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Karnataka Government will resume distribution of free sanitary pads to school, college girls from October 2023, says Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Separately, government launched a pilot project for distribution of menstrual cups to students in in Dakshina Kannada and Chamarajanagar districts. It is part of the government’s initiative on improving reproductive health by maintaining menstrual hygiene. At the same time, menstrual cups will contribute to reducing environmental pollution.

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Karnataka High Court dismisses PIL seeking reinvestigation into Soujanya murder case

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday refused to entertain a PIL petition seeking a fresh or reinvestigation into the 2012 case of rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya, who was a student of SDM College, Ujire near Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district.

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets MLAs of three districts

In a move to douse discontentment among the ruling party MLAs over the denial of development grants, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday held meetings with MLAs of three districts of Bengaluru Urban, Kolar and Dakshina Kannada.

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Siddaramaiah’s ire over dip in education and health indices score of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi surprises many

The recent ire of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against district officials for what he said was a fall in the education index and health index of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the last five years has surprised many. Because Dakshina Kannada and Udupi were ranked second and fourth, respectively, in the…

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Mangaluru Smart City projects are lagging, says Dinesh Gundu Rao

Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada Dinesh Gundu Rao said here on Tuesday that Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) is lagging in implementing the projects taken up under the Smart City Mission, especially pertaining to waterfront development

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Congress to launch protests in Dakshina Kannada seeking end of violence in Manipur

Congress to launch protests in Dakshina Kannada from July 24 to demand end of violence in Manipur. Protest to be held in taluk HQs for 3 days, followed by mammoth protest in Mangaluru on July 29.

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Wind storm damages hoardings, electric poles in Mangaluru

Wind storm in Mangaluru caused damage to electric poles, trees, hoarding, transformer & roofs of houses. Fire & Emergency services, MESCOM staff worked to restore power supply. Widespread rains in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Uttara Kannada districts, highest of 170.5 mm in Kodikani.

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Heavy rain results in increase in inflow in dams

Heavy rain in Belagavi and surrounding areas led to increased inflow into reservoirs on the Krishna and its tributaries. Inflow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri Reservoir on the Krishna at Almatti increased to 13,000 cusecs, with 25.4 tmcft of water and a live storage of 7.7 tmcft. Inflow into the…

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Rain wreaks havoc across coastal belt

The twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi has witnessed 10 rain-related deaths so far this season despite rainfall deficiency being about 24% in the coastal belt.

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Karnataka: Four people died in Dakshina Kannada in rain-related incidents

Four people have been reported dead in Dakshina Kannada till Friday due to rain-related incidents in Karnataka this monsoon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka rains | Death toll in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi rises to eight

The death toll in the rain-related incidents in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka rises to eight, as on July 7, 2023.

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NIA searches houses of three absconders in Praveen Nettaru murder case in DK, Kodagu districts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, June 27, conducted extensive searches at the houses of three absconding suspects in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts in the case related to the murder of BJP Yuva Morcha member Praveen Nettaru allegedly by the cadres of the Popular Front of India (PFI)…

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Leaf-spot disease: Areca growers worry ahead of monsoon

Hundreds of arecanut growers in the Malnad region, badly hit by the leaf-spot disease, are worried that their problem might intensify with the onset of the monsoon, expected in a few days. As scientists have not come up with a medicine to stop the spread of the disease, the growers…

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Karnataka Today newsletter: NIA raids 16 locations linked to banned PFI in Dakshina Kannada, and more

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Karnataka election results 2023 | BJP offered Puttur on a platter to the Congress by denying ticket to Arun Kumar Puthila

Even as the BJP’s many experiments including that of fielding V. Somanna in Varuna and Chamarajanagar miserably failed, the party offered Puttur, the Hindutva stronghold in Dakshina Kannada, on a platter to the Congress.

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Karnataka election results 2023 | Bhagirathi Murulya of BJP becomes first Dalit woman to enter Assembly from Coastal Karnataka

The BJP candidate from Sullia Assembly constituency in Dakshina Kannada, Bhagirathi Murulya, who brought the seventh consecutive victory for her party in Sullia becomes the first Dalit woman from Coastal Karnataka

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Karnataka election results 2023 | BJP leads in 11 out of 13 constituencies of DK-Udupi twin districts

BJP was leading in Mangaluru City North and South, Moodbidri, Belthangady, Bantwal and Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Kaup and Karkala in Udupi district. Congress was leading in Mangaluru (Ullal) and Puttur, both in Dakshina Kannada.

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Congress will win at least 10 seats in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, says D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar on Monday, April 24, said the Congress will win at least 10 seats in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts in the ensuing Assembly elections as the party believes in life whereas BJP plays with emotions.

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Karnataka: Wild tusker that killed two captured in Dakshin Kannada

Forest department officials on Friday captured the tusker that claimed the lives of two persons in Kadaba village of Dakshina Kannada district.

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Kannada and Culture Minister lays foundation stone for district Rangamandira at Udupi

It is surprising that culturally vibrant Udupi and Dakshina Kannada did not have Rangamandiras, Sunil Kumar

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NIA searches PFI, SDPI offices in Karnataka; simultaneous raids by State police

Home Minister Araga Jnanendra says it is the first step towards banning PFI and SDPI

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Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat offers free training to poor students for NEET, JEE, CET

The students are from government and government-aided pre-university colleges. The training is being given as part of the panchayat’s ‘Pragati’ programme

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Karnataka BJP chief opposes extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru express via Mysuru to Karwar

Nalin Kumar Kateel, the MP of Dakshina Kannada, says the extension will affect residents of his constituency

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This teacher gets an ‘A’ for his work after retirement

K. Narayana Naik, now 80, drives his motorbike through the villages of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, helping students avail scholarships

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