Excess parking fee collection at Mangaluru Airport: Director assures action

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April 2, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 2: A video showing excess fee collection by the parking attendants at Mangaluru International Airport, has gone viral on social media forcing the authorities to launch a probe.

The viral video reportedly shot by a local resident to expose the daylight robbery, shows a car user questioning the parking attendant and the cashier about the collection of Rs. 60 for two-hour parking as against the Rs. 55 specified for cars.

The receipt issued was for SUV/ Tempo/ mini bus and not for car. When questioned by the car driver, the cashier, Rupender Singh displays his identity card, challenging the former to complain to authorities concerned.

Meanwhile, several people have taken to social media to reveal that they too had undergone a similar experience at the Airport.

Roshan, Mangalurean, on his Facebook wall posted that he was issued slip for Rs 60 instead of Rs 55 when he had gone to the Airport to pick his cousin arriving from Dubai.

While contacted Airport Director V V Rao said that he has already asked the commercial manager to inquire into excess collection of parking fee. He assured that necessary action would be taken in case of any violations.

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Ajaz
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Apr 2018

Jaago Mangaloreans Jaago!

Citizen
 - 
Monday, 2 Apr 2018

Govt should do something to stop this kind of daylight robbery from airports. and should stop toll booth also

Hari
 - 
Monday, 2 Apr 2018

This is not fare.. If they are taking charge for parking, they should ensure the safety of the vechles also

Kumar
 - 
Monday, 2 Apr 2018

In airports evrything is costly. As per Indian rule, MRP will be the last higher price and more than that should not be charged. But for 35 rs soft drink they are charging 45 to 50. for 15 rupees biscuit they are charging 30 rupees.

shahid
 - 
Monday, 2 Apr 2018

This people are making lakhs of income in month by coming from outside and we idiots are fighting each other about religion

shahid
 - 
Monday, 2 Apr 2018

Why this parking has been given to the north indians as in contract, why cant we locals take this parking and run this.. what do say guys?  and this people are so arrogent they think that we are outsiders and they are locals

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Sauharda Forum in Moodbidri has placed a food-counter stand near Krishnakatte in Moodbidri here to feed the hungry during the lockdown.

Due to strict implementation of lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, shops and hotels have remained closed since last one month posing a huge difficulty for many.

Stranded migrant labourers and others can collect water bottles, fruits, biscuits, and other eatables free of cost by the people at the stand.

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February 8,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 8: The BJP on Saturday drew flak on Twitter for taking a swipe at Muslim women who appear to be standing in a line to vote in Delhi's assembly polls. ""Kaagaz Nahi Dikayenge Hum" ! ! ! Keep the documents safe, you will need to show them again during NPR exercise (sic)," the party's Karnataka Twitter handle posted using the hashtag #DelhiPolls2020. 

The video, which appears to have been taken from one of the polling booths in Delhi on Saturday, shows burqa-clad women flashing their voter ID cards. While the threatening tone of the tweet is unmissable, the tweet contradicts the government's statement that no person needs to submit any documents during the house-to-house survey for updating the National Population Register (NPR) and that information provided by individuals would be accepted and recorded. 

The tweet has added to the prevailing confusion regarding the NPR exercise in the country. 

The NPR is a list of "usual residents" of the country. In 2010, the data for NPR was collected along with the house-listing phase of the Census of India 2011. The data was updated in 2015 by conducting a door-to-door survey.

Currently, it has been decided to update the NPR along with the house-listing phase of Census 2021 during April to September 2020 in all the states/union territories except Assam.

Most of the opposition parties see NPR as a prelude to the contentious National Register of Citizens (NRC), which has been opposed by even NDA allies like the JD(U). The NPR questionnaire asked details like the birthplace of parents. In combination with the recently amended citizenship law, protesters fear that the registry might be eventually used for NRC. 

As a result, people, predominantly Muslims, have hit the streets as India witnesses one of the most widespread civilian unrest of recent times.

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 31: Muslims across coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada today observed Eid al Adha following the safety guidelines issued by the government amidst covid-19 pandemic. 

While coastal Karnataka is celebrating the festival of sacrifice today, it will be observed in other parts of Karnataka and country tomorrow. 

Congregational Eid prayers were held in many mosques while ensuring physical distancing norms. Only 50 devotees were allowed in mosques. Children below 10 years of age and elders above 60 years of age weren’t allowed. 

Eidgahs in the region wore a deserted look as the government has temporarily prohibited prayers in the open grounds. The Eidgah at Lighthouse Hill in Mangaluru, which usually witnessed huge crowd during Eid celebrations, was also closed this time. 

As expected, the celebration this time was a low key thanks to the restrictions placed in tune with the threat of coronavirus infection.

Prayers were held in Kudroli’s Nadupalli and Bundar’s Zeenat Bakhsh Central mosque. All those who entered mosque were wearing masks. 

In Udupi city, Eid prayers were held at Jamia Masjid and other mosques with limited number of devotees. In Bhatkal took some of the mosques hosted Eid prayers with all precautionary measures.

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