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Rain wreaks havoc across Udupi; Woman washed away in floods

July 19, 2011
Udupi, July 19: The loss caused to the crop and property in Udupi district, in the rain havoc, during the last two days has been estimated at Rs 17,60,500 and a woman was washed away in the flood.

Speaking to press persons Udupi District in-charge Minister Dr VS Acharya said that in Udupi taluk a total of 39 houses, including 17 kaccha houses and 22 pakka houses were collapsed, 25 areca trees and 12 coconut trees were uprooted. The total loss in Udupi taluk alone has been estimated at Rs 8,44,000, he said.

The low lying residential areas of Bannadi, Chithrapaadi, Moodu Giliyaru, Vaddarse, Kawrady, Pandeshwar and Achlady were inundated. From these areas, as many as 60 people have been rescued by home guards, police and the local volunteers under the directions of the officials and rehabilitated in the Ganji Kendras.

In addition to that more reports of damage to the agricultural crops are awaited, he added.

In Kundapur taluk 21 pakka houses were collapsed. Heskatthuru Primary School was damaged to the tune of Rs 25,000. Anganavadi buildings of Paduvari and Tarapathi were partially collapsed causing a damage of Rs 60,000 and Rs 72,000 respectively.

In Karkala taluk, 7 pakka houses were collapsed and 420 areca trees were uprooted causing a damage to the tune of Rs 38,500.

Dead body of one Jayalaxmi (20), who was missing since two days, was found in the flood waters of Souparnika River, near Uppinakudru.

MP DV Sadananda Gowda, MLA Raghupathi Bhat, ZP President Katapady Shankar Poojary, Deputy Commissioner MT Reju and others were present at the press meet.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: No bandh-like situation prevailed in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, despite a nationwide strike called by trade union employees. Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and auto-rickshaws are moving as usual. 

However, in Bunder area, one of the business hubs of Mangaluru city, most of the shops today remained shut. As a result business was partially hit in the coastal city.

In other parts of Mangaluru city business firms, and market places are also open. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. government offices are also functioning as usually.

However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers.

Members of various trade unions took out a rally and staged a protest in front of the Town Hall in Mangaluru.

Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands were also highlighted by the protestors. 

Slogans were also raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-labour policies of his government. 

Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.

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July 3,2020

Brahmavar, Jul 3: Two friends drowned accidentally in a rivulet while catching fish near Barkur in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district today.  

The deceased have been identified as Karthik (20), a final year B.Com student, and Harsha (26), who was working as a recovery agent for a local finance company. Both were local residents. 

The incident took place around 8 a.m. when they were trying to catch fish. Even though a few locals were there on the spot they could not save the duo as the water level has increased in the rivulet due to rains. After an hour the bodies were fished out. 

A case was registered at Brahmavar police station and investigations are on.

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April 23,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 23: Nine new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours.

Out of these nine coronavirus positive cases, five have been reported from Kalaburagi and two each from Mysuru and Bengaluru.

According to the government of Karnataka, the total number of positive cases in the State now stands at 427 including 131 cured or discharged cases and 17 deaths.

The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country are 19,984, including 15,474 active cases of the virus. So far, 3,869 patients have either been cured or discharged while 640 deaths have been recorded in the country, as per data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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