600 kg banned plastic seized in four days by Udupi CMC

August 9, 2011

Mangalore, August 9: The Udupi City Municipal Council officials have seized about 600 kilo grams of banned plastics over the last four days informed CMC President Kiran Kumar.

The CMC has issued a ban order against using plastics below 40 microns within the city limits from August 1.

With the ban coming into force, a team led by CMC environment engineer Subrahmanya and health officers has been conducting raids in the city limits.

Sources in the CMC said that the officials will suspend the raid temporarily and will start the operation after August 10.

In a memorandum submitted to the Deputy Commissioner Dr M T Reju, the traders said that the CMC officials have not only seized plastic carry bags of less than 40 micron thickness but have also taken away grocery bags. They said “the officials should seize only the carry bags and Polypropylene should not be seized.”

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Mangaluru Airport turns political stage: Congress workers chant for DKS as Venugopal arrives

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December 3,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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