Stage set for Apr 18 LS poll in DK; 13 candidates including 7 independents remain in fray

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March 30, 2019

Mangaluru, Mar 30: As many as 13 candidates, including seven independents, were left in the fray for the April 18 Lok Sabha election in Dakshina Kannada as only one of the 14 candidates decided to remain out of fray on Friday, the last day for withdrawal of nomination.

Candidates in fray are:

Nalin Kumar Kateel (BJP – Lotus),

Mithun M Rai (Indian National Congress – Hand),

S Sathish Salian (Bahujan Samaj Party – Elephant)

Mohammed Ilyas (Social Democratic Party of India – Gas Cylinder)

Vijay Srinivas C (Uttama Prajakeeya Party – Auto Rickshaw)

Supreeth Kumar Poojary (Hindustan Janata Party – Cauliflower)

Abdul Hameed (Independent – Key)

Dominic Alexander D’Souza (independent – Diamond)

Deepak Rajesh Coelho (independent – Diesel Pump)

Mohammad Khalid (independent – Pressure Cooker)

Maxim Pinto (Independent – Pot)

Venkatesh Bende (Independent - Man blowing kahale (wind instrument))

H Suresh Poojary (Independent – Bat).

Among the Independents, Deepak Rajesh Coelho and Maxim Pinto had contested the last Lok Sabha elections too. Suprit Kumar Poojary too had contested from the HJP. Mr. Kateel is facing the election for the third consecutive term while Mr. Rai is contesting for the first time.

As many as 14 candidates had contested the Lok Sabha election in the constituency in 2014. There were 11 candidates in the fray in 2009. In both the elections seven Independents had contested. Hence it is the third consecutive election in which seven Independents are exercising their democratic right.

This is the fourth consecutive Parliamentary election in Dakshina Kannada (erstwhile Mangaluru) in which no woman candidate is in the fray. The last woman candidate to contest from the constituency was Lokeshwari Vinayachandra from the Janata Dal (Secular) in 1999. Of total 7,19,583 votes polled then, she had bagged 20,980.

Addressing presspersons on Friday, Sasikanth Senthil S., Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, said that that 17,24,566 voters had registered in the constituency as on March 26.

Of them 8,79,186 were women and 8,45,283 were men. In addition, there were 97 third gender voters.

He said that the voters can produce Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) and 11 other documents specified by the Election Commission.

Some of the specified documents included Aadhar card, passport, driving licence, PAN card, MNREGA job card, bank/post office pass books having photographs, IDs from the government and public sector firms.

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I am 100 percent not sure that bjp will try to hack tne AVMs as these machines are preplanned and updated by bjp trained IT specialities and they can do any change with remote control. This is the way how bjp won last election and they will definately practice same thing again. BJP will do anything to come to power. They have o logic, no respect in indian constitution, humanity etc. God bless indian constitution.

A good and valuable informations by our District Commissioner.More over now the concern is to maintain law and order by our districts dept. Administration must give order and instruction to each and every dept staff. Specially to our Police Force not to play any politics with their duty and responsibilities. Found guilty immedI ate action with out any delay. During election season masteroids will try to pull each other or they try to distrput public's normal life.Prior Dept must give a strict warning to such person. Totally we all require a peace full life.

For storiginal Ballot Box, dept must deploy different police forces from Reserve Police,CISFS ;Rapid force at strong room must guard by diiferent squads and surrounding areas must completely seized from Internet systems.So no one will play any sort of hacking or chance to blame.

Jai Hind Jai Tulunaad

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5 more COVID-19 cases in Karnataka; total 606 including 282 recovered

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May 3,2020

Bengaluru, May 3: Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 606, the state government said on Sunday.

The total number of cases includes, 25 deaths and 282 discharged.

"Five new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 2nd May, 5 pm to 3rd May, 12 noon; taking the total number of positive cases to 606 which includes 25 deaths and 282 discharges," the government stated.

According to the statement, out of the five cases, three have been reported from Kalaburagi and two have been identified from Mudhol.

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Karnataka govt allows sale of land leased to religious, industrial and other orgs

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July 8,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 8: In yet another revenue generation measure, the Revenue department has issued an order permitting the sale of government land leased to various religious, industrial and other organisations.

Officials say that around Rs 2,250 crore will be generated in Bengaluru Urban district alone, if the order is implemented.

While rules for the process are yet to be formed, it has directed deputy commissioners of various districts to submit proposals for the sale of such lands leased by the government to various institutions under the Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969. The order came after a recent Cabinet decision.

The order issued on July 6 says that government lands leased to private organisations, trusts, industries, educational, social welfare, religious and agricultural purposes can be regularised by paying the guidance value of the land, provided the organisation continued to use the land for the same purpose it was granted for.

If an organisation or trust wanted to convert the land for other purposes, it will be charged twice the guidance value. According to the order, land leased to organisations that are unwilling to purchase the land will be surveyed. “DCs should initiate measures to survey such lands and recover the unused land to the government,” it said.

Revenue Principal Secretary N Manjunath Prasad told DH that rules for the sale of such lands will be formulated shortly. “We have directed deputy commissioners to compile the extent of land leased to various organisations in their respective districts,” he said, noting that 921 acres were leased to private parties in Bengaluru Urban district.

From the 921 acres, the state government used to receive an annual rent of Rs 6.50 crore per year. Sale of leased land in Bengaluru Urban alone will generate around Rs 2,250 crore at current guidance values, Prasad said.

The government is also pushing for regularisation of unauthorised buildings on Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) land and auction of corner sites to mobilise resources due to the severe economic difficulties in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the state’s reduced share in central taxes.

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Saudi Kannadigas charter flight from Dammam lands in Mangaluru

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June 22,2020

Mangaluru, June 22: A chartered flight from Dammam with more than 170 stranded Saudi Kannadiga passengers landed at Mangaluru International Airport at 8.53 pm.

The flight was chartered by Saudi Kannadigas Humanity Forum (SKHF), an unregistered NGO, which was formed recently to help the Kannadigas stranded in Saudi Arabia due to covid-19 lockdown under the leadership of Zakariya Jokatte, president of Jubail unit of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry and KS Sheikh Karnire, Director of Expertise Contracting Co. Ltd, Saudi Arabia.

There were 165 adults and 8 infants on board the IndiGo flight. All the passengers were screened at the airport. They will be dispatched to quarantine centres after completing formalities.

SKHF had launched an online portal to assist those who were in need of emergency repatriation such as elderly people, those who lost their jobs, pregnant women and those who are in need of emergency medical treatment back home in India.

SKHF coordinated with the authorities concerned to carry out all the formalities and legal procedures in Saudi Arabia. SKHF members were present at the Dammam Airport to help the passengers during the departure.

Mr Jokatte and Mr Sheikh have thanked U T Khader, Mangaluru MLA and Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairperson of NRI forum of government of Karnataka, for their help in chartering the flight.