MCC to come under CC TV surveillance; e-attendance for staff

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October 20, 2011

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Mangalore, October 20: CC TV cameras and biometric attendance system will be installed in all offices under MCC in a view to bring transparency in working.

All offices will be computerised in phases, announced MCC Mayor Praveen at a press meet organised at MCC on Wednesday.

Speaking on the development of roads, he said that under the Chief Minister's special grant of Rs 100 crore and SFC grant of 2009-10 and 2011-12, 265 works were undertaken in the first phase of which 200 have been completed. A sum of Rs 83.25 crores have already been spent.

In the Rs 100 crores grant in the second phase, 121 works have been proposed. A tender has been called for 70 works.

With the SFC garnt, Rs 4,996 lakhs were released and 265 works were undertaken. A total of 198 work have already been completed and Rs 3832 crores have been spent, he said.

A sum of Rs 6.40 crore has been spent out of the 12.33 crore which was released under the 22.75 per cent fund, he said.

Under the second Rs 100 crore fund granted by the government, Rs 25 lakhs will be spent in every ward to asphalt roads.

The Padil-Bajal road will be developed with Rs 4 crores, he said.

A sum of Rs 1 crore has been released to develop the main road between Kalikamba Junction and Car Street. The Subash Nagar to Mangaladevi road will be developed under the CM's SURE scheme with Rs 2 crore. This will be considered as a model road, he said.

From November 2, the main road near Jyothi will be repaired. All the roads which have been damaged will be asphalted, he said and added the KPT to airport road named as 'Sir M Vishveswarayya road' is considered as a model road.

Gutters and footpaths will be developed near roads which have already been concretised. A sum of Rs 25 lakhs will be spent for this, he said.

The Jeppu Market will be developed with Rs 92.50 lakhs and Bejai market works are under progress. A sum of Rs 100.21 lakhs has been spent for Bejai market. The Alake market will be developed with Rs 63 lakhs, he said.

As many as 100 bus stops will come up in the city on the basis of priority. As many as 27 bus stops have been completed, said the Mayor.

Kalkura advertisers will start constructing the bus stops. They will have the right to advertise here. The bus stops will be categorised in 7 A, 7 B, 13 C class, he said.

For the new bus stand at Pumpwell, 7 acre land has been identified. There is still a need to obtain 5 acres of land. The foundation ceremony will be held soon and a temporary bus stop will come up with Rs 1 crore, he said.

The Ocean Pearl bus stop too will come up soon, he added.

A total of 10 lakes will be developed with Rs 2.24 crores. The tender has been called for this project. The lakes to be developed are Gujjarakere, Jeppu Kottakere, Karmbisnana, Emmekere, Bairaddy, Thekkebettu, Krishnapoora and Sadashiva Temple lake among others, he said.

A sum of Rs 50,000 each was given to special Olympic winners Anil Mendonca, Dhanya S Rao, Royston D'Cunha and Pramila Pinto, he added.

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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December 1,2025

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Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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November 27,2025

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday announced that he will convene a high-level meeting in New Delhi with senior leaders — including Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar — to resolve the escalating leadership turmoil in Karnataka and “put an end to the confusion.”

Kharge said the discussions would focus on the way forward for the ruling party, as rumours of a possible leadership change continue to swirl. The speculation has intensified after the Congress government crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, reviving talk of an alleged 2023 “power-sharing agreement” between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.

“After reaching Delhi, I will call three or four important leaders and hold discussions. Once we talk, we will decide how to move ahead and end this confusion,” Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru, according to PTI.

When asked specifically about calling Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to Delhi, he responded: “Certainly, we should call them. We will discuss with them and settle the issue.”

He confirmed that Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and other senior members would be part of the deliberations. “After discussing with everyone, a decision will be made,” he said.

Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held a separate strategy meeting at his Bengaluru residence with ministers and leaders seen as his close confidants, including G. Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi, H.C. Mahadevappa, K. Venkatesh and K.N. Rajanna.
Signalling calm, the Chief Minister told reporters, “Will go to Delhi if the high command calls.”

Shivakumar echoed a similar stance, saying he too would head to the national capital if summoned by the party leadership.

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