Heavy rainfall in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala; Udupi, Kasargod Districts declare holiday to schools
Udupi: District Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh on Friday morning declared holiday to all colleges and schools in the District for October 25 owing to heavy rain that has gripped the Coastal Karnataka since Thursday.
Similarly, Kasargod Deputy Commissioner also issued orders declaring holidays to all the schools in the District on Friday.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh had on Thursday evening declared holiday to all schools and PU Colleges in the District for Friday.
Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala will witness heavy rain till Saturday evening, as reported by Meteorological Department due to variance in air-pressure in the Arabian Sea.
The administration has also urged people from going near water bodies for picnicking while also directing fishermen to not venturing into sea for fishing or other activities.
District Disaster Management Authority has be put on high alert with Taluk and District Administration officials also being advised to be alert. People have been urged to contact toll-free helpline 1077 in cases of emergencies.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
