Coast Guard installs two more radars: S.S Dasila
Vigil on activities in sea tightened
Mangaluru, Jan 31: In order to keep strict surveillance and tighten the vigil further along the West Coast, two more radar centers will come up in Kundapura and Belekeri, said Coast Guard DIG and Commander S.S Dasila.
The Coast Guard security force will celebrate its 43rd Founders Day and to mark this occasion, the Coast Guard commander spoke to media at his office here on Friday.
The land acquisition process at Belekeri was completed and the radar centre would be set up at light house in Kundapura.
Already radar centres have been functioning at Bhatkal and Surathkal. These centres would keep vigil on the activities till 60 to 80 nautical miles in the sea. Sitting in Surathkal radar centre, the activities could be watched till Bhatkal as the radars have quality cameras, he said.
The ships and aircrafts of the Coast Guard have made the coastal region of the state safe. Besides keeping a vigil on the illegal activities in the sea, they have been extending helping hand to the fishermen in distress.
The Coast Guard has rescued 202 persons in 2017 in various tragedies including Okhi cyclone, 209 in 2018 and till now, 19 precious lives were saved in 2019.
Apart from this, the coast Guard has participated in rescue operations during flood situation in coastal districts in 2018 and rescued 39 people, he said.
Along with its duty, the coast guard has been involving in social activities too like cleanliness drive, community programmes, medical camps and other awareness programmes, he said.
A documentary on the Coast Guard was screened during the press conference. PRO LM Gajbhiye, staff Deepika Dhiman and others were present.
Coastal region is safe
Karnataka coastal region is safe and the Coast Guard is committed to protect the fishermen and safeguard the coastal region, DIG Dasila said.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
