Mangaluru is the most livable, safest city in Karnataka
MANGALURU, August 14: The coastal city of Mangaluru is the most livable and safest city in the state of Karnataka, according to the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by ministry of housing and urban affairs on Monday. The Index saw the coastal city of Mangaluru top the state with an overall ranking of 41, leaving Bengaluru in the third position with a ranking of 58 after Belagavi (ranking 52). The ranking pertains to 111 cities on the Ease of Living Index released by the ministry on Monday.
The Cities were ranked on four factors – institutions, social, economic and physical infrastructure development of the cities. The Ease of Living Index enables cities to assess their livability vis-a-vis global and national benchmarks and encourage cities to move towards an ‘outcome-based’ approach to urban planning and management.
Interestingly Mangaluru which has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons starting with moral policing and cattle vigilantism was ranked 33 in the Safety and Security aspect with Bengaluru being placed in a distant seventh position with a ranking of 107 after Shivamogga (37), Davanagere (50), Tumakuru (64) HubballiDharwad (67).
Recommended By Colombia In the solid waste management category Mangaluru scored 15 as against 58 of Bengaluru and Davangere was the worst with 90th rank. Even in aspects like Transportation and mobility and Wastewater management Mangaluru has done well with it being in the first two positions.
The city also scored high on education with a rank of 33 as against 55 of Bengaluru. Surprisingly the health capital of the state with many hospitals and medical colleges was ranked 55, a sixth position in state after Shivamogga (12), Belagavi (35), Hubballi-Dharwad (48), with Bengaluru performing worst with a ranking of 103. That the coast has its strong identity and culture was backed by the ranking which placed it in the second position (38) in the state after Belagavi (10). In power supply too, the city was ranked 31, taking the first position in the state.
Where Mangaluru took a beating was in the public open spaces category with sixth position among the cities in state and also on pollution where it was in the fifth position.
The ranking was carried out based on 78 indicators grading the existing conditions of urban transport, waste water management, and solid waste management. In all indicators, the Coastal city was placed within the first three positions among the seven cities that appeared in the index in Karnataka.
Courtesy: timesofindia
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K'taka expects maturity, not 'impulsive commentary': LoP Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah over Iran remarks
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka expects maturity from its Chief Minister, not impulsive commentary on sensitive global affairs, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said on Tuesday.
Ashoka's comments came in response to CM Siddaramaiah’s recent post on ‘X’ regarding US-Iran tensions.
“While speaking of peace, it (US) has chosen the path of war,” the CM had said in the post, as he “strongly condemned” the contradiction, and expressed condolences on the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Taking to X, Ashoka said, “Karnataka expects maturity from its Chief Minister, not impulsive commentary on sensitive international matters.”
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“India’s foreign policy is determined in New Delhi with strategic depth and national interest as its guiding principle. It is not shaped or driven by domestic vote-bank compulsions or electoral calculations,” he said.
According to him, responsible leaders exercise restraint when global tensions are escalating.
The BJP leader also drew parallels to past incidents, especially Operation Sindoor, where he claimed Siddaramaiah's remarks "created unnecessary controversy and embarrassment for our State, even being amplified and finding applause in hostile foreign media.”
“And now, once again, instead of statesmanship, we are witnessing knee-jerk reactions rooted in appeasement politics,” he said.
Ashoka further said foreign policy is not a stage for ideological posturing.
“It is about safeguarding India’s sovereignty, maintaining strategic balance, and strengthening our global standing,” he said.
Karnataka deserves leadership that reinforces India’s voice on the world stage, not statements that are conveniently celebrated by those who do not wish our nation well, he added.
Ashoka reminded the Chief Minister that his words carry weight and urged him to "rise above partisan calculations" and uphold the dignity of his office.
