Kasaragod: PM Modi to inaugurate Talapady-Chengala section of NH-66 on March 11
Kasaragod: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Kerala and Tamil Nadu visit on March 11 is set to inaugurate the six-lane Talapady-Chengala section of NH-66, constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,650 crore, a release from the PMO said on Monday.
He will arrive in Ernakulam in the afternoon and virtually inaugrate, dedicate to the nation and launch several projects in the state.
This section is part of the Mumbai-Kanyakumari Economic Corridor and is expected to significantly improve connectivity in the region.
The upgraded highway connects northern most districts of Kerala, Kasaragod and Kannur districts with Mangaluru in Karnataka.
Key towns along the route include Kasaragod, Bekal, Payyannur, Kumbla, Bandiyod, Uppala, Manjeshwar.
Alongside, Prime Minister Modi will also dedicate several other projects in the state and Tamil Nadu.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
