Shimoga
City in Karnataka, India
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Shimoga, officially Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city is popularly nicknamed the "Gateway of Malnad". The population of Shimoga city is 322,650 as per 2011 census. The city has been selected for the Smart Cities project, standing in the fourth position in the state and 25th in the country as of November 2020.
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BJP caught between rebel & old foe in ShimogaIndiaTimes - Published | |
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BJP expels former Karnataka deputy CM from partyFormer Karnataka deputy CM K S Eshwarappa expelled from BJP for 6 years, plans Independent run in Shivamogga against B Y Raghavendra. Controversy over using PM Modi's photo in campaign and disagreement..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: BJP rebel leader Eshwarappa files nomination as independent from ShivamoggaEshwarappa, accompanied by his wife Jayalakshmi submitted his nomination papers to the district Returning Officer Gurudatta Hegde at the deputy commissioner's office. Prior to this he had offered..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha polls: Rebel BJP leader Eshwarappa, Kharge's son-in-law file nominationsFormer deputy CM Eshwarappa contests B Y Raghavendra in Shivamogga. Doddamani files in Kalaburagi. Raghavendra seeks reelection. Eshwarappa's son denied Haveri ticket. Shivakumar supports Doddamani.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency: Check polling date, candidates list, past election resultsOne of Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, Shivamogga, is scheduled to cast a ballot in the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 7.DNA - Published | |
'Exceptional fervour in the NDA's favour': PM Modi ahead of poll rallies in Southern IndiaOn Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election rallies in Jagtial and Shivamogga before heading to Coimbatore for a road show. "I will be addressing rallies in Jagtial and Shivamogga..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jairam Ramesh highlights issues in Karnataka ahead of PM Modi's rally todayAhead of Prime Minister Modi's rally in Karnataka's Shivamogga today, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has highlighted challenges in the state that the Prime Minister should address. In a post on X,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Karnataka Election Results Highlights: BJP leads in Shivamogga segmentIndiaTimes - Published | |
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PM Modi to inaugurate Shivamogga airport, launch development projects in Karnataka on February 27IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka: Two suspected ISIS terrorists held by police in Shivamogga, one escapedPolice said they have evidence that three suspects are plotting explosions around the state using explosives.DNA - Published |
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Shivamogga clashes: Stabbing accused shot over allegedly attacking policeCharbi is also accused of being involved in the clashes between two communities in the town.DNA - Published | Tipu Sultan vs Veer Savarkar poster row: Know why clashes broke out in Karnataka's ShivamoggaViolent clashes broke out and Section 144 was imposed in the Karnataka district followed by a lathicharge by the police authorities in the area.DNA - Published |
Karnataka: Clash over portraits of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Tipu Sultan; ban order in ShivamoggaAuthorities issued prohibitory orders till August 18 while schools will be closed on Tuesday in Shivamogga and its industrial twin town, Bhadravati, 20km away. Thirty platoons of armed police..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka: Tension grips Shivamogga after clash over Savarkar poster, Section 144 imposedProhibitory orders banning large gatherings have been imposed in the area and additional forces have been called in.DNA - Published |
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Bajrang Dal activist murder case: Arrests rise to 6, curfew in Shivamogga till FridayA holiday has been declared in schools and colleges. Further decision regarding the curfew will be taken on Friday morning.DNA - Published | Day after Bajrang Dal man’s killing, violence in KarnatakaAt least 20 people were injured on Monday and around 50 vehicles torched during the funeral procession of a Bajrang Dal worker who was murdered on Sunday. The police had to resort to lathicharge and..IndiaTimes - Published |
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