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Kundapur Bundh: Protesters raise slogans against Kalladka Bhat; MLA to quit

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July 13, 2012

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Udupi, July 13: Upset over being denied a ministerial berth, ruling BJP MLA from Kundapur constituency Halady Srinivasa Shetty on Friday announced his decision to resign from the Assembly.

A three-time MLA and a popular leader of Udupi District, Mr Shetty is expected to submit his resignation letter in the office of Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah.

Speaking to media persons in Bangalore he said that "heeding" to the calls by his followers and voters of his Kundapur constituency he had decided to resign as MLA.

Accusing the BJP leadership of neglecting and cheating the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, Mr. Shetty said that he had not aspired to become a minister and neither lobbied for a ministerial berth.

He accused the party of giving him last minute assurances and withdrawing the same, thereby cheating him. The party has cheated and insulted him and the voters of the coastal region, he said.

Meanwhile, people in Kundapur observed a bandh protesting against the "ill-treatment" meted out to their MLA after inviting him to swearing-in ceremony. His supporters staged a road blockade disrupting traffic.

Supporters of Mr. Shetty were seen protesting against the sidelining of their leader and even shouted slogans against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for allegedly playing a part in ensuring that Mr. Shetty did not get a ministerial berth.

Barring state run KSRTC buses, all vehicles remained off the road and shops and business establishments downed shutters in Kundapur.

However, K S Eshwarappa, Deputy Chief Minister, told reporters in Mysore that D V Sadananda Gowda, who hails from Dakshina Kannada district, will be given a suitable post soon.

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June 1,2020

Manglauru, Jun 1: The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala, marking the commencement of the four-month long rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

"The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala," IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

The four-month monsoon season from June to September accounts for 75 per cent of rainfall in the country.

Private forecaster Skymet Weather on May 30 had declared arrival of monsoon, but the IMD had differed, saying conditions were not ripe then for such an announcement.

Orange alert

Meanwhile, coastal Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, which is receiving sporadic rains for past couple of days, is on orange alert.

Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh declared the orange alert following IMD’s prediction of heavy rainfall in the region.

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May 24,2020

Bengaluru, May 24: Karnataka Tourism Minister CT Ravi said that coronavirus lockdown has severely marred the tourism industry in the state and the government will revive it in a phased manner.

"It would be beneficial if hotels are opened keeping in mind few restrictions. At present, the tourism industry has fallen flat making it very difficult to promote tourism in the state," Ravi said.

"Our department has planned to promote tourism in a phased manner. In the first phase, we would focus on native tourism; then in the second phase, we will promote inter-district travel; in the third phase, we will put weight behind inter-state tourism and in the fourth phase, we would be promoting international travel and tourism," he added.

Karnataka's COVID-19 count surges to 1,958 with 216 new cases of the virus reported in the last 24 hours, said the Health Department in a bulletin on Saturday.

Out of the total number of cases, 1,307 patients are active cases and 608 patients have been discharged. The total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 in the state has risen to 42.

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: As many as 299 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Karnataka today. Most of them have interstate travel history.

With this total number of covid-19 cases in Karnataka rose to 3221. 

District wise cases: Raichur 83, Yadgir 44, Bidar 33, Kalaburagi 28, Vijayapura 26, Bengaluru Urban 21, Dakshina Kannada 14, Mandya 13, Belagavi 13, Udupi 10, Davangere 6, Uttara Kannada 5, Ballari, Shivamogga, Kolar 1 each.

Two more deaths reported in the state. One of the patients is a 50 year old male from Raichuru district, who returned from Maharashtra. Another is a 75 year old man, a resident of containment zone in Bidar. With this the number of COVID 19 related deaths rose to 51.

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