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Live Blog: Dakshina Kannada LS constituency

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April 17, 2014

Voting

Mangalore, Apr 17: Welcome to Coastaldigest.com's live coverage of voting trend in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, which comprises of eight assembly constituencies and 1,766 polling stations at 992 locations. Among them there are 192 hyper sensitive and 424 sensitive booths. The district administration has arranged live webcasting from 247 polling stations in the constituency with the help of engineering students. As many as 8,108 polling staff, including 4,652 women are on duty at these polling stations today. In addition there are 1,800 Group D employees, police and supervisory staff also on duty. 213 stations have all women polling staff excluding security personnel. 14 candidates are in the fray.

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6:30 pm: 76.67 percent polling in Dakshina Kannada constituency: A total of 11,96 voters exercised their franchise out of 15,64114 eligible voters.

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4:00 pm: The constituency records an average of 62.16 % turnout: Beltangady - 64.10%, Moodbidri - 63.28%, Mangalore North - 56.55%, Mangalore South - 58.49%, Mangalore - 59.23%, Bantwal - 55.35%, Puttur - 69.84%, Sullia - 72.23%

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2:30pm: The voter turnout in Dakshina Kannada crossed 50: Beltangady - 52.06%, Moodbidri – 40%, Mangalore North - 44.31%, Mangalore South – 48%, Mangalore- 51%, Bantwal – 47%, Puttur – 58%, Sullia – 59%

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1:30 pm: Puttur has recorded maximum polling percentage in Dakshina Kannada district so far. The assembly constituency-wise polling percentage is here: Beltangady - 47%, Moodbidri - 43%, Mangalore North – 40 %, Mangalore South - 42%, Mangalore- 46%, Bantwal - 38%, Puttur – 53%, Sullia – 51%.

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12:00 pm:The constituency-wise polling percentage:Beltangady - 37%, Moodbidri - 35%, Mangalore North – 32%, Mangalore South – 32 %, Mangalore – 33%, Bantwal – 35 %, Puttur – 40%, Sullia – 43%

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12:00 am: Faulty EVM at Booth No. 171 at Jokatte on the outskirts of Mangalore made Jokatte residents to wait more than an hour

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11: 25 am: A 80-year-old woman, Gangamma, of Moodushedde, died after casting her vote at Nethaji School in Moodushedde near Pilikula

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11: 15 am: Kavalapadur and Vagga booths in Bantwal taluk records 24% polling till 10 am

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11:00 a.m. The voter turnout in eight assembly constituencies of Daskshina Kananda constituency was as follows: Beltangady - 26.09%, Moodbidri - 23.26%, Mangalore North - 22.17%, Mangalore South - 23.29%, Mangalore (Ullal) - 25. 85%, Bantwal - 27. 56 %, Puttur - 26.23 %, Sullia - 29.30 %.

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10.15 am: Peaceful voting. No untoward incident was reported in the district during polling

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10.00 am: Impressive voter turnout in most regions across Dakshina Kannada

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9:40 am: Residents of Kalleri village in Belthangady taluk agreed to drop poll boycott plan after DK ZP CEO Tulsi Maddineni assuered regular power supply for the village

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9.35 am: Former Minister Krishna J Palemar exercised his franchise at Kodialbail

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9:30 am: Technical snag appeared in EVM in Canara School in Mangalore. Later rectified

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9:30 am: Minister Abhaychandra Jain exercised franchise at Moodbidri

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9: 25 am: Minister Ramanath Rai casts his vote at Thodambila village in Bantwal

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9: 25 am: Belthangady MLA Vasanth Bangera exercised his franchise at Government Higher Primary School in Belthangady

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9: 00 am: At Vitla Padnur in Bantwal taluk, the polling process got delayed for an hour due to technical faults in EVM machines which were later replaced by the authorities concerned

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8:50 am: Technical glitches in EVM bothered the polling staff in Aikala village in Mulky

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8:45 am: JDS candidate for Udupi-Chikmagalur LS Constituency V Dhananjay Kumar casts his vote in a school at Bejai in Mangalore

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8:35 am: BJP's candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel casts his vote in a booth in Ladyhill

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8:30 am: AAP candidate for Dakshina Kannada LS Constituency M R Vasudev casts his vote in a school on Jail road, Mangalore

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8:30 am: Former Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda along with his wife Dati casts his vote at Halady village in Puttur Taluk. He said 'Modi Hava' will sweep the country.

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7:15 am: Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo casts his vote at the St Sebastian School, Bendur.

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7: 10 am: Some of the polling stations yet to open, according to reliable sources.

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7:00 am: Voting begins across Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency. Dozens of senior leaders of Congress and BJP are already joined the queue in front of polling stations.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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December 7,2025

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Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

•    Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

•    State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

•    Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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