CM to party workers: Don't worry about internal bickering; strive to win all Assembly seats in DK

August 15, 2011

Mangalore, August 15: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda urged the Bharatiya Janata Party workers to strive hard to win all eight Assembly seats in Dakshina Kannada in the next Assembly election.

Addressing party workers at the district office of the BJP, here on Sunday, he said that they need not worry about the internal bickering and pressures within the party as he was capable to manage it. “I will manage the government in a democratic way,” he added.

Pointing out that Dakshina Kannada had laid the foundation for the BJP coming to power in the State, Mr Gowda recalled the services of senior leaders such as Karamballi Sanjeeva Shetty, K. Rama Bhat and K. Rukmayya Poojary and others who built the party in the district. “Now it was time for strengthen the party further in the district,” he said.

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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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