Fire breaks out at plywood factory in Baikampady; loss worth over Rs. 1 crore reported
Mangaluru: A fire broke out in a plywood factory located in the Baikampady Industrial Area on Sunday morning, resulting in destruction of plywood worth approximately Rs 1 crore.
The fire reportedly was the outcome of a short circuit at the Akolite Industrial Systems Private Limited, owned by Razak.
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No fatality has been reported as the accident occurred in the morning and the workers were yet to arrive at the factory.
Four fire tenders of the Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF), the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) and the fire brigade were sent to the factory and the personnel successfully doused the flames.
Panambur Police visited the accident site and held an inspection.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
