DYFI activists remove gates of Harekala-Adyar bridge, opening it to traffic
Mangaluru (PTI): Activists of CPI(M) youth wing DYFI on Tuesday removed the gates of the newly built bridge connecting Harekala and Adyar in Dakshina Kannada district, opening it for movement of light vehicles.
The bridge-cum-vented dam across the Nethravati river had not been opened for traffic though the work on it was completed four months ago. The minor irrigation department has not yet issued an order to open the bridge on account of a stay order from the court.
The officials failed to keep their earlier promise of opening the bridge to vehicular movement on April 1. Though the officials reached there on Monday, they stopped short of opening the bridge as the election code of conduct is in force.
The DYFI activists later submitted a memorandum to the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner urging him to allow traffic on the bridge. As no action was taken till Tuesday, the activists, along with local people, removed the gates blocking access to the bridge on either side to allow vehicular movement.
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MD drug valued at over Rs 53 lakh seized in Nagpur; two traffickers from Rajasthan held
Nagpur (PTI): Police in Nagpur have seized MD drug valued at over Rs 53 lakh and arrested two men from Rajasthan in connection with the seizure, officials have said.
The action was taken on Tuesday after the MIDC police received inputs that two persons were planning to sell MD, commonly known as ecstasy, near Sangam Road, Wanadongri.
Two men, identified as Ramswaroop Bhairaram Bishnoi (24) and Hariram Jagdish Paliwal (31), both residents of Kalyanpur tehsil of Rajasthan’s Balotra district, were then arrested from the spot, police said.
The duo was carrying 533 grams of MD, valued at over Rs 53 lakh, an official said.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he added.
