
Youth goes missing at waterfalls
The Hindu
A 24-year-old Thalassery native went missing near the Pathankayam waterfalls in Kozhikode district on Thursday. Though the rescue forces carried out intensive searches in the area, they could not loca
A 24-year-old Thalassery native went missing near the Pathankayam waterfalls in Kozhikode district on Thursday. Though the rescue forces carried out intensive searches in the area, they could not locate him. The incident took place in the afternoon. Due to poor light, the search operation was stopped by 7 p.m. According to the Kodenchery police, the youth met with the accident while he was bathing in the area along with nine other friends.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

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