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DKS on ‘temple run’ in coastal Karnataka and Malnad; others politicians visiting religious places too

Tuesday was a day of a “temple run” for Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who had a packed schedule of visiting popular pilgrim centres in coastal and Malnad Karnataka in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections.

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Literary meet discusses issues bothering farmers of Malnad

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leader criticizes government's agricultural policies influenced by international financial agencies, promoting contract farming and evicting small farmers.

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Na. D’Souza: the narrator of stories of displacement and despair in Malnad

Whenever the proposal to utilise water from River Sharavathi to quench the thirst of Bengalureans surfaces in the corridors of power in the capital, novelist Na. D’Souza from Sagar in Shivamogga district raises his voice to oppose it. He led a series of protests against such a move in 2019.…

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Girl’s death owing to KFD intensifies need for vaccine

The recent death of an 18-year-old girl from Hosanagar taluk in a suspected case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has stressed the need for a vaccine to counter the spread of the infection in Malnad region.

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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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Foundation stone laid for cancer hospital in Shivamogga

Karnataka's Kidwai model cancer hospital in Shivamogga to help people in Malnad region. State govt. provides ₹50 crore for 120-bed hospital with chemo, radiotherapy and other facilities. Govt. to build cancer hospitals in Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysuru and Shivamogga in next 5 yrs. Construction to be completed soon, so people don't…

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Malnad region received rains on Sunday night

Heavy rains in Shivamogga district caused flooding in low-lying areas and damaged structures and electric poles. Average rainfall of 34.5 mm was recorded, with the highest of 105 mm at Koduru. Hassan recorded 28.4 mm, with 113 mm at Hariharapura. Chikkamagaluru district recorded 20.8 mm, with 73 mm at Horanadu.…

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Shivamogga airport to soon start flights to three new destinations

Bengaluru's Shivamogga airport, operational since Aug 31, will add direct flights to Goa, Tirupati & Hyderabad. Star Air, a regional airline, will start flights from Oct 29. Indigo operates daily flights between Bengaluru & Shivamogga. Airport built at ₹449.22 crore, expected to improve connectivity to Malnad region & tourist destinations.

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Awareness programme on climate change reaches to over 8,000 students in Malnad region

Enthusiastic environmentalists, under the banner of BEAS, have conducted 100 programmes in 4 districts, reaching 8,000 students. They discussed climate change and its impact on biodiversity and agriculture. Through crowd-funding, they collected ₹1.5 lakh to procure a projector. 250 students are now in touch with them, and the 101st programme…

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Many disappointed farmers in Malnad cut down agarwood trees

Areca growers in Malnad region, disappointed by agarwood, had hoped for good returns. Private companies sold 12 lakh seedlings, but artificial inoculation process failed to yield desired results. Some farmers have earned up to ₹25,000/tree, but many have lost money & time. Scientists suggest growers take up new crops only…

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Rainfall distribution skewed in State, with deficiency in Malnad, south-interior parts

The southwest monsoon shows skewed distribution pattern with deficiency in Malnad region, apart from Mysuru-Chamarajanagar belt for the period June 1 to August 5, while it is normal for the rest of the State.

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Farmers in Malnad region want ‘Bhoo Bhagya’

Malnad region's farming community seeks 'Bhoo-bhagya' while Cong. govt. works on strategies to implement Annabhagya & other guarantees. Cong. had made promises to people of Malnad region before elections. Farmers to launch protests if promises not fulfilled. Cong. to distribute title deeds to displaced, forest dwellers & bagair-hukum cultivators. Bureaucracy…

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Heavy rain continues in Malnad region

Heavy rains in Malnad region disrupt normal life; two houses damaged in Sakleshpur; rivers in spate; warnings issued to stay away from waterbodies; Tunga reservoir outflow increased to 60,000 cusecs; average rainfall of 90mm in 24 hrs; Orange alert for Shivamogga & Chikkamgaluru, Yellow alert for Hassan.

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Heavy rains continue to pound Malnad region

Malnad region of Karnataka continues to receive heavy rains, causing roads to be inundated, bridges submerged, walls collapsing, houses damaged, and trees falling. Schools in Shivamogga, five taluks of Hassan district, and Chikkamagaluru remain closed. Orange alert for Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts, yellow alert for Hassan. Highway connecting Bengaluru-Mangaluru via…

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After a deficient June, southwest monsoon gets active over most of Karnataka

Rainfall in Karnataka has picked up in July, with flooding reported in coastal, Malnad, and northern districts. IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rain in coastal Karnataka and light rain in Bengaluru. Rainfall is normal in coastal and North-interior Karnataka, and expected to become normal in South-interior Karnataka soon. Six…

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Incessant rains continue to pound Malnad region

Heavy rains in Malnad region cause flooding, landslides, tree uprooting, bridge submerging. Minister K.J. George inspects rain-hit areas, assures sufficient funds for restoration. Average of 55mm rainfall in 24hrs, highest of 216mm at Agumbe. Rivers Tunga, Bhadra, Hemavati in spate, water level in reservoirs rising.

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People who gave land for Sharavathi reservoir and bagair hukum cultivators of Malnad upset with Karnataka government

People who parted with their land for Sharavathi reservoir and the bagair hukum cultivators had allegedly been facing harassment by the Forest Department

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Malnad MLAs seek more funds for development works in their constituencies

Minister for Planning and Statistics D. Sudhakar has said he will take a delegation of elected representatives from the Malnad region to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on July 7 to seek ₹100 crore for development works in the area.

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Education Dept. finds it difficult to get teachers for schools in rural, remote areas of Shivamogga

Many teachers refuse to work at government schools in remote areas of Malnad taluks with hardly any transport facilities, leaving hundreds of students with no permanent faculty in Shivamogga district. The Department of School Education and Literacy is finding it difficult to accommodate teachers for 132 primary schools located in…

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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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Free rides for women: passengers in parts of state will miss out on benefit

As the Karnataka government is gearing up to launch ‘Shakti’ - the scheme to allow women to travel for free in State–run road transport corporation (RTCs) buses from June 11, passengers in parts of the state, especially in Coastal Karnataka and Malnad districts where a majority of the bus services…

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Karnataka Cabinet expansion | Malnad region gets only one Minister

The Malnad region, which elected 11 Congress MLAs in the elections, has poor representation in the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet

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Rains disrupt normal life in Malnad

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BJP lost its Hindutva bastions Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru to Congress after decades

The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to retain its stronghold Malnad districts of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru as two first-time Congress candidates A.S. Ponnanna (Virajpet) and Mantar Gowda (Madikeri) ended the BJP’s 20-year run in Kodagu, while in Chikkamagaluru the saffron party lost five seats to Congress. The biggest loss was of…

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