Mangaluru: With the growing number of Dengue cases in Dakshina Kannada District the administration has been introducing and taking new measures to cap the disease in the District.

On Saturday, officials of Mangaluru City Corporation imposed a fine of Rs. 5000  to a person named Nishan Chandra for allegedly having stagnant water in a scrapped tyre at his premises.

The officials while added that the disease like Dengue and Malaria are sourced through such channels and spread across. The receipt of the fine read “Water stagnation and Mosquito in old type” with a penalty of 5000 Rs.

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Gangtok (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim while attending the closing ceremony of the state's 50 years of statehood celebrations.

The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture, the officials said.

These projects are aimed at accelerating holistic and inclusive development in Sikkim.

The PM's visit marks an important milestone in the golden jubilee year of Sikkim's statehood and reflects the government's "continued commitment to the rapid and sustainable development of the Himalayan state", the officials said.