CM meets Nagaraj Shetty; Asks him to reconsider resignation decision

June 27, 2011

Mangalore, June 27: Amidst his busy programme schedule Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Monday gave a surprise visit to the house of B Nagaraja Shetty, who has submitted resignation to the post of Chairman of Karnataka Coastal Development Authority.

After offering prayers at Dharmasthala and participating in various foundation stone laying and inauguration programmes in Kukke Subrahmanya, Mr Yeddyurappa arrived in the city and met the former DK district in-charge minister at his residence near Bejai Church and held a 20-minute discussion.

Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, district in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat were also present at the closed door meeting.

It is said that CM invited Mr Shetty to Bangalore for a detailed discussion with him after the latter refused to withdraw his resignation letter.

Sources within BJP said that Mr Yeddyurappa tried his best to convince Mr Shetty to continue as the chairman of the three year old body.

Mr Shetty resigned from his post as well as the primary membership of the BJP last week. Besides handing over his resignation to BJP Dakshina Kannada district unit president Padmanabh Kottary on June 22, he also had endorsed copies of the letter to state president of the party KS Eshwarappa.

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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