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Rickshaw Challenge-Mumbai Xpress-2011 flagged off in Mangalore

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August 9, 2011

Mangalore, August 9: The Mangalore leg of the annual Rickshaw Challenge-Mumbai Xpress-2011 was flagged off from Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Government School, Mallikatte here on Tuesday.

The 2,000 km-challenge will run for 14 days, taking its teams of international rickshaw racers on a journey across the length and breadth of the country. It began on July 30 in Mumbai.

The journey from Mumbai to Chennai this year has 31 adventure enthusiasts from all over the world driving 14 custom-made auto-rickshaws.

The aspiring adventures from countries as far as UK, Chile, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada etc. are participating in the event.

“It's been exciting yet equally adventurous and enlightening! It was a total culture shock but it's also been awesome fun,” one of the participants, from the UK said.

In order to win the Rickshaw challenge-Mumbai Express 20011, the participants will have to rely on the locals at each destination to guide them along.

The event is being organised by Mangalore Round Table 115 in partnership with Chennai Event Management Services.

To reach from Mumbai to Chennai, they pass through important cities like Alibag, Pune, Mahabaleshwar, Ratnagiri, panaji, Murudeshwar, Mangalore, Mysore, Bangalore and Vellore.

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April 1,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 1: The rush for purchase of essential commodities has eased in several places in Dakshina Kannada with the relaxation of lockdown from Wednesday between 7 am and 12 noon by the district administration. However, a few markets in Mangaluru still had queues in front of vegetable shops on Wednesday.

Vegetable shops and markets in Mallikatte, Kadri, Bejai-Kapikad, Urwastore, Mannagudda and Carstreet areas were crowded with people violating social distancing norms due to the coronavirus crisis.

To avoid swelling of crowds at Central Market in Mangaluru, the market was opened only for wholesalers to collect vegetables. The entry of public to Central Market was prohibited.

MCC Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde Shanady said that retail sale is prohibited at Central Market.

The Surathkal market too has been closed from April and traders from the market are allowed to sell essential commodities at alternative locations from 7 am to 12 noon.

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May 3,2020

Bengaluru, May 3: The Excise Commissioner of Karnataka has issued an order granting permission to distilleries, breweries and wineries situated outside the containment zones to begin production activity. The permission has been granted on the condition that they strictly comply with COVID-19 related guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

"In view of the state government order and the new guidelines issued by the MHA, permission is granted to distilleries, breweries and wineries situated in rural areas and industrial estates and industrial townships with access control (outside containment zones) to commence only production activity," the Excise Commissioner said in the order.

The Excise Commissioner further said in the order that the Deputy Commissioner of Excise shall ensure that wherever distilleries, breweries and wineries are permitted to carry on production activities, they shall strictly comply with COVID-19 related guidelines issued by the MHA.

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May 10,2020

Mangaluru, May 10: A young photographer has drowned in River Phalguni near Maravoor on the outskirts of the city.

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, 22, who was working for Diya Studio in Kavoor. A resident of Kavoor, he was the only son of his mother.

The tragedy occurred when he had been to the river along with four friends to collect freshwater snails.

It is learnt that local residents rushed to the spot when Kaushik’s friends raised alarm. However, they could not rescue him.

Kaushik’s body was retrieved from the water after sometime. A case has been registered at Kavoor police station.

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