IMD forecasts heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada district, issues red alert for next two days
Mangaluru: As Monsoon rains intensify across Dakshina Kannada district , the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the coastal district on June 10 and 11.
The met department has also forecasted heavy rains accompanied with thunder for the next two days.
In addition, an orange alert has been issued in the district on June 12, followed by yellow alert on June 13 and 14.
The district recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 23.1 degrees Celsius. Ullal recorded the maximum rainfall of 37.1 mm till Sunday morning, while the district's average rainfall stood at 38 mm.
Other recorded rainfall amounts include Belthangady with 23.4 mm, Bantwal with 24.8 mm, Mangaluru with 35.9 mm, Puttur with 31 mm, Sulya with 20.7 mm, Moodbidire with 29.9 mm, and Kadaba with 20.2 mm.
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EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair elections in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where the first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23.
Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections will be fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free.
Officials said the poll authority will ensure elections are also inducement-free and "booth jamming free".
No employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies will be allowed to influence the electoral process, they said.
The ruling TMC in the state has accused the EC of playing in the hands of the BJP, a charge vehemently rejected by the election watchdog.
The EC and the TMC have also been at loggerheads over the special intensive revision of voters' list with the party accusing the poll authority of deliberately disenfranchising voters to benefit the BJP. Both the EC and the BJP have rejected the charge while dubbing it as baseless.
The second phase of voting in West Bengal will be held on April 29 and votes will be counted on May 4.
