Mangaluru: Revenue Minister RV Deshpande will inaugurate Kadaba and Moodbidri taluks on March 7, informed UT Khader, district in-charge minister, Dakshina Kannada.  

Speaking at a press conference in the circuit house, he said The Ullal taluk declaration will now reduce the work pressure in Mangaluru Taluk which has a population of 10 lakhs.

This is a bold step in adequately reaching the government schemes to people and enforcing administrative reforms. The revenue minister announced the Ullal taluk as it was proposed to the Chief Minister and it would be identified as Mangalore Rural / Ullal Taluk.

Mangaluru taluk panchayat President Mohammed Monu, Ishwar Ullal and others were present.

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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.

Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.

"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.

Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.

The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.

Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.