Mala Adiga’s appointment as policy director for Jill Biden, the first lady to US President-elect Joe Biden, has brought joy to the Kakkunje village in the Kundapur taluk of the Udupi district. It belongs to the family of K Suryanarayana Adiga, founder of the private sector Karnataka Bank Limited, formerly …
Read More »More than 2,800 rescued after heavy rains caused flooding in Udupi
The Karnataka Disaster Management Authority reported that 1,107 houses were partially damaged, while 1,201 rescued people were housed in 31 aid camps opened on Sunday. Udupi woke up to flooding and waterlogging in parts of the district on Sunday after the rains that began Saturday continued into the night. The …
Read More »The Karnataka coast receives 793% excess rain in the last 24 hours
Heavy rains have caused flooding in many low-lying areas, causing widespread damage to crops and property, and even a rain-related death. Persistent heavy rains on the coast and Malnad (center) in Karnataka in the past 24 hours caused flooding in many low-lying areas, resulting in widespread damage to crops and …
Read More »Heavy rains cause floods in Udupi, one dead in Dakshina Kannada in a wall collapse
Water entered houses, flooded rice paddies and blocked roads in Udupi after a period of night rains that prompted rescue operations by local residents and NDRF officials. Incessant night rains disrupted life in the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts on the Karnataka coast and left parts of the district flooded …
Read More »20 people who returned to Mangaluru from Dubai on a positive repatriation flight test
[ad_1] All passengers who returned on the flight were quarantined at hotels identified by the district administrations in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada. The Karnataka government confirmed that 20 people who returned to Mangaluru from Dubai on the repatriation flight that arrived on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. All the passengers …
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