Amit Shah meets Paresh Mesta’s family; skips Kumta rally due to fever

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February 22, 2018

Honnavar, Feb 22: BJP national president Amit Shah on Thursday visited the house of Paresh Mesta, the youth who had died under mysterious circumstances.

He held talks with Paresh's father Kamalakar for half an hour. Kamalakar said the state government had stated the investigation into the death of Paresh Mesta would be handed over to the CBI. Even after 70 days of the murder, CBI is yet to take over the investigation, he said adding the murder of his son had terror angle and the case should be investigated by NIA.

Shah is reported to have said that there was no need for an NIA probe and that the case would be handed over to an SP-rank officer of the CBI for a fair investigation.

Kamalakar also urged the government to provide job to a family member as Paresh was the only bread winner of his family. Amit shah, who arrived at Honnavar at around 2.30pm, directly proceeded to Paresh Mesta’s house.

The BJP president could not take part in the BJP rally at Kumta and visit Gokarna as he was suffering from fever.

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Even nature of this state dont like shah.

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Hotelier commits suicide by consuming poison

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January 25,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 25: Hotelier Samtappa reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Kadaba taluk in the district on police said on Saturday.

The deceased was running a hotel named Hotel Samtappa here.

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Pvt bus service all set to begin in DK, Udupi with 15 pc hike in fares

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May 31,2020

Mangaluru, May 31: The bus services by private operators in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts will begin from tomorrow (June 1) with 15 per cent hike in the fares, Canara Bus Owners Association president Rajavarma Ballal said on Sunday.

In a statement issued here, he said that the members of the Association have appealed for a 3-month tax break. ''We have received tax breaks for 2 months and have demanded for an additional month again,'' he added.

He said that the government has agreed to a 15 per cent hike in bus fares. All the passes issued already will be converted into cash cards and no discounts will be available till the end of the COVID-19 crisis.

An added attraction in private buses will be the option of paying travel fares through smart cards.

According to Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators Association president Dilraj Alva, 50 per cent of 325 private city buses will resume their services on Monday. It also meant that 50 per cent of buses will operate on the allotted routes.

The smart cards (or travel cards called Chalo Card) will not be introduced on all routes at a time. They will be introduced in a phased manner covering all routes from Monday.

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