Mangaluru: Register your name or make changes in voters' list by Oct 31

October 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 6: The teenagers in Dakshina Kannada who are going to turn 18-years-old by January 1, 2017, can now apply to become voters as the district administration has started the process of summary revision of the voters' list on the direction from Election Commission of India.

The revision process which commenced on October 1 with handing over the published draft voters' list to representatives of political parties, will end with publication of the final revised electoral roll on January 10, 2017.

Deputy Commissioner K G Jagadeesha, who is also the district electoral officer said that voters can check their names and other details at designated locations across the district and bring to the notice of the respective booth level officers by October 31, if any correction or deficiencies therein.

The voters' lists will also be read out booth and part wise at gram sabhas, in urban local bodies as well as resident welfare association meets from October 7 to 14. A special campaign will be carried out for revision and assertion of rights at the booth level from October 16 to 23.

Objections received will be disposed off by November 30, Jagadeesha said adding the revised list will be published on January 10. The DC asserted that political parties have a major role to play in ensuring that the voters list is clean.

The summary revision is in addition to the continuous updation that the district administration takes up on a regular basis, he noted.

To get their names registered in the voters' list, the applicants can either apply at their respective polling stations or online at ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. People can also get their names corrected if they are wrongly spelt or printed by submitting form 8 and other forms for a host of corrections approved by the ECI.

A voter also may submit his/her latest passport size photograph to the tehshildars in case the photo on the draft electoral roll is old, he said.

The administration has carried out a total of 4,24,662 corrections during the summary revision and the same is reflected in the draft rolls, DC pointed.

As on October 1, there are 16,23,847 voters in the district including 8,03,226 men and 8,20,621 women. Jagadeesha said specific instructions have been given to the booth level officers to be present at their designated booths during this month and facilitate in the clean up process of voters' lists.

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how we can apply.. is thr any easy method for this process, please let me know.

my age s 15 can i apply.

very worst service of govt in voter's service,

next month i m going to become 18 can i apply and i want voter id please suggest me how to do.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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