Peaceful polling in Dakshina Kannada: Fate of 58 candidates sealed in EVMs; 77.63% turnout

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May 12, 2018

Mangaluru, May 12: Moderate to brisk polling was witnessed in Dakshina Kannada district wherein fate of 58 MLA aspirants from eight constituencies were sealed in EVM on Saturday.

Polling in 1,858 booths of the coastal district began at 7 a.m. and continued till 6 p.m. There were 17.11 lakh eligible voters, including 100 transgenders. Among them 77.63% people cast their votes in today’s Assembly polls.

The eight assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada are Mangaluru, Mangaluru City South, Mangaluru City North, Moodbidri, Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur and Sullia. 

While the Congress and the BJP are contesting in all the constituencies, the Janata Dal (Secular) has fielded its candidates only in five segments. It is not contesting in Mangaluru City North, Bantwal and Sullia. The Communist Party of India (Marxists) is fighting only in four constituencies: Mangaluru City North, Mangaluru City South, Mangaluru and Moodbidri.

Polling was by and large very peaceful across the district as no untoward incidents reported. Rapid Action Force personnel were deployed at three Polling Stations at Subhash Nagar, Sajipamuda in Mangaluru constituency to prevent untoward incidents in the wake of recent poll related crimes.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader cast his vote at Boliyar government primary school. Forest minister B Ramanath Rai cast his vote in Bantwal. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel cast his vote at Gandhinagar polling booth in Urwa.

Mangaluru City South Congress candidate J R Lobo cast his vote at St Sebastian school, Bendore, while BJP candidate Vedavyas Kamath and independent candidate Srikar Prabhu exercised their franchise at Gandhinagar polling booth in Urwa and Ganapathi high school, Hampankatta respectively.

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January 27,2020

Mysuru, Jan 27: Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday refused to field questions on the state’s finances, merely saying his budget on March 5 will do the talking. The question came in the wake of Siddaramaiah, leader of the opposition, claiming recently that the state’s coffers were dry and its finances were in the doldrums.

However, Yediyurappa insisted the state’s finances were sound and it will be better once promises made by the business community during his trip to Davos turn into concrete investment.

“I will present the budget for 2020-21 on March 5. People will then know about the state’s financial position,” Yediyurappa said during a visit to Suttur Mutt on Sunday. “I will answer Siddaramaiah’s comments during the forthcoming budget session of the state legislature. The Davos meet I attended will benefit the state immensely. It will bring huge investments that will promote industry and agriculture growth and various job-generation activities.”

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July 25,2020

Bengaluru, July 25:  Karnataka reported 5,072 new COVID-19 positive cases and 72 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 90,942.

The total count includes 55,388 active cases and 1,796 deaths, the state health department said.

Meanwhile, a 100-year-old woman resident of Huvina Hadagali town in Bellary district here recovered from COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus earlier this month.

"Doctors treated me well. Along with regular food, I was eating an apple a day. The doctors are giving me tablets and injection, and I am healthy now. COVID-19 is like a common cold," said Hallamma while speaking to news agency.

The woman's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had also tested positive for the virus, and the family was treated at their home.

India reported a spike of 48,916 coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the total number of reported COVID-19 cases to 13,36,861, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total count include 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated. With 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 31,358.

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May 27,2020

Bengaluru, May 27: Mebina Michael, who contested in Pyate Hudgir Halli Life season 4, is killed in a road accident on Tuesday. The incident occurred on National Highway 75 at 4.30 pm in Devanahalli in Nagamangala taluk, Mandya district.

As per the reports, Mubiena along with two others were travelling to Somavarpet from Bengaluru. Their car collided with a tractor, which was taking a U-turn, they were immediately rushed to the Adichunchanagiri Medical College hospital.

Later, the injured were shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment and Mebina died on the way, while the two are are battling for lives with serious injuries. A case has been filed at Bellur police station.

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