Mangalore gets Rs. 100 cr. for roadworks

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March 30, 2011

Mangalore, March 30: More roads in the city are set to be improved as the State Government has approved the action plan prepared by Mangalore City Corporation to take up development works under the second instalment of Rs. 100 crore special grant sanctioned to the corporation.

The Department of Urban Development had issued an order approving the action plan on February 23, Corporation commissioner K.N. Vijayaprakash said.

The action plan had listed 60 prominent link roads and 12 main roads in the jurisdiction of the corporation for improvement among other development works which include building storm-water drains, paving footpaths, installing streetlights, improving parks and improving graveyards.

The Government Order said that the civic body would have to take up these works in three years from 2011-12 to 2013-14. In the first financial year, the civic body should invite bids to take up works to the tune of Rs. 30 crore to Rs. 35 crore.

Linking two highways

A prominent proposal in the action plan approved is to widen the Padil-Bajal-Jeppinamogaru Main Road at an estimated cost of Rs. 2 crore. This 5-km road connects national highway 48 at Padil with the national highway 17 at Jeppinamogaru. The corporation had concreted a small stretch measuring about 500-metre from Padil to Kankanady Junction railway line. The balance of about 4.5-km road via Bajal to Jeppinamogaru would be widened and asphalted, Mr. Vijayaprakash said.

Another important proposal in the plan was to widen the Falnir Main Road between Avery Junction and Kankanady Circle as a four-lane stretch. Now, the two lanes of the stretch have been concreted. The civic body has reserved Rs. 2.32 crore for widening the stretch further.

The other main roads listed in the action plan for improving are Kodical Main Road to a length of half km. at an estimated cost of Rs. 2 crore; the stretch between Mahakali Katte at Konchady and Kavoor Junction on Kuntikana Kavoor Main Road (600 m., Rs. 3 crore); the stretch between Shanthinagar and Kavoor Junction on Kuloor Junction-Kavoor Junction Main Road (415 m., Rs. 4 crore); and the stretch between Durga Mahal to Kalikamba Junction on Mannagudda-Car Street Main Road (1 km, Rs. 5.80 crore).

In addition, the plan has listed Chitrapura Main Road (one km, Rs. 3 crore), Derebail-Konchady Land Links Main Road (800 m., Rs. 50 lakh), Malemar Main Road (400 m., Rs. 2 crore), Shivagiri Main Road in Surathkal (700 m., Rs. 2 crore); Kadekar Mallikarjuna Temple Main Road in Jeppinamogaru (400 m., Rs. 2 crore); and Malady Court Main Road (700 mts., Rs. 2 crore) for improvement.

Link roads

Some of the 60 main link roads listed in the action plan for improvement are as follows: Hosabettu Main Road; Kulai Main Road; Baikampady Main Road; Panambur-Bengre Main Road; Panjimogaru Main Road; Kunjathbail North and South Main roads; Marakada Main Road; Bangra Kuloor Main Road; Derebail North Main Road; Panchchanady Main Road; Tiruvail Main Road; Kadri Padavu Main Road; Boloor Main Road; Mannagudda Main Road; Kambla Main Road; Kodialbail Main Road; Bejai Main Road, Kadri North and South Main Roads; Shivabagh Main Road; Padavu Central and East Main Roads; Maroli Main Road; Bendoor Main Road; Court Main Road; Central Market Main Road; Dongarakery Main Road; Kudroli Main Road; Bunder Main Road; Cantonment Main Road; Milagres Road; Alape South Main Road; Kannur Main Road; Attavara Main Road; Mangaladevi Main Road, Hoige Bazar Main Road, Jeppu Main Road and so on.

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7119 migrant labourers sent to their native places from Dakshina Kannada

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: As many as 7,119 labourers, who were stranded in Dakshina Kannada district, were sent to their native places in buses operated by KSRTC’s Mangaluru and Puttur divisions.

After the announcement of lockdown, the stranded labourers were provided shelter in various halls, Town Hall and government hostels in the district.

The stranded labourers from Kuloor, Panjimogaru, Panambur, Baikampady, Yeyyadi, Mulki, Ullal, Bunder, Hoige Bazar and from taluk centres, who wished to take up farming activities in their villages, were sent back in KSRTC and private buses. As many as 266 buses were engaged for ferrying the labourers.

The labourers underwent health check-up prior to their departure to their native villages, Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.

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India bans 47 more Chinese apps; over 250 under scanner: Report

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July 27,2020

New Delhi, Jul 27: A month after banning 59 Chinese applications, the government of Indian has now reportedly banned 47 more apps of Chinese origin in the country. According to sources, the 47 banned Chinese apps were operating as clones of the earlier banned apps.

The list of the 47 Chinese applications banned by the Indian government will be released soon.

India has also prepared a list of over 250 Chinese apps, including apps linked to Alibaba, that it will examine for any user privacy or national security violations, government sources said. The list also includes Tencent-backed gaming app PUBG.

Some top gaming Chinese applications are also expected to be banned in the new list that is being drawn up, sources said. The Chinese applications, that are being reviewed, have allegedly been sharing data with the Chinese agencies.

Today's decision follows after a high-profile ban of 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, as border tensions continued in Ladakh after a violent, fatal face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies. The government said these apps were engaged in activities that were prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and defence of India.

A government press release announcing the ban stated: "The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it's power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".

A day later, Google said it has removed all the banned applications from the Play Store. Following the ban, TikTok refuted the claims that suggest it will pursue legal action against the Indian government for banning the app in India.

Reacting to the 59 apps banned by India, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the country is "strongly concerned regarding the decision of the Indian government".

“China is strongly concerned, verifying the situation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

"We want to stress that the Chinese government always asks Chinese businesses to abide by international and local laws-regulations. The Indian government has a responsibility to uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones," Zhao Lijian said.

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39-yr-old woman, 42-yr-old brother end lives by self-immolation in Bantwal

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June 16,2020

Bantwal, Jun 16: Two unmarred siblings committed suicide by self-immolation at Sangabettu in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada last night.

Neelayya Shettogar (42) and his sister Kesari (39) poured petrol on themselves before torching themselves at around 11 p.m. on June 15 inside a room of their house, police sources said. The siblings were reportedly facing health problems.

Neelayya's brother and latter’s wife were sleeping in the other room of the same house when the incident took place. They came to know only when they heard the screams of the duo.

Even though the siblings were rushed to the government hospital at Bantwal with the help of locals, the doctors declared them dead.

Bantwal rural police sub-inspector, Prasanna and staff visited the spot as part of investigation.

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Very sad. What happening to our youths. Are they going crazy or the mountain fell on them? Why do our people are becoming so coward? I think many are going under depression. Govt should set up rehabilitation/counselling centres in each Mandals/Taluks/Districts to treat such people.