Kasaragod DC declares holiday for schools, colleges on August 2
Kasaragod: In view of continued heavy downpour across the district, District Collector K. Inbasekar has issued order to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Friday, August 2.
According to the order, the holiday will be applicable to Anganawadi centers, Madrasas, schools and colleges in the district. There will be no changes in any pre-scheduled examinations.
The district has been witnessing heavy rains for the past few days. Meanwhile the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an Orange alert for the district until 10 AM on Friday.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
