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Mangaluru: Cyclists pedal through city to save Netravati amidst bandh

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May 19, 2016

Mangaluru, May 19: Expressing their opposition to the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project, hundreds of cyclists in the coastal city joined the Dakshina Kannada district bandh on Thursday and took out a rally.

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The Mangalore Bicycle Club, which has been organising several such green-initiatives, today led Save Netravathi Protest Ride. Members of Mangalore Cycling Club too joined the ride.
Members of both the clubs had participated in the Save Netravathi Ride from the city to Netravathi's confluence with the Arabian Sea at Ullal on October 4 last.

The 12-km ride started at 6 a.m. in front of the City Corporation Office at Lalbagh and passed through Urva Stores, Lady Hill, PVS Circle, Bunts Hostel, Balmatta Road, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Hampanakkate Circle, M.G. Road, V.T. Road, Car Street, Dongerkery Road, PVS Circle and culminated at the starting point.

Also Read : Dakshina Kannada once again shuts down against Yettinahole project

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Priyanka
 - 
Thursday, 19 May 2016

we cyclist of mangalore always against yethinahole.

Swathi
 - 
Thursday, 19 May 2016

cycling for good cause we wont let other to take our water,

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June 23,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 23: The wholesale fresh fish dealers have voluntarily decided to suspend sale for 10 days from June 24 in the wake of fresh coronavirus outbreak in the region. 

Convening the collective decision of the traders in a letter, K Ashraf, working president of the association of Mangaluru fisheries harbour fish traders and commission agents, has urged the deputy commissioner to formally impose ban on fish trade in the city for next 10 days to prevent the spread of the covid-19. 

Mr Ashraf stated that decision was taken as many fish traders suffering from symptoms such as cough, cold and fever for last few days and some of the traders have got themselves admitted in hospitals for treatment. 

The letter urged the DC to prevent and ban unauthorized traders selling fish not only in Bander but also in neighbourhoods like Ullal Kotepur, Hoige Bazar, Bengre, Farangipet, near VRL, Kudroli, Kallapu and Maripalla. 
 

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July 21,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 21: Private hospitals cannot send back COVID-19 patients for any reason, district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said on Monday.

The Minister was addressing a meeting at the Father Muller Medical College here on the arrangements made for COVID-19 patients.

Dakshina Kannada district is quite advanced in the medical field. Hence, the government will not tolerate COVID-19 patients wandering from one hospital to another for treatment. Refusing to admit COVID-19 patients in hospitals is unacceptable, he warned.

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July 2,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 2: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru Director CS Patil said that good rainfall is expected in few districts during next five days.

The districts likely to receive rainfall include Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu. All these districts had received deficit rainfall till date from June 1.

"From June 1 to till date Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu districts received deficit rainfall. However, there is an expectation of good rainfall in these districts in next 5 days," said CS Patil.

"Coastal districts are very likely to experience light to moderate to widespread rainfall activity during the next five days," he added.

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