Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 7: As a red alert is issued by the India Meteorological Department for the Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts on July 8 and 9, Dakshina Kannada (DK) deputy commissioner (DC) Dr K V Rajendra and Udupi DC Kurma Rao M declared a holiday on July 8 and 9 for all the educational institutions.
It may be recalled, a holiday was declared on July 5, 6 and 7 also as heavy rains lashed the twin districts.
All the anganwadis, private and government schools, colleges and degree colleges will remain close on July 8 and 9 in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.

An orange alert is also issued by the meteorological department on July 10 and 11 in the twin districts.