Shivamogga: The constituency of Shivamogga was one of the most tracked constituencies in Karnataka, only because the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) alliance had fielded sons of two former chief ministers. It was a fight for prestige as former CM BS Yeddyurappa's son BY Raghavendra, the incumbent Mp locked horns with Madhu Bangarappa, son of former CM S Bangarappa.
Mandya: The constituency of Mandya for sure had the most cameras covering the much-hyped elections as Sumalath Ambareesh, wife of former minister and Congress leader Late MH Amareesh locked horns with Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Shivamogga: Deputy Commissioner/Returning Officer K A Dayanand has confirmed that all the necessary arrangements for general election vote counting were in place in the counting centre.
Chikkaballapur: The life of the Congress-Janata Dal (S) is short lived, considering the results of the general elections, MLA Dr. Sudhakar opined here on Wednesday, May 22.
Tumakuru: Even as the Sulvadi temple tragedy that claimed 17 lives is fresh in the minds of the people, an 11-year-old boy died in Tumakuru after consuming food served in a local temple. Scores of people have taken ill.
Karwar: Relatives of an accident victim and the general public staged a protest against Government Hospital in Sirsi alleging that the hospital staff were not attending to the post mortem duties properly. The angry protesters staged a roadblock as well.
Madikeri: An oath-taking programme was organised in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Anees Kanmani Joy in the auditorium of the Deputy Commissioner’s office on the occasion of Anti-Terrorism Day on Tuesday, May 21.
Karwar: A high-level meeting was convened in Kumta Taluk of Uttara Kannada by the leaders of different fishermen community organisations to discuss the disappearance of Suvarna Tribhuja fishing boat of Malpe.
Shivamogga: In order to send out a message to actor/politician Kamal Haasan that he should not be afraid if anybody threw slippers at him, social activist T R Krishnappa did an open demonstration by taking a slipper and beating himself with it here on Tuesday, May 21.
Mandya: Mandya, considered the war zone of the Lok Sabha elections, is all set to start Lok Sabha vote counting amid tight security. CRPF, BSF, KSRP and DAR platoons have been deployed at the vote counting centres as well as in the entire district.
Karwar: Returning Officer/Deputy Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar K passed an order on Tuesday, May 21, strictly prohibiting mobile phones within the Dr V V Baliga College premises marked for Lok Sabha vote counting.
Tumakuru: For the first time in its history, the Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru halted the admission to its residential school due to the shortage of water.
Kasargod: A six-day international meet on Asia-Pacific Cocoa Breeders Working Group was inaugurated on May 20 in Central Plant Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasargod.
Karwar: The Deputy Commissioner has imposed a ban on opening tattoo stalls during the religious fairs and religious annual events in the district, citing that such stalls do not adhere to rules and may contribute to spread of HIV.
Shivamogga: “We have received many complaints from the public stating that the auto rickshaw drivers are not turning on their auto meters and charging excessive fare. It is compulsory to turn on the meter”, said Deputy Commissioner K A Dayanand, here on Monday, May 20.
Madikeri: A person who was transporting lottery tickets to sell illegally was nabbed by the Suntikoppa Police and Special Crime Division, here on Monday, May 20.
Karwar: District In-charge Secretary Munish Moudgil has directed the district administration, here on Sunday, May 19 to adopt government mobile application to track water supply.