COVID-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada cross 10k-mark; 228 new cases, four deaths on Saturday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Saturday crossed the 10k-mark of the total number of cases reported in the district. With 228 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the district now has reported 10,137 total cases of the deadly virus.
The district also recorded 4 cases of COVID-19 deaths taking the total number of fatalities due to the virus in the district to 305.
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Of the 228 new cases reported in the district on Saturday, 150 were residents of 150, 23 from Bantwal, 15 from Puttur, 8 from Sullia, 7 from Belthangady and 25 patients were from other districts.
320 patients of the virus in the district recovered from the virus. The total number of recoveries in the district has now gone up to 7513.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
