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Rains lash parts of Karnataka, bring smiles and tears

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February 12, 2018

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of North Karnataka on Sunday. In some areas the rains were a pleasant surprise while some farmers suffered losses.

There was rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in Dambal village in Gadag taluk of Gadag district. There was rain for half an hour at Mundargi. There was heavy rain for an hour on Saturday night.

The rain in Dambal damaged crops ready for harvesting like cotton and jowar.

Hailstorms were reported from Bagalkot, Vijayapura and Ballari districts also. There were reports of rain from Bilagi, Almatti and Nidagundi in Bagalkot district.

It rained in Bagalkot and Gadag cities too.

The unseasonal rain brought smiles on the faces of farmers in the parched Koppal district in the evening. The city and surrounding areas received showers accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Saturday night brought downpours to villages in Hosadurga taluk in Chitradurga district.

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Hari
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Rain started, accidents and electrolated death also will start soon

Danish
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Hey.. according to you people, farmers fall into rich catagory..? they needed rain right?

Kumar
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Rain can be enjoyed by only poets and rich people

Ganesh
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Those who are rich, can enjoy rain and they will do that. Those who are poor, cant enjoy and they will suffer because of heavy rain. 

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May 8,2020

Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced a special package for those involved in leather works, especially those who work on the roadside, informed the state's Deputy Chief Minister Govind M Karjol on Friday. 

The special package has been announced for cobblers and leather workers, who work on the roadside. 

The government has provided relief to 11,722 families at a rate of Rs 5,000 per family. These beneficiaries will be directly credited to their bank account through Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Leather Industries Development Corporation.

This special package will help livelihoods for skilled workers, said the Deputy Chief Minister. He congratulated the Chief Minister on the declaration of this special package on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare.

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June 19,2020

Mangaluru/ Udupi, June 19: As many as 13 fresh coronavirus positive cases were reported in Dakshina Kannada on June 19, taking the total number of cases in the coastal district to 414. In Udupi, the total number of covid cases mounted to 1,050 with 11 new cases.

Four among the 13 patients in Dakshina Kannada had returned from Saudi Arabia and seven had returned from Sharjah recently. Two others were suffering from an influenza-like illness (ILI). All the 13 patients have been shifted to the designated COVID hospital in Mangaluru.

In Udupi, three among the 11 new covid patients are children. Four are Maharashtra returnees and two had come from Tamil Nadu. Five others have contracted infection from other positive patients. 

Only 98 cases are currently active in Udupi among 1,050. As many as 950 patients have been discharged from hospital. Two deaths have occurred in the district including one on Friday.

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February 8,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 8: The Department of Religious Endowments in Karnataka will undertake 'Ratha Yatras' in 110 major temples of the state, in order to inform the public about mass marriages, scheduled to be held on April 26.

The publicity campaign through Rath Yatra will be flagged off from Mookambika temple in Kollur of Udupi district from February 13.

The mass marriage programme 'Saptapadi,' would be held in 100 major temples of Muzrai department. The second phase would be held on May 24, Minister for Ports, Fisheries and Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary told newspersons here on Friday.

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