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Glory of Vijayanagara Kingdom to come alive in M'lore

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March 3, 2011

Mangalore, March 3: The stage is set to relive the grand coronation of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya in the coastal city of Mangalore, five centuries after he ruled the empire in the Deccan plateau of south India.

The Karnataka State Tourism Department, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and Dakshina Kannada district administration is jointly organising a sound and light mode programme on Saturday and Sunday to mark the 500th anniversary of the coronation of the renowned king.


Announcing this at a press meet held at Zilla Panchayat on Thursday morning Additional Deputy Commissioner Prabhakar Sharma said that entry would be free for all visitors to the programme, which will commence at 7:00 pm on both days.

Titled 'Rayaratha', the 70 minute programme will chronicle the rise and fall of the Vijayanagara kingdom including the birth of Krishnadevaraya, coronation, marriage, friendship with British, stone chariot, Ugra Narasimha, Vithat's temple, Viroopaksha temple, Hampi Bazar, elephants' mouth, Anjaneya peak, sister rock and other memorials.

Prior to the stage programme, the organisers have made arrangements for the school children to closely watch the glory of the historical kingdom of Hampi, will be recreated at the Nehru Maidan from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday.

Assistant Director of Tourism Department Mahesh Kumar was also present at the press meet.

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April 10,2020

Bengaluru, Apr. 10: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Thursday appealed to party workers to save the lives of people of the state and show solidarity with the people in need amid the coronavirus lockdown.

"Humble appeal to Congress party workers that the time has come to do our best to save the lives of people of Karnataka. Hospitals across Karnataka are running short of blood. This is a call for able-bodied to volunteer & donate blood. Let us show solidarity with people in need," Shivakumar tweeted.

With 16 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases in Karnataka reached 197 on Thursday, according to the state's Health Department.

India's total COVID-19 cases rose to 5,865 on Thursday, with 591 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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May 3,2020

Mangaluru,  May 3: An unidentified vehicle mowed down a 62-year-old security guard near Guruvayanakere, Belthangady taluk, on Saturday.

The deceased Lingappa Moolya was returning to his home in Guruvayanakere on a two-wheeler when the hit-and-run case took place. Police said he was hit by a truck. A guard at an ATM, Moolya was also an active member of the local Kulala Association.

A case was registered at Belthangady police station.

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July 29,2020

New Delhi, July 29: The government of India today announced Unlock 3.0, lifting of night curfew from August 1 and opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 while educational institutes will remain closed throughout August.

According to the Unlock 3.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the lockdown in containment zones will be extended until August 30. The new guidelines will be in effect from August 1.

The operation of Metro rail and international flights will remain suspended. Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will remain shut. Large gatherings are also prohibited.

Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will start operating from August 5 for which the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be issuing Standard Operating Procedures. 

Independence Day celebrations will be held with social distancing norms in place.

Restrictions on the movement of individuals during the night (Night curfew between 10 PM and 5 AM) have been removed.

According to the order, states have been given powers to prohibit certain activities outside containment zones or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary based on their assessment of the situation.

"However, there shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements," the order said. 

In the previous two Unlock guidelines, the government had substantially opened various activities.

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