Explosion at MRPL kills one, injures five

January 21, 2012

Mangalore, January 21: A worker was killed and five others suffered severe burns when an explosion ripped through a sulphur pit at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited on the outskirts of the city on Saturday.

The victim has been identified as Nagesh (25), a resident of Kulai.

The injured have been identified as Basheer (24) from Chokkabettu, Sirajuddin (23), from Katipalla, Ashwith (23), Srinivas (33) and Mahesh Kumar. All of them have been admitted to KMC hospital in the city. Among the injured the condition of Basheer is said to be critical.

An official release, issued by MPRL, stated that a mild explosion that occurred around 11: 15 am at the Sulphur Recovery Unit II injured six people working in that area and one of the injured breathed his last later.

Four of among the injured were contract employees from Entech Constructions, and one from Sri Ganesh Constructions, while, Mahesh Kumar was an employee of MRPL, it said.

“The management is investigating the incident. A committee has been constituted and a detailed report is awaited”, the release said.

The release also said that “MRPL prides itself on its safety record and this freak accident is being viewed very seriously”

All possible efforts are being made to prevent any such incident in the opertaing area, it added.

More details awaited.

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Bhatkal: All those who returned from abroad after Mar 15 to be shifted to quarantine facilities

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March 30,2020

Bhatkal, Mar 30: Uttara Kannada district administration has decided to shift all those Bhatkal residents who have returned from abroad after March 15 to quarantine facilities in Bhatkal town to avoid further family contacts, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada K Harish Kumar said on Monday.

“All primary contacts identified are already in government quarantine facilities,” he said in a communique.

All people must cooperate to maintain social distancing to avoid further spread of COVID-19, he added.

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Industries minister Jagadesh Shatter's mother passes away

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January 12,2020

Hubballi, Jan 11: Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadeesh Shatter's mother Basvennamma Shivappa Shetter passed away here on Friday evening.

She was 86. She is survived by three sons and a daughter.

The final rituals was held on Saturday, family sources said.

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Ramadan begins in Mangaluru, Udupi; no taraveeh in mosques

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April 23,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 23: Muslims in coastal Karnataka will fast tomorrow (April 24) along with Middle Eastern Muslims as the Khazis in the region have confirmed the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan tonight.

Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia and a few Middle Eastern countries have already declared that Friday will be the start of the month of fasting.

In Kerala and twin districts of coastal Karnataka - Dakshina Kannada and Udupi- the announcement was made following maghrib praers as the cresent moon was sighted in a few places in Kerala.

The Thakbeer was pronounced from the minarets of the mosques across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi after Maghrib Namaz as the religious heads confirmed the moon sighting.

However, the religious heads including Mangaluru Khazi Twaqa Ahmed Musliar and Udupi Khazi Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, have urged the Muslims to offer all the prayers including Taraveeh at homes along with family members due to the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

There will be no congregational taraveeh prayers in mosques and Muslims should follow the covid-19 guidelines of the government, they stated.

Ramadan begins around 11 days earlier each year. Its start is calculated based on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the beginning of the Muslim lunar month that varies between 29 or 30 days.

During the month, Muslims are expected to abstain during daylight hours from food, drink, smoking and sex to focus on spirituality.

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How it is possible that only Kerala people can witness the moon?

Can they come forward in Media and give Shahaadah, why the other parts of India will not follow.