Karwar: Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner on Tuesday evening issued an order declaring a holiday to all educational institutions in the district on July 6, Wednesday owing to heavy rainfall in the district.

As safety and precautionary measure in the wake of more rainfall forecasted by the Meteorological Department, the DC issued the order.

The order states all educational institutions including Anganwadis, Primary Schools, High Schools, PU Colleges, and Degree Colleges should remain closed on Wednesday 6 July.

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Mangaluru: Mustafa Bengre has been unanimously elected as the District President of the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Dakshina Kannada Unit (SIO DK), for the 2026 term. The election was conducted through an internal organisational process, led by SIO Karnataka State Secretary Sufyan Zain.

Mustafa Bengre holds a BBA degree from Mangalore University and is a resident of Kasba Bengre in Mangaluru. He is currently working as a sales executive at Vibro Aqua.

He has previously served as the District Secretary of SIO Dakshina Kannada, City Secretary of SIO Mangaluru and has been actively involved in several social service initiatives in Bengre and across the Dakshina Kannada district.