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Davanagere, Belagavi among first 20 smart cities; Mangaluru disappointed

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January 28, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 28: Karnataka’s coastal city of Mangaluru has failed to make it into the list of first 20 smart cities among 97 cities of India chosen for the ambitious project.

smart cityUrban development minister Venkaiah Naidu announced the list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities on Thursday. The list included two cities from Karnataka: Davanagere and Belagavi.

“They had sent us a list of 97 cities. There was a competition among these names and 20 cities have been selected,” Naidu told a news conference.

These cities would be developed to have assured water and power supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation.

Here is the complete list of the cities:

1. Bhubaneswar
2. Pune
3. Jaipur
4. Surat
5. Kochi
6. Ahmedabad
7.Jabalpur
8.Visakhapatnam
9. Solapur
10 Davanagere
11. Indore
12. New Delhi
13. Coimbatore
14. Kakinada
15. Belagavi
16. Udaipur
17. Guwahati
18. Chennai
19. Ludhiana
20. Bhopal

Comments

Zahoor Ahmed
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016

join hands to Make Mangalore smart. Encourage Communal harmony build Mangalore as a Educational, Medical, Tourism, IT Hub.
without any political support.

Optimistic
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016

Mangalore would have been a second Mumbai due to communal minded people , investors don't want to loose money by investing on unsmart people.

rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016

Mangalore will always be number one! dont need Modi courtesy at all...

Kushwant Bhat
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016

These Bull of the Gate Master Blaster Naidu where supports to us, now you Bajjis and Raggis Criminals understand how your Rulers do so no problem do not worry we Mangalore Definitely always upper than the Raggi Mudda Davanagare or Belghavi, we will sit and see Naidu Baba, you really show your Andra Habit with us man.

Jai Hoo Siddanna.
Jai Bharath Matha.

IBRAHIM
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016

HAHAHAHA,

DONT WORRY FIRST PLACE IN COMMUNAL CITY......

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January 11,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 11: U Haroon bin Aboobakar Mukri, a businessman from Uppinangady passed away at a private hospital in the city today. He was 74.

He was undergoing treatment for multiple ailments including age-related diseases. He breathed his last at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday.

Son of Late Aboobakar Mukri, who was an Islamic activist and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Uppinangady, Haroon was known for his generosity, kind-heartedness and simplicity.

An alumnus of St Aloysius College, Mangaluru, he was also a passionate traveller and life enthusiast, who always loved to meet people and spread positive vibes.

He is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter and a large number of relatives, friends and well-wishers.

The funeral prayers were held at Masjid al-Huda, Uppinangady on Saturday afternoon. He was buried on premises of the same mosque.

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April 3,2020

Mangaluru, April 3: A police officer in Sullia town of Dakshina Kannada district got injured on Friday after unidentified youth pelted stones at him.

The incident took place when the cop stopped them from entering into the state from Kerala in the view of nationwide lockdown. He was later administered medical aid.

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March 21,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 21: All bars and pubs in Karnataka will remain closed from Saturday till March 31 as a preventive measure to tackle coronavirus spread, said state Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.

As per the government advisory, restaurants including cafes cannot serve food in-house and only takeaways will be allowed.

"All bars/pubs to remain closed from tomorrow till March 31 in Karnataka. In all city municipal corporations across the state, restaurants including cafes cannot serve food in-house, only takeaways will be allowed," said Yeddyurappa in a statement.

15 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state till now, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Friday.

The Minister told news agency that two COVID-19 patients, who are recovering, will soon be discharged from the hospital.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India has now climbed up to 223, including 32 foreigners, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. As many as 23 people have been cured of the infection in India.

The disease has claimed over 10,000 lives globally.

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