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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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January 16,2020

Mangalore, Jan 16: Medical fraternity of the state are racing and thrilled to be participating in the upcoming Karnataka Medical Council election to be held on 23 Jan 2020 polling will be held at IMA House Mangalore by direct ballot.

The results will be announced on Jan 25, 2020.

This Election is a historic one since the inception of KMC, It is being conducted across the state by direct voting by all the registered MBBS doctors of the state for 12 seats numbering more than 65,000.

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January 20,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 20: A teenage girl drowned after a boat in which she was traveling in capsized in the river Netravati at Uliya Hoige, Ullal, police said on Monday.

Meanwhile, four other girls who were also traveling on the same boat were rescued by the locals, the police added. The mishap happened on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Renita, a resident of Miyapadavu.

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July 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday held a meeting with a team of officials from the Union Health Ministry in Bengaluru in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

The team of Union Health Ministry officials praised the state's COVID-19 management measures.

Arti Ahuja, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health, EMR director Ravindran met the Chief Minister during a two-day visit to the state. The team praised the State Government's efforts to gather information and identify co-morbid figures for the control of COVID-19.

During the meeting, it was discussed that in the following days, priority should be given to prevent death from COVID-19 and to provide adequate treatment for symptomatic infections.

In addition, Central team officials suggested that the COVID-19 guidelines should be followed in containment zones.

Officials informed about the steps being taken to treat COVID infected people in the state and stated that the High Flow Oxygen System is being implemented in all district hospitals and taluk hospitals in the state.  The process will be completed by August 15.

Health Minister B. Sriramulu, Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar, Chief Secretary to Government Vijayabhaskar and other senior officials were present during the meeting.

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