Mangaluru: Traffic diversion announced between Pumpwell - Kankanady for seven months
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Mangaluru: The city police have announced temporary traffic diversions between Pumpwell Circle and Kankanady Bypass owing to ongoing road development work, which will continue until April 15, 2026 (seven months).
According to the notification, during the first and second phases of the development work, one side of the two-way road between Karavali Junction and Pumpwell will temporarily operate as a one-way route for vehicle movement. Similarly, the Pumpwell to Kankanady Old Road–Kankanady Junction stretch will also function as a one-way road during this period.
Parking on both sides of these stretches has been strictly prohibited for all types of vehicles.
Vehicles coming from Padil and Thokkottu towards Karavali Junction via Pumpwell Circle must take the Kankanady Old Road, proceed to Kankanady Junction, and then turn right towards Karavali Junction. Vehicles coming from Falnir Road and Valencia Road towards Pumpwell must go straight from Kankanady Junction to Karavali Junction, and then turn right towards Pumpwell Circle.
The notification was issued by the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner, who urged motorists to cooperate and follow the revised routes until the completion of the development work.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
