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Protest against FASTag at Talapady

Mangaluru, 03 Dec 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Members of various organisations, under the aegis of Gadinadu Rakshana Vedike, staged a protest against introduction of FASTag at Talapady tollgate. “The introduction of FASTag will deprive the local residents of exemption from paying toll at the plaza,” said the protesters. Addressing the protesters, Gadinadu Rakshana Vedike President Siddiq Talapady said that, if the authorities fail to fulfil the demand and make FASTag mandatory, then the protest will be continued. “The authorities have failed to complete the four-laning of the National Highway 66 and service roads. In spite of this, the toll is being collected. Payment by school vehicles will have an impact on the fee collected from the students,” said the president. He also demanded, “All the

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Kundapur: Leopard caught, released into forest

Kundapur, 08 Dec 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: A three-year-old male leopard was trapped in a cage, laid by forest department officials, at Guddattu in Kundapur on Friday night. The team of forest officials led by Shankaranarayana Range Forest Officer Chidanandappa had been attempting to capture the leopard for the past one week. As the leopard was sighted prowling in Yadadi-Mathyadi the officials laid a trap, using a dog as bait to capture the leopard. Following a thorough health check-up, the officials released the leopard into a reserve forest

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Kuloor old bridge on NH-66 to be closed from March 16

Mangaluru, 15 March 2020 [Fik/News Sources]: The old bridge across Phalguni river on NH 66 at  Kuloor will be closed for repair works from March 16. Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh in an order issued on March 13, has banned the movement of all vehicles on the old bridge. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has plans to repair the old bridge, which is in a deteriorating condition. The repair works of the bridge will be taken up by G S Arad Constructions. It is necessary to ban the movement of the vehicles to facilitate the repair works. A spot inspection in this regard was conducted by the Mangaluru City Police and suggested that alternative routes can be arranged for the convenience of public, the DC said. The one-way new bridge at Kuloor will be made two-way till the repair works are completed. Light vehicles,

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