Chikkamagaluru: People protest delay in getting COVID test reports, demands immediate release
Chikkamagaluru: Locals at Kalasa village of Mudigere Taluk have staged a protest against the district administration allegedly after the administration failed to provide COVID-19 testing reports of several people 15 days after the testing was done.
The protest campaign took pace on social media platforms when people complained about the delays in getting COVID-19 test reports.
People have demanded that the administration should assure them of getting the testing reports within two days of testing or they will not co-operate with the authorities and boycott testing.
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The protesters have urged people to approve for the test only if the authorities assure to get the reports within two days of testing, otherwise do not go for testing. They have also called on the district administration to get the results of the test at the earliest.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
