Vitla boy missing since a week

March 15, 2011

Vitla, March 15: A 15 year old boy has been missing from Gadiyar near here since March 10, after he left home for school.

Muhammad Althaf, a Class IX student, at Perne High School, neither reached the school, despite leaving home early morning, nor retuned back home after last Thursday's departure, according to his parents.

The parents of the boy came to know that he was missing only when the school management convinced them that he did not attend any class on March 10.

It is said that the boy was poor in studies and he had to appear the final examination at the month end.

His brother revealed that Althaf also had carried a couple of dress with him while leaving home.

He had worn green colour T-Shirt with black sleeves and jeans. He knows Beary and Kannada languages.

The family members of the boy have urged the public to inform them through mobile No: 9743195401 or 9538276432, if he was found.

A case has been registered at Puttur rural police station.

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DK in-charge minister presents CM’s MSP plea to Prime Minister in Mangaluru

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November 28,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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