Nomination process to begin on today for DK Gram Panchayat elections; no EVMs: DK DC
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV on Monday spoke about the preparations for the two-stage election for the 3,222 seats of the 220 Gram Panchayats of Dakshina District, which began on Monday and said that EVM’s will not be used during the process.
Speaking at a press conference at his office on Monday, he said that the first phase of the elections will be held for 106 Gram Panchayats followed by 114 Gram Panchayats in the second phase.
The DC said 1,527 booths are set to be removed from the 7 Taluks of the district. And among those booths, 397 are mini-booths, while 198 are micro-booths, and 931 are general booths. He also said that 2,626 ballots will be installed.
“From a total of 10, 39,096 voters in the District, there are 5, 12,808 men and 5, 26,288 women, who are eligible to cast votes. Additionally, 220 Election Officers and 233 Assistant Election Officers will be appointed to oversee the electoral process. In preparation for the elections, the Officials will be given appropriate training”, he said.
Dr. Rajendra KV further added that Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildars will be responsible for the printing of ballots. And in the wake of COVID, steps will be taken to maintain a safe distance, and in this regard number of booths have also been increased, he said.
Additional DC Roopa was also present at the press conference.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
