Dubai-bound air passenger held at Mangaluru Airport for carrying excess foreign currency
Mangaluru, Dec 18: A passenger who was found to be illegally carrying foreign currency notes worth Rs 4,35,200 was arrested at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Thursday.
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials detected the currency during checking and took the passenger into custody, airport sources said.
The man has been identified as Tajuddin (39) from Barikkad in Kerala's Kasaragod district.
The man was about to board an Air India flight to Dubai.
CISF officials found that the passenger had concealed Euro and Dirham currency notes inside his undergarments.
The arrested person and the seized currency have been handed over to the customs officials for further action, the sources said.
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Goa Liberation Day: CM Sawant urges industries, citizens to keep state clean, serene
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to industries and citizens to keep the coastal state clean and ensure that its beauty and serenity remain intact.
Addressing the state-level ‘Goa Liberation Day’ parade near Panaji, Sawant said maintaining cleanliness in the state is essential for the growth of the tourism sector.
The CM inspected the parade and took the guard of honour after unfurling the tricolour, in the presence of cabinet ministers and other guests.
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The state government has commissioned waste management plants to treat e-waste and hazardous waste, he said.
“I appeal to all industries not to dispose of their waste on the roadside in an unscientific manner. Facilities exist to treat all kinds of waste, and these should be used to keep Goa clean,” he said.
The chief minister said that citizens should shoulder the responsibility of keeping the state clean to retain its beauty and serenity.
He also urged the locals to work towards realising the visions of ‘Vikasit Bharat’ (Developed India) and ‘Vikasit Goa’ (Developed Goa).
Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre for “contributing in a big way to the development of the state”.
The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of 'Operation Vijay' undertaken by the armed forces to liberate the state from the Portuguese in 1961.
