluru taluk and falls under both Mangaluru North and Bantwal assembly constituencies represented by B A Mohiuddin Bava and Mr Rai respectively.

This bridge was a long pending demand of the people of Badagabollur village who had to cross the river to reach the district headquarters.

Speaking on the occasion, CDA chairperson Nivedith Alva, said that a few recently built hanging bridges across rivers in coastal Karnataka have not only helped in providing access to remove villages, but also managed to attract many tourists.

Mr Bava, who was also present on the occasion, said that suspension bridges provide a fantastic view of the rivers and they will naturally attract more tourists.

A senior officer of the district administration said, “Constructing bridges for villages that have negligible population is not feasible. Hence, the hanging bridges have come as a boon for such villagers."

Mechanical Engineer Girish Bharadwaj, who is known for building affordable and reliable suspension bridges that connect isolated villages with opportunity, is the chief architect of this bridge.

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Anwar
 - 
Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

The most important place in Mangalore requiring Vehicle bridge is Bunder to Bengre. But i never heard either Bengre residents or Hampankatte/bunder side residents fighting for this. It should have been built atleast 30 yrs back as it not only connects Bengre(which has more than 10,000 houses(Min population of more than 40,000) but also is the shortest route from Mlore CBD to Panambur/Surathkal/Udupi.

UMMAR
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Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

GOOD JOB... APPRICIATED

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July 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 27: The Karnataka government on Sunday directed the Director General of Police Praveen Sood to submit a detailed report on the internal security following the United Nations' observation that international terror outfit IS was active in the state.

The UN report stated that Al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent, which reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, was reportedly planning attacks in the region.

It also warned that there were 'significant numbers' of ISIS operatives in Karnataka and Kerala. Reacting to the UN report, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state government has taken a serious note of the report on the activities of IS in the state.

The state government is in touch with the Centre and the neighbouring states to keep a close watch on the activities of suspicious people and their supporters.

"In this context, it has been decided to strengthen the internal security of the state. The Director General of Police has been asked to submit a detailed report," Bommai said in a release.

The state is also keeping a strict vigil on all those entering Bengaluru from other states, the Minister said. He recalled that the state police had arrested several members of Al-Hind organisation in January last and Jamaat- ul-Mujahideen from Bangladesh in 2018 and 2019. He added that the National Investigation Agency is investigating the case of JMB.

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January 11,2020

Mysuru, Jan 11: City Police has intensified its search for a girl student who a displayed 'Free Kashmir' poster during a protest two days back.

According to police, a girl student displayed the poster carrying an anti-national message, during the protest organised by University of Mysore Researchers Association and other organisation on Wednesday to oppose the attack on the students and the teachers in Jawaharlal Nehru University in the National Capital. An officer said that as per the documents available, it appears that a girl student displayed the placard for a few minutes.

"We are looking for the accused". The Jayalakshmipuram police have taken up suo motu cognisance of the case. Meanwhile. the office of Governor Vajubhai Vala, on Thursday, sought a detailed report from the University of Mysore (UoM) over the incident. The city police have booked the protestors under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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February 11,2020

Thrissur, Feb 11: The latest test result of the woman medical student, who arrived here from China's Wuhan region and was the first positive case from India for the novel Coronavirus (nCoV), has come out negative, health officials said on Monday.

Her condition was "stable", they said.

According to the state health department as of now, 31 people are in isolation wards across various hospitals in the state.

"The blood test result of the first patient from Thrissur, from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) testing centre at Alappuzha, shows a negative result.

But we need confirmation from the NIV at Pune," a senior medical officer told news agency.

After the first positive case was reported from Thrissur, two other Keralite students from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, had tested positive in Alappuzha and Kasaragod districts.

The health department had earlier said those in isolation wards of various hospitals in the state have come down to 34.

"A total of 3,367 are under observation across the state, of which 3,336 are under home quarantine," a release issued by the health department said.

The department has already sent at least 364 samples for testing at the NIV at Pune and so far 337 results have returned negative.

The ''state calamity'' alert, which was declared on February 3, was withdrawn on Friday after no new positive cases of infection were detected.

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