Heavy rains: Holiday declared for schools, PU colleges across DK district on August 29
Mangaluru: As a precautionary measure amid heavy rains, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV has declared a holiday for all anganwadis, schools and pre-university colleges in the district on Friday, August 29.
According to the order issued on Thursday, all Anganwadis, primary and high schools, as well as pre-university colleges in Dakshina Kannada district will remain closed on August 29.
The decision comes in the wake of a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the district.
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Former Assam Cong chief Bhupen Borah joins BJP
Guwahati (PTI): Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah on Sunday joined the ruling BJP in the presence of its state unit president Dilip Saikia here.
Borah became a BJP member during a function held at the Assam BJP headquarters 'Vajpayee Bhawan'.
Along with him, former Congress worker Sanju Bora, too, joined the saffron party.
Borah had resigned on February 16, with the Congress high command not accepting it and senior leaders rushing to his residence, while Rahul Gandhi also spoke to him.
He had asked for time to reconsider his decision, but the next day, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma went to his residence and announced that he would join the BJP on February 22.
The 126-member Assam assembly is expected to go to polls in March-April.
#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah joins the BJP in the presence of State BJP President Dilip Saikia, BJP MP Baijayant Panda. pic.twitter.com/VIJcIa2xJ8
— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2026
