No weekend curfew
The Hindu
Mangaluru South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath on Thursday said that there will be no weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada from this week. In a statement here, Mr. Kamath said that he had urged district in-char
Mangaluru South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath on Thursday said that there will be no weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada from this week. In a statement here, Mr. Kamath said that he had urged district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari to discontinue the weekend curfew in view of hardship being faced by residents in buying essentials. Considering his plea, the Minister has asked the concerned to issue appropriate orders. Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra issued an official order subsequently saying that there will be no weekend curfew in the district till May 24.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.