Udupi: BJP Minority Morcha appeals MP to convert Madgaon-Velankani special express to weekly service
Udupi: A delegation of Udupi district Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha has appealed before Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary to convert Madgaon-Velankani special express, which runs only during festive season to a weekly service connecting coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
This extended service will have special emphasis on tourism development as well as cultural exchange and economy along the Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu coast, read the petition.
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The MP has reportedly responded positively to the request and has immediately contacted the Railway officials and has written a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressing the demand.
Minority Morcha District President Rudolph D'Souza, Udupi City President Dennis Mascarenes, District office bearers Naveen D'Souza, Glen Mounis, Oliver Perampalli and others were present on the occasion.
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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.
