Udupi DC bans entry to four islands for public safety, maintenance of law and order
Udupi: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K Vidya Kumari has prohibited the public from visiting four islands off the shores of Udupi district as precaution to safeguard citizens’ safety and maintenance of law and order.
The DC has currently put a ban on the entry of citizens to Badargad Island, Middle Island in Kote, Maltigudda Island and Pattupar Island that are situated in the Arabian Sea near the shores of Udupi district. In addition, citizens are prohibited from visiting St. Mary’s Island, a popular tourist spot in Udupi, between 6 pm and 6 am.
The prohibitory order from the DC reportedly also follows complaints of illegal activities being carried out on the four islands.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
