Karwar (Kumta): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will visit Kumta in Uttar Kannada district on Wednesday. He will address a party workers meeting at 11:30 AM in the Hyavaka Bhavan in the city ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

Meanwhile, Congress party’s Uttara Kannada Parliamentary Constituency candidate Dr. Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar, taking to her official ‘X’ account, extended welcome to Shivakumar.

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Further she said, “On behalf of all the party workers of the Uttara Kannada district, I heartily welcome DK Shivakumar KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister, the strategic organiser of the Congress party, who is coming to Kumta for the meeting to encourage the Congress workers for the preparation of the Lok Sabha elections. Your presence will boost our spirits. Our enthusiasm will lead the party towards victory.”

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Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.

District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.

"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.

According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.

Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.

Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.

The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.

Schools and colleges remained closed today.