Two drown in different streams in Mangaluru

Agencies

August 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 18: Two persons have been feared drowned in different streams in Paduperar in Bajpe police station limits on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.

Chandrahas Shetty, 53, a farmer, had reportedly gone to Dambegundi stream near his farmland to retrieve coconuts from the stream. He reportedly slipped and was carried away. A missing complaint has been filed.

Diwakar, 32, a labourer, was among residents staying near Parakattu stream, which is upstream of Dambegundi stream. He and others regularly crossed the stream for work. On Thursday evening, while others managed to cross, he was reportedly carried away. After searching for a while, his family filed a complaint with the Bajpe police on Friday morning.

The police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel are searching for both men along the stream that flow down to join the Nandini in Pavanje.

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Hoteliers suffer due to night curfew

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July 2,2020

Kalaburagi, Jul 2: Hoteliers in Kalaburagi have claimed that their business is hit due to night curfew timings in the state.

The night curfew in the state has been imposed from 8 pm to 5 am.

Speaking to news agency, Sudarshan, a hotelier said, "Peak business hour is 7-10 pm but now we close by 8 pm. There is almost no business. We are unable to pay our workers. The government should think about it".

"We haven't received any benefit from the government so far. If we are in trouble how will we help our workers? Relaxation should be given," he added.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown on Sundays till August 2.

So far, Karnataka has reported 15,242 COVID-19 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink found in Kodagu

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June 9,2020

Madikeri, Jun 9: A rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink was found by some wildlife enthusiasts on their way to Madapur in Kodagu district.

Ristella Rurkii, commonly known as Rurk’s Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to the Western Ghats of Southern India. It is a small, insectivorous, diurnal skink found in Shola grasslands and rain forests of hills ranges in parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The specific name, rurkii, is in honour of “Dr Rurk” who collected the type specimen in the Annamalai Hills, High Ranges, Travancore, and the Palani Hills, of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is endemic to rainforests South of Palghat Gap.

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