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Can Mangaluru make it into first 20 smart cities?

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January 20, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 20: Will Mangaluru, one of the cities that included in the ambitious Smart Cities project of union government, make it into the list of 20 cities to be selected in first phase?

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Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Minister for Urban Development, who was in the city on Wednesday told media persons that the list of the 20 smart cities which is to be developed as the first smart cities of India will be released by the month end.

Replying to the queries of media persons at Mangaluru International Airport enroute Thiruvanathapuram, the minister said that a committee of experts was going through the proposals to finalize to 20 cities in first phase.

40 more cities will be selected for the second phase of smart city project next year and another 40 cities would be selected for third phase.

He said that his ministry would provide Rs 100 crore to each city over the next five years for the development.

Meanwhile, a source from the ministry said that the Center has no intention to delay the project but may only fund for only 10 smart cities in the first phase if proposals don’t match quality yardsticks.

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aharkul
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jan 2016

I too agree with anil

samad bajpe
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jan 2016

Mr.Anil I totally agree with you,first make Mangalore communal free later we can think of smart city

Ahmed
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jan 2016

I agree with Mr. Anil Holla, first make mangalore clean by eradicating the trouble mongers who ever it may be, then think about making smart mangalore after creating smart people's city.

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jan 2016

Of course Mangalore will make it to smart city....but 100 crore rupees is peanut....how they are going to make smart city out of this amount....

Anil Holla
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jan 2016

Mangalore is not the suitable place for SMART CITY.First make Mangalore Communal free City.Later think of Smart City.

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March 3,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the party's protest will continue until the Speaker will allow them to discuss BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's recent comments on freedom fighter HS Doreswamy.

"Our protest in the well of state assembly will continue until Speaker allows us to discuss about Basanagouda Patil Yatnal," Siddaramaiah said.

Congress MLAs staged a protest in the Karnataka Assembly and entered the well demanding BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's apology for his 'Pakistani agent' remark.

Earlier, Congress leaders on February 26 staged a protest on the same issue in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Vidhana Soudha.

Yathnal, on February 25, called Doreswamy a fake freedom fighter and a Pakistani agent while addressing the media. His comments triggered a controversy drawing sharp remarks from Congress and other parties.

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July 30,2020

Manglauru, July 30: There will be no congregational prayer on Eid Al-Adha at the historic Eidgah mosque in Mangluru’s lighthouse hill this year due to covid-19 pandemic. 

The decision to suspend the Eid prayers in Eidgah was taken as per the guidelines issued by the State Board of Auqaf, said Haji Y Abdullah Kunhi, president of Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid and Eidgah Masjid.

However, Eid prayer will be held at Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid on July 31 at 7 a.m.

Muslims in coastal Karnataka will be celebrating Eid al-Adha on July 31 whereas Muslims in other parts of Karnataka and India are celebrating the festival on August 1.  

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Cheif Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday paid homage to Legendary Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar on his 14th death anniversary.

Yediyurappa shared a poster of Dr Rajkumar on his Twitter with a caption, “We pay homage to Karnataka Ratna Dr. Rajlumar on his death anniversary. Let us keep the unique service rendered by Dr. Rajkumar through Theater and movies. ”

Let us keep the unique service rendered by Dr. Rajkumar through theater and movies. ”

Dr Rajkumar is one of the greatest actors in the history of Kannada film industry and is known as a legendary actor in Sandalwood. He has acted in more than 200 movies and has a huge fan base even after his demise.

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