Udupi lady Sub-Inspector to get President’s Medal at Republic Day event
Udupi: Violet Femina, Sub-Inspector at the Coastal Security Police Station, Malpe, has been selected for the President’s Distinguished Service Medal, which will be conferred on the occasion of Republic Day.
At present, Violet Femina is serving as part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government to probe the Dharmasthala-related case. Earlier, she was also part of the SIT that investigated the Prajwal Revanna case.
She joined the police department in 1994 and was promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector in 2018. Over the years, she has served at several police stations, including Udupi, Manipal, Karkala, Kundapura, Malpe and Honnavar.
In recognition of her service, she received the Chief Minister’s Medal in 2012 and the Director General–Inspector General of Police Commendation Medal in 2025.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
