Congress workers stage rail roko ' against fare hike

June 23, 2014

Mangalore, Jun 23: Members of Mangalore City North Block Congress Committee staged a rail roko ' demonstration at Mangalore Central railway station here on Monday, protesting against the steep hike in railway passenger fares by 14.2 percent and freight fares by 6.5 percent.

Following a demonstration outside the railway terminal at Mangalore Central railway station, the demonstrators proceeded inside and staged a rail roko ' on the railway tracks in front of Mangalore-Bhatkal train for few minutes before the railway police ushered them away from the tracks.

Speaking at the demonstration, Congress leader Suresh Ballal condemned the hike in railway fares and said that the hike in fares by the BJP-led union government was an indication of the good days ' ahead for the people. Based on his promises of reducing the inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was voted to power by the electorates. However, the people of the country are facing sad days ' merely 22 days after Modi-led NDA government assumed power, he said, blaming the BJP for having let down the electorates who voted for them in the elections.

Demanding an immediate rollback on the railway fares, he lashed at union railway minister D V Sadananda Gowda and said that the latter had put a burden on the lower and middle class people of the country by increasing the fares. The NDA government is justifying the fare hike by putting the blame on the erstwhile UPA government, while there was no burden on the people during ten years of UPA rule, he said, adding that the hike was a contribution of the NDA government.

Congress leaders Vishwas Kumar Das, G A Bava, Lancelot Pinto, Denis D 'Silva, Radhakrishna, Jacintha Alfred, Sadashiv Amin, Namitha Rao and several others took part in the demonstration.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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