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BJP cadre in coastal districts sulk over being ‘taken for granted’ by the party

The June 3 Legislative Council elections in Karnataka has two BJP rebel candidates from the coastal belt in the fray. Both claim that they are “filling a void” as the saffron party has “sidelined” Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts by not fielding locals in the South West Graduates’ and the…

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Ayanur Manjunath complains of lack of time to reach each voter in election to Karnataka Legislative Council

The South-West Graduates’ constituency includes voters enrolled in Shivamogga, parts of Davangere, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada districts. A candidate had to depend on his/her party’s organisation to reach each voter.

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Karnataka: BJP activist Praveen Nettaru murder prime accused Mustafa arrested

Nettaru was hacked to death by two bike-borne attackers in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district's Bellare village in July 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heavy rain accompanied by loud thunder and lightning in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka

Mescom, the local State-owned electricity distribution company, had disconnected power in many parts of its jurisdiction as a precautionary measure.

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Congress has not won Lok Sabha seat in Bengaluru after 1999, but hopeful of turning the tide in 2024

Bengaluru South was one of the first Lok Sabha seats to be won by the BJP in Karnataka in 1991 along with Mangalore (now Dakshina Kannada), Bidar and Tumakuru seats. Of them, the party has retained Bengaluru South and Dakshina Kannada seats since then.

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BJP trying to retain its hold over the coastal seat for the ninth consecutive term, while Congress is keen to bring back old glory

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency: BJP aims to retain, Congress seeks to wrest after 33 years. New faces in direct fight. Nestled between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, Dakshina Kannada is the only Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka having marine, air, rail, and road transport connectivity. If the…

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Suspected Maoists spotted again near Kukke Subrahmanya, ANF combing forest on Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada district border in Karnataka

Anti-Naxal Force combing forest on Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada district border in Karnataka.

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‘Suspected Maoists looking for conducive place to continue their operations in Karnataka’

Four armed individuals — two men and two women — were recently seen in Koojimale near Sampaje, on the border of Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts.

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Narayana Guru Vedike will support Billava candidates irrespective of their political parties, says Satyajit Surathkal

Sri Narayana Guru Vichara Vedike has decided to back candidates belonging to Billava community in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga constituencies irrespective of the political parties they belong to, said Vedike State president and former functionary of the BJP Satyajit Surathkal on Monday.

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It is a direct fight between two new faces in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency after four decades

Direct fight between new faces in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency after four decades, BJP vs Congress.

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Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, which have many pilgrim and tourist destinations that attract thousands, struggle to dispose of mounds of waste. While locals are more easily convinced to keep their environs clean, the floating population poses a problem often. The local bodies here are trying to evolve solutions.

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Karnataka High Court issues notice to State and CBI on petition filed by Soujanya’s father seeking fresh investigation into rape and murder case

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered the issue of notice to the State government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition seeking a fresh investigation into the 2012 case of rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya, who was a student of SDM College, Ujire, near Dharmasthala,…

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Promoting organic farmers, and produce for a decade, this Mangaluru group has shown the way

A group of consumers in Mangaluru organizes a weekly organic market to promote chemical-free produce and support local farmers.

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Rains in coastal belt of Karnataka on January 4

Karnataka Rains: According to the rainfall alert of KSNDMC, a low pressure area lies over southeast Arabian Sea, and a trough runs from the cyclonic circulation associated with this low pressure area to off north Kerala coast in lower levels

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Where are the promised ‘US-standard’ highways in Karnataka?

“By 2024, you will see highways in Karnataka on a par with the highways in the United States,” was the declaration by the longest serving Union Road Transport Minister of India, Nitin Gadkari, who is in office since May 26, 2014. He made this promise in Mangaluru on February 22,…

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28 monkeys found poisoned to death in reserve forest area near Sullia

28 monkeys found dead in Balpa Reserve Forest, Dakshina Kannada. Investigation reveals poisoning and dumping of carcasses. Samples sent to Bengaluru for analysis. Complaint registered under Wildlife Protection Act.

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Dakshina Kannada police unearth bitumen siphoning racket, arrest 10

Dakshina Kannada Police have arrested 10 persons engaged in bitumen racket. The accused would siphoning off bitumen from tankers arriving from MRPL and sell it in black market. Police have seized seven tankers, weighing equipment, gas cylinder and nine mobiles.

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Karavali Development Board Bill 2023 tabled in Assembly to fulfil Congress pre-poll promise

Unlike Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board, Kalaburgi; Bayaluseeme Development Board, Chitradurga; and Malnad Area Development Board, Shivamogga, the coastal area comprising Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts lack a board for the overall development of the belt.

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Akshaya Patra's new hi-tech kitchen in Dakshina Kannada to produce 15k meals per day

MANGALURU: The Akshaya Patra Foundation on Sunday inaugurated a transformative kitchen facility with a capacity to produce 15,000 nutritious meals a day, at Kodman Village, Meramajalu Gram Panchayat, Bantwal taluk, about 20 kms from Mangaluru.

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Mangaluru Police arrest two youths in ‘moral policing’ case

Two youths arrested in Mangaluru for waylaying, harassing and questioning an interfaith couple for travelling together. Police booked them under Sections 341 and 354 (B). This is the 12th incident of “moral policing” reported from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in 2023.

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Six months on, some cab drivers yet to receive overdue payments for taxi services rendered during Karnataka Assembly elections

Cab drivers in Karnataka allege they haven't received payments for services rendered during Assembly elections, 6 months after polls concluded. Drivers in coastal districts are urging timely release of payments, estimated to be in lakhs. Association of cab drivers and owners submitted a memorandum to Dakshina Kannada district authority. Karnataka…

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Dakshina Kannada administration forced to withdraw circular that suggested schoolchildren debate whether caste-based reservation should continue

Dakshina Kannada district admin forced to withdraw circular listing 'Is there a need to continue caste-based reservation in India?' as debate topic for schoolchildren. Activists, economists condemn, demand legal action against DDPI. DDPI directs nodal officers to withdraw topic, activists demand disciplinary action. Prathibha Karanji, talent-hunt competition, underway across State.

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Voters in Dakshina Kannada up from 17.37 lakh to 17.85 lakh, reveals revised draft list

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan said that as per the revised draft list, the district had 17,85,835 voters of which 9,12,369 are women, 8,73,389 are men and 77 are transpersons.

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Karnataka bandh | Dakshina Kannada, Udupi remain unaffected

Karnataka bandh call had no effect on Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, as buses operated normally, educational institutions, shops and business establishments remained open. Private city buses in Mangaluru and Udupi operated without disruption.

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