Heavy downpour claims lives, causes damages across coastal districts

July 17, 2011

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Mangalore, July 17: Once again, heavy downpour rocked several parts of three coastal districts of Karnataka. Normal life in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada has been paralysed due to the heavy downpour for the past 48 hours.

At least three persons have lost their lives in rain related tragedies occurred in the past 24 hours of in the three districts. 45 year old Chinappa died when he slipped and fell into a swollen rivulet at Harihara Paltadka in Sullia taluk, police said.

With the lack of storm water drains, water logged roads were a common sight in the city of Mangalore on Saturday and Sunday. The vehicle users were seen wading through the water logged roads.

With the rains lashing the region, the water-level in streams and rivers has increased. Few houses and arecanut plantations were damaged due to gusty winds on last Friday night at Vittal Kasaba also. More than 150 arecanut trees have fallen in the region. The roof of the arecanut storing centre belonging to Srinath was damaged.

Damage to houses due to rains have been reported in all three coastal districts.

Meanwhile, the sea has become rough in Ullal since Thursday. Huge waves have started lashing the shore at Kaiko, Mukkachery, Mogaveerapattana, Hileriyanagara and Subhashnagara.

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Rs 26 lakhs worth gold seized at Mangaluru Airport, one held

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February 26,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 26: Customs officials at Mangalore International Airport on Wednesday arrested a man for trying to smuggle gold worth over Rs 26 lakh by concealing it in his rectum.

The accused has been identified as Moideen Arzan, a resident of Uppala, Kasaragod.

According to police, he arrived from Dubai by an Air India flight and was attempting to smuggle the gold which he had converted in the form of paste and concealed in rubber capsules inside his rectum.

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"Get rich quick and by any means syndrome"
Those Economy Saboteurs/ Smugglers are very Desperate People whose means of livelihood depends Solely on their Criminal Activities.

WHAT is driving these people so crazily into CRIMINALITY?!

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Karnataka CM, others condole demise of Amaranth Shetty

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January 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Leaders cutting across political parties in Karnataka condoled the demise of former minister Amarnath Shetty, who passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed “shock” over the death of the former minister. “May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family members,” tweeted CM’s official Twitter handle.

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Karnataka Assembly to have two-day special debate on CAA

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February 15,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 15: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has decided to set aside two days - March 2 and 3 - for a special discussion over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act continues across the country.

Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri told media persons here today that the Assembly would act as a platform for legislators to speak about the relevance of the Constitution and its contributions for the last seven decades. He had already held a round of discussions with senior legislators and all have expressed their willingness to participate in the debate. More details of the discussion would be worked out in the next few days after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the House on February 18.

Asked whether it would be possible to have discussions rising above partisan politics in the present scenario, Mr. Kageri said “I have appealed to members to discuss the Constitution beyond the political prism.” Each member would be asked to speak on a specific topic of the Constitution.

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