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JD(S) fields Jeevan Shetty from Moodbidri as Amarnath Shetty refrains from contesting for 11th time

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April 24, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 24: The Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to field its Mulky unit  president Jeevan Shetty from Mulky-Moodbidri constituency as the party veteran and former minister K Amarnath Shetty has decided not to contest this time.

The JD(S) which released its second list of candidates for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls had announced the name of Amarnath Shetty from Mulky-Moodbidri constituency.

A former minister, Mr Shetty has contest elections 10 straight times from 1972 to 2013. He has won three times. But he decided against contesting this time keeping in mind his age, party sources said.

In eight Assembly elections from 1972 to 2004, Mr. Shetty won thrice and was runner-up five times. In 2008 and 2013, the BJP candidates emerged runner-up, pushing Mr. Shetty to third position.

He first contested in an election on Indian National Congress (Organisation) ticket in 1972. Mr. Shetty contested from the then Janata Party in 1978 against the Congress and lost. He was elected to the Assembly in 1983 and 1985 as the Janata Party candidate, both times defeating the Congress candidate.

He contested as Janata Dal candidate in 1989 election and lost against the Congress nominee. Mr. Shetty was elected to the Assembly again in 1994.

The former Minister lost in the four other elections that followed, as a Janata Dal (United) candidate in 1999 and as a JD(S) candidate in 2004, 2008 and 2013.

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March 1,2020

Udupi, Mar 1: Acting on credible information, Udupi district police arrested five persons and seized 1.35 kg of crude gold worth Rs 56.99 lakh from the possession of the accused, custom department said on Sunday.

A case has been registered against four people at Kundapur and one at Byndoor on charges of gold smuggling. The accused were transporting gold from Calicut to Bhatkal, informed Joannes George, joint Commissioner of Customs.

Off these five accused, four persons were held at Kundapur, while other at Byndoor on Saturday evening.

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June 30,2020

Shivamogga, Jun 30: The organic farmers' market in Shivamogga in Karnataka has seen a rise in the demand for organic fruits and vegetables in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents of nearby areas frequently visit the market to get fresh produce.

According to Sridhar, a farmer who sells his produce in the market, the demand for organic fruits and vegetables was very low before the coronavirus outbreak.

"I have been involved in organic farming for the last two decades but there was no real market. Since these days everyone is trying to boost their immunity, we are getting a lot of positive response from the locals," he told news agency.

Sridhar and other farmers come from villages near the city. They are authentic organic farmers under the Vikas Trust and Savayava Krishi Parivar, a federation of organic farmer's families based in Karnataka, and they promote pesticide and fertiliser free agriculture.

Gurumel Singh, who often comes to the local market said, "My family has started eating more organic fruits and vegetable now because of the pandemic. We have been told it is important to take care of our health and organic fruits and vegetables are good immunity boosters. The fruits I buy from the organic market are also much sweeter than the ones I get elsewhere."

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May 17,2020

Mangaluru, May 17: With the detection of two more covid-19 positive cases in Mangaluru, the total number of cases in Dakshina Kannada today mounted to 52.

A 35-year-old woman who was under quarantine along with her husband after returning from Maharashtra today tested positive for the coronavirus. 

A 31-year-old man also tested positive for covid-19.  More details to follow.

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