These brides and grooms cast their votes before tying knot

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May 12, 2018

Mangaluru/Madikeri, May 12: In case you think your prior commitments and other works are more important than casting your vote let these young brides and grooms from different Karnataka be an inspiration.

Viyola Maria Fernandez, a bride hailing from Pachanady was the head turner at St Lawrence English Medium School at Bondel, in Mangaluru City South constituency, as she cast her vote decked in her wedding gown. Later she proceeded to Belthagady where she got married in a church.

Another bride in Madikeri went to the polling booth before heading to the taking the vows at the mandap. And yet another Belagavi bride from Manvi taluk cast her vote on her big day. She is getting married to Manish Hade.

For these brides electoral duty seems to trump anything else. These women are indeed role models for the social media generation of today. Karnataka election assembly polls saw 24 percent turnout as of 11.30 am on May 12.

On the other hand, a couple - groom Mallikarjun Gamangatti and bride Nikhita Jodi arrive at the polling booth 191-A in Dharwad to cast their vote before heading to their wedding venue.

In Mudigere assembly constituency of Chikkamangauru district, Chikkaiah, a groom was seen in a polling both before heading to his wedding venue.

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Cliche.. Every year there will be someone like this. No job for them. No use of casting votes unless no alternative other than cong, bjp and jds.

Interesting

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Mangaluru to get 15 smart CCTV cameras in sensitive places

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January 5,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 5: To keep an hawk's eye on the city, 15 prominent and crowded junctions in the city will have the most advanced CCTV cameras installed under the Smartcity project.

The junctions are-- Bejai KSRTC, Pumpwell, Vamanjoor, Padil, Mullikatte, Bejai, Bendoor, Falnir, Morgans Gate, Kulashekara-Shakthinagar Cross, Kottara Chowki, Kuntikan, Rao & Rao Circle, Padavinangady and Kavoor junctions.

According to top police officials, these junctions will receive approximately 75 cameras to check crime and aid in solving the cases of murder and robbery in the city.

A ‘smartpole’ will be installed there with each pole containing about five cameras along with a 360 degree swivelling camera.

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One camera need inside the poilce cabin..

this will revel whom the police meet

Better to install in Police station itself, at least it can reveal undisclosed Bhaithak.

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Orange alert sounded in coastal Karnataka predicting heavy rains

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June 27,2020

Udupi, Jun 27: The Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre have sounded Orange alert in coastal Karnataka as there is all possibility of heavy rain lashing the region for the next three days from Saturday.

According to the forecast, the district may get 100 mm to 115 mm rainfall. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has given instructions on taking precautions in the district.

All officers of district and taluk-levels have been told to compulsorily remain in the central position. The citizens should take care not to venture into rivers or the sea. They should also stay away from electricity poles, buildings, and trees, which might prove dangerous, and take shelter in safer places.

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Karnataka govt launches food helpline number amid corona lockdown

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March 28,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 28: Karnataka government on Saturday launched a food helpline number --155214-- for the labourers who have been affected due to lockdown imposed by the central government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, saying that " social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.
Similarly, other states including Delhi have started both official and non-official helpline numbers for necessary assistance.
Both the government institutions and social organizations are contributing together in the fight against coronavirus during the lockdown.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 918 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 19 fatalities have been reported.

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