Kasargod : A person was arrested by Kasargod police and seized 50 kg of ganja which was being transported in a Swift car at Kunil at Mogral Puttur on April 30, Wednesday. Another accused is said to be absconding. The arrested accused has been identified as Joseph (25), a resident of Idukki and said to […]
Mangalore : Deputy Commissioner N Prakash inaugurated a five-day Jute Fair, organized by National Jute Board under the Union Ministry of Textiles at Hotel Woodlands on July 31, Wednesday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, DC said that using jute will replace the use of plastic bags. Mr. Ayyappan, National Jute Board Marketing Promotion Officer said […]
Mangalore : Mangalore, Nov 21, 2012: Dr. B. M. Hegde, former vice chancellor of Manipal University inaugurated a campaign against use of plastic bags at Hotel Ocean Pearl on Nov 24, Saturday. The campaign was jointly organized by Eco Be Green and Jayashreekrishna Parisara Premi Samithi. He also launched the cotton bags manufactured by members […]
Moodbidri: Moodbidri police have seized a huge cache of explosives including 4,923 detonator sticks which were stocked in plastic bags and gunny bags in concrete drainage pipe in Kadandale village of Paladka Gram Panchayat limits. A local villager named Harish Poojari first noticed the explosives while grazing his cattle. Police said the explosives belonged to […]
Mangalore: Several street vendors near State Bank and Central Market in Mangalore were targeted on July 24, Tuesday by the MCC officials for using the banned plastic bags of below 40 microns thickness. On enquiry by the officials, the vendors revealed that they purchased the plastic bags from a wholesale shop near State Bank and […]
Mangalore: The Plastic bags used for small purchases by citizens have created a vexed issue, on removing them from public sight in markets by MCC. The Mangalore city corporation Commissioner issued instructions to seize thin plastic bags, and on Wednesday, several dealers in such bags had the taste of municipal raids, search, and seizure of […]
