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Women Congress stages protest against BJP Govt.

July 2, 2011

Mangalore, June 2: Dozens of women under the banner of Dakshina Kannada District Women Congress Committee staged protest against the policies of BJP ruled state government on Saturday.

Addressing the protesters gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here, former Zilla Panchayat President Mamatha Gatti accused the Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa of conspiring against farmers and poor people of the state.

Coming down heavily on Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje for proposing to hike in electricity tariff, Gatti said the hike in electricity is not necessiated. The hike will be an additional burden on the people of the state. If the government decides to hike the price, then Congress will stage state-wide protest against the hike, she warned.

She said by not reducing the VAT and cess on petroleum products in Karnataka, CM has shown that the BJP led government is not pro-poor.

When Prime Minister gave a call to reduce the cess and VAT on petroleum products in states, several states which is ruled by the Congress have reduced the VAT, thus lessening the burden on the poor people. However, Yeddyurappa government has refused to reduce the VAT and cess, she said.

In fact, 14 per cent VAT on petroleum products in Karnataka is highest in the country. Moreover, the government had hiked the KSRTC bus fare, which was not necessary, she pointed out.


Women Congress leaders Shalit Pinto, Hilda Alva, Anitha Hemanth and Emilda Pinto were present among others.

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April 4,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 4: The state government have taken all measures to ensure availability of essential supplies including foodgrains, in the state, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa informed here on Saturday.

He was speaking to newsmen, after holding a meeting of the MLAs, MPs and others, where he had briefed over the measures taken by the state government to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

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June 6,2020

Mangaluru, June 6: Four persons were arrested by the Mulki police today in connection with the murder of Abdul Lateef, a 38-year-old businessman.

The arrested are: Mohammed Hasim (27), Nissar alias Riyaz (33), and Mohammed Razim (24), all residents of Mulki, and Aboobakar Siddique (27), a resident of Udupi.

The weapons and vehicles used for murder have been confiscated. Investigation is in progress to find out the motive behind the murder and the arrest of remaining accused.

Abdul Lateef, his father-in-law Muneer, latter’s son Ijaz and relative Imran were returning from Vijaya Bank at Mulki when a gang of nine miscreants waylaid their car and attacked with sharp weapons.

The gang comprised of Hakeem, Wafa, Asim, Siddique, Nissar, Bava, Farhan, Razeem and Siddiq.  While four of them are arrested, police continued hunt to nab other accused.

Abdul Lateef breathed his last while being taken to hospital. Others are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru.

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has denotified two containment zones, Sampya in Puttur and Thumbe in Bantwal. They were declared containment zones after one coronavirus positive case was reported from each area.

All the primary and secondary contacts of the patients have completed home quarantine period, said DC Sindhu B Rupesh.

The district administration hitherto had already denotified three other such containment zones based on a report of DHO,  after no new case was reported in the area in the last 28 days.

At present, the district has six containment zones-- Shakthinagara, Boloor, First Neuro Hospital in Mangaluru city, Uppinangady in Puttur, Kasaba and Narikombu in Bantwal taluk.

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