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Udupi CMC polls | People should not forget BJP’s corruption, Cong’s development works: Madhwaraj

coastaldigest.com web desk
August 30, 2018

Udupi, Aug 30: Congress leader and former minister Pramod Madhwaraj has urged the people not to forget the development works carried out by the Congress in the city in last five years unlike the previous BJP administration.

Speaking to media persons here, Madhwaraj also accused the BJP was misleading people on the achievements of the Congress in Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) in the last five years.

“Unlike the BJP which had ruled the CMC from 2009-13, the Congress rule in the CMC from 2013-18 had not attracted charges of corruption. When the BJP left power, there were 8,500 tap connections in the city, it had now gone up to 18,500 connections. In the last five years, water scarcity during summer had been addressed to a large extent, whereas during the BJP rule, water was provided through water tankers, he said.

The BJP’s charge that the Trade Licence Fee had been increased recklessly was wrong. The fee had been fixed at Rs 100 in 1965. Hence it was revised on the basis of square foot of shops and business establishments. This meant that small shops paid less, while the big shops paid more. Even after this increase, the fee collected was a mere Rs. 60 lakh annually.

The BJP had brought grants of Rs. 125 crore from the State government during its rule in the CMC from 2009-13, but in the last five years, the Congress government had provided grants of Rs. 503 crore. It was due to these grants that works on drinking water supply and the underground drainage system had been taken up, he said.

To a query, he said that extraction of sand in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and non-CRZ areas in the district required permission from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The elected representatives of the BJP should pressurise the MoEF to give permission for it, he said.

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Rahul
 - 
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018

Many congress people had a over confidence and headweight that nobody can win over cong. That gone.

Mohan
 - 
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018

Previous govt cong MLAs were waste. Thats why cong face defeat in many places in Karnataka and end up in coalition govt

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018

People wont forget corruptions done by BJP also wont forget cong inactiveness and unease rule

Danish
 - 
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018

BJP local body is better compared to cong admins.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: Gyms in Bengaluru carried out sanitation work on Thursday following the Centre's nod to reopen gyms from August 5, after several weeks of COVID-induced lockdowns.

"We are taking all the precautionary measures prescribed by the government and will follow the guidelines very strictly. A thermal scanner, oximeter and hand sanitizers have been placed at the entrance of the gym. 

We request all other gym owners also to follow the guidelines strictly to keep their members safe and healthy," said Prasad Kumar, a gym owner in Bangalore.

He added, "The last few months have been very difficult for us gym owners and fitness instructors. We are very grateful to the government for allowing us to re-open. 

We are going to be very cautious when we open. Even before this COVID-19 pandemic, we used to sanitise all the equipment before and after every use so hopefully, this won't be too difficult for us. We are getting rid of the air conditioners to allow cross ventilation and open the space a little more."

According to Chandu Gowda, an actor and frequenter of the gym, working out at home was not the same as working out in the gym with the proper equipment.

"I'm very glad that I get to come back and work out as I used to before this lockdown. For an actor, working out is extremely important, not just for my physical health but also mental health. 

Doing exercises at home is never as good as exercising in a space dedicated to one purpose. I hope other members of the gym follow the rules and regulations religiously," Gowda said.

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January 20,2020

New Delhi, Jan 20: Security has been beefed up at airports across the country after a suspicious bag was found at the Mangaluru airport on Monday.

According to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which guards the airports in the country, a man was captured in the CCTV dropping the bag inside Mangaluru airport.

According to the CISF DIG Anil Pandey, traces of improvised explosive device (IED) have been found from the bag.

"According to CCTV footage, a suspect kept the bag at Mangaluru airport and was then seen leaving in auto while concealing his face. The suspected object was detected timely and local bomb disposal team is working on its disposal," DIG Pandey told media.

"We have found traces of IED from a bag lying at a ticket counter in Mangaluru airport, we have safely evacuated it," DIG Pandey told media.

According to sources, initial investigations have revealed that the bag contained some type of black powder.

"Initial investigation has revealed that the bag contained a black powder which seems to be explosive, though it is yet to be cleared what kind of explosive it is," sources claimed.

"After we found the suspicious bag at Mangaluru airport, a security drill has been initiated at all the airports and CISF staff have been asked to beef up security," DIG Pandey said.

Also Read: IED recovered from Mangaluru Airport defused safely; 3 teams formed to nab suspect: Top cop

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Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020

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March 29,2020

Kannur, Mar 29: A non-resident Keralite (NRK)

under home quarantine here since he returned from Sharjah recently died on Sunday, officials said.

According to health authorities, Abdul Khader (65), a resident of Kannariparamba, was kept under home quarantine after he returned from abroad on March 21.

Police said the man had no symptoms of coronavirus but was under isolation as per Covid-19 protocol for persons returning from abroad and other states.

"The relatives of the deceased took him to hospital after seeing him unconscious in his room. However he died before reaching the hospital," police said.

Quoting medical college authorities, the Mayyil police said he died of cardiac arrest.

However, the health officials said they will test his blood sample to ascertain whether he was affected with novel coronavirus.

The body has been kept at the Kannur medical college and will be handed over to his kin only if the result of his blood test is negative, sources said.

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