Udupi DC Priyanka Mary transferred
Udupi, February 4: The state government has transferred Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis as the Director of the Tourism Department with immediate effect.
In her place, the government has transferred, Hubballi-Dharwad Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) managing director Hephsiba Rani Korlapati.
Priyanka Mary had taken over charge as the Udupi Zilla Panchayat CEO on November 10, 2015 and she took charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi after the transfer of then Deputy Commissioner T Venkatesh on February 21, 2017.
After taking charge as the DC, she has taken steps to check illegal sand mining and transportation. When she, along with Kundapura AC Shilpa Nag and team went to Kandlur in Kundapura police station limits to inspect the illegal sand mining on April 2, 2017, a group of around 50 of local people attacked them and tried to kill her.
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Explosions reported in Dubai, Doha; sirens go on in Kuwait say reports
Dubai: Multiple explosions have been reported in key cities across the Gulf, Al Jazeera reported.
In Dubai, Reuters reported that “several loud bangs” were heard across the city.
In Doha, residents reported at least 11 explosions in the sky above the city, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera’s Arabic channel reported air raid sirens sounding in Kuwait.
No further details are available at this stage.
