Justine Vas and Joel Vas, who have been reportedly subject to atrocities by the Mangalore Rural SI Prakash, have alleged that “Neermarga Church Parish Priest Charles Menezes had paid Rs 50,000 to the SI Prakash to subject them to atrocities. Addressing a press meet held in the city on July 29,
Kadri Park near KPT in Mangalore has of late alarmingly become a haven for gays who are seen in plenty in the park. It is common to see the gay men in compromising positions in the park least bothered about the embarrassment they cause to other visitors in the park.
The incessant rains lashing Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts since the past two days have thrown normal life out of gear. Over 10 houses have collapsed, several injured and property worth several lakhs of rupees damaged.
There are several schools in the district which are run by the Departments of Social Welfare, Backward Classes and Minorities Department and under the Integrated Tribal Development Programme. But sadly, most of these schools lack basic amenities much to the disadvantage of the children from economically backward families who avail education in these schools.
Saaduddin Ali, District President of National Council of Human Rights Organization has demanded the dissolution of the SP’s Special Squad in the backdrop of the several cases of atrocities committed by the personnel of the Squad and also the DCIB cops.
Musical Chair game has yet again begun for the chair of the Mangalore Urban Development Authority Commissioner. The case took an interesting turn on Wednesday, July 28, when the erstwhile MUDA Commissioner PG Ramesh arrived at the MUDA office and took charge as Commissioner in the wake of the state government order to continue in the post following a KAT stay order against his transfer.
Six persons have been tested positive for H1N1 in Mangalore, bringing in fears of the spread of Swine Flu yet again. Since June 16, the District Health and Family Welfare Department has collected nasal and throat swabs of 24 people with symptoms of the influenza.
It has been reliably learnt that a Christian religious head and a MESCOM employee were behind the attempts to hush up the case of police atrocities and human rights violation by the Mangalore Rural Police Station SI Prakash
If everything goes as planned, then KSRTC’s multi-axle Volvo ( B9 R Coach) and Mercedes Benz buses which are much popular in Bangalore, would soon be introduced in Mangalore.
The Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Court
has slapped a penalty of Rs 5000 on the Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner for
snapping the water connection of a consumer on the grounds of defaulting to pay water
bill, even while the bills were not issued on time to the consumer.