Fifth Indira canteen inaugurated in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, July 17: State government has completed the target of setting up five Indira canteens in Mangaluru and the target has been achieved. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi distributed food grains for cheap rates then. Now Siddaramaiah is giving ready food. 78 canteens will be opened soon under CM Kumaraswamy said minister U.T Khader.
The canteen will provide breakfast in the morning, lunch in the afternoon and supper at night. Rs. 2.25 crore grant is being kept aside for the maintenance of Indira canteen in Mangaluru, mayor Muhammad Nazir said.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
