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Karnataka polls: With assets over Rs 1,020-cr Priya Krishna is the richest candidate

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April 21, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 21: This 34-year-old Congress candidate from Govindarajanagar in Bengaluru with assets worth over Rs 1,020 crore appears to be the richest candidate in the fray for May 12, 2018 Karnataka assembly polls.

The incumbent MLA of Govindarajanagar, Priya Krishna, son of Housing Minister M Krishnappa aka Layout Krishnappa was the richest candidate in 2013 too with the declared assets of Rs 910.9 crore. In five years he saw a growth of 11%.

Priya Krishna was first elected from Govindarajanagar in the 2009 bypoll. Most of the immoveable assets of this young politician are ‘gifted,’ as he mentions in the affidavit accompanying the nomination papers for the election.

N. Nagaraju, the Congress candidate from Hosakote, has more than doubled his wealth at Rs. 1,010 crore. In 2013, the businessman had declared Rs. 470.13 crore. D.K. Shivakumar, Energy Minister, may be the third richest candidate this time after reporting wealth of Rs. 841.372 crore now.

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Mohan
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

He proved he is a congress leader... a (Rahul) Gandhian

Ganesh
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

Why these people entering into politics.. actually these people dont want to serve poor people. If they really wanted to help, then they might have been choose some other social services

Yogesh
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

Agsin he wanted to raise his wealth thats why he chose congress. You people should learn from BJP leaders

Danish
 - 
Saturday, 21 Apr 2018

What about BM Farooq

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May 19,2020

Bengaluru, May 19: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has begun booking of tickets from May 18. Ticket counters have been opened after implementation of new guidelines for the fourth phase of COVID-19 nationwide lockdown.

People seeking to travel can book the tickets through KSRTC booking counters, authorised franchises booking counters and online, mobile booking, according to a release.

The advanced booking has started for Bengaluru-Shivamogga, Bengaluru-Mysuru, Bengaluru-Mangaluru routes, among others.

Bookings can be made upto 30 days in advance, as per the release.

Amid COVID-19, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has restricted the operation services of the bus between 7 AM to 7 PM, said the release.

Passengers are permitted to travel with social distancing measures while the transport corporation will follow the standard operating procedure issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The MHA had issued updated guidelines after the implementation of the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown on May 17th.

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May 12,2020

Mangaluru, May 12: Two people hailing from Udupi district tested positive for covid-19 today. The sources of this infection is said to be Mangaluru's First Neuro Hospital.

Fresh bulletin from health and family welfare department revealed that a 52-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man from Karkala in Udupi were tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.

Among them, the woman had undergone treatment at the First Neuro Hospital. She is said to have contracted the infection from P-507 who was also was tested positive  April 27. And the youth was in touch with the woman.

The duo have not visited their home in Karkala for past few days. They were in quarantine and tested positive while being admitted at the same hospital.

With this the total number of COVID-19 cases found in Dakshina Kannada district are 33 now. Three among them have died and 14 have been discharged. Now, the district has 16 active coronavirus cases.

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May 1,2020

Mangaluru, May 1: Dakshina Kannada on Friday two more positive cases of coronavirus in the district, taking the total number of cases to 24.

According to the state health bulletin, the 62-year old husband of the 58-year old woman of Boloor who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, also tested positive for the virus.

Another 69-year old patient hailing from Kasaba in Bantwal Taluk also tested positive for the infection.

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