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12 cities, including Mangalore, Bangalore renamed from Nov 1

  •   Fri, Oct 31 2014 11:07:10 PM

From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Oct 31: Karnataka’s capital city of Bangalore, coastal city of Mangalore and ten other cities get new names on the State’s 59thRajyothsava Day on Saturday, November 1.

The State Government has issued official gazette notifications today (October 31) renaming the 12 cities in Karnataka.

According to the official notification, the new names of the 12 cities including Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore will come into effect from Saturday, November 1.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the proposal of the State government to rename 12 cities and towns stating that "it has no objection to the change of names" of those places.

This comes after eight years of the State government sending the proposal to the Centre.

The new names will come into effect from Saturday.

The State Revenue Department had sent the proposal to the Centre seeking its nod for changing the names of 12 cities on November 30, 2006, the details of which are as follows:


Old name in brackets

(Bangalore) Bengaluru

(Mangalore) Mangaluru

(Bellary) Ballari

(Bijapur) Vijayapura

(Belgaum) Belagavi

(Chikmagalur) Chikkamagaluru

(Gulbarga) Kalaburagi

(Mysore) Mysuru

(Hospet) Hosapete

(Shimoga) Shivamogga

(Hubli) Hubballi

(Tumkur) Tumakuru
  

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  • Seshu, Kundapra

    Sun, Nov 02 2014

    mandi sama ittha ivakke

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  • Rohan, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 02 2014

    How do you rename UCHILLA

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  • Willy, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 02 2014

    Can you call a Donkey, Monkey, or can call a Tiger Lion. Do something to your town of Mangalore, then you can rename it with your full rights.

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  • Quadros, Ajekar/USA

    Sun, Nov 02 2014

    Wow! We have a new name for our city!!!???
    But??!! What is that point? What are we going to get out of this?!!! We stupid people don't get his.
    We need security of our citizens first: but we are not serious about it.
    We need a clean governance without any corruption: NO! We can think about it later, what it really means!!
    We need better transportation: But this is not important for us!! We can leave without it!!
    We need transparency in all government transactions: NO, let the politicians decide! We don’t know this stuff!!
    Wakeup people! Try to understand where we are and where we should’ve been!! Let’s work together and let out politicians know that there are many things they can work on other than renaming cities!!

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  • Abdul Samad Saheb, udupi

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Yella bitta
    bangi netta

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  • Rosario Fernandes, Kallianpur

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Make Kallianpur as Kallianapuram.
    Height of stupidity.!!

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  • VS, Bermara

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Rename Brahmavar as Bermara.

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  • ramesh shettigar, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Rename all corrupt politicians, corrupt officials as corrupt number one, two, three, department wise and so on. These corrupt people don't know about the development. For them changing the name is a very big achievement.

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  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    These people dont have any development works for Mangalore rather keen on changing the beautiful names. After renaming how many of them call Mangaluru instead of Mangalore is a big question mark.

    Bombay has been changed to Mumbai decades back but the name Bombay still remained in the people's heart/daily talks.
    It is his/her personal choice whether she/he like to call Mangalore or Mangaluru. Whatever, I don't care any kannada fanatics I prefer to use Mangalore in my every talks as usual, kodial in Konkani & kudla in Tulu

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  • akil, Kudla / Kodial

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Wher is now tulunadu people? wher is our MLA, RSS, Bajarangadalas? y cant change Mangalore as Kudla ?

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  • dam, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    'Kudla' is better than Mangaluru... i think...

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Make Kundapura as Kundapraa..

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Are, naam mein kyaa rakha hai darindon, kaam ke baare mein zara socho.

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  • Joseph, Doha, Qatar

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Anil, Mangalore/GermanySaturday, November 01, 2014

    Rightly said Anil, I hail from Bombay and I do not like the word Mumbay. I sincerely wish that Bombay still remains Bombay because there is charm in that name .. so will I expect it to go back??? After all we (sigh ....) keep asking ourselves "Whats in a name?" which ever way we see it. Mind you, every change of name is politicized and anti-British oriented. So we have to force down this better pill .. whether we like it or not.

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Karnataka Rajyothsavada shubhashayagalu!!!

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  • sana, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Yae.. of course it s supposed to be called as Hindustan, Wats wrong in tht.

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  • Francis, Moodbidri/Dubai

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Bombay become Mumbai... But high court still called as Bombay High court!!!

    Stock Market: BSE (Bombay stock Exchange) it’s not changed in to MSE (Mumbai stock exchange)

    V T became CST but Bldg is same, they don’t bother to construct new bldg and call it CST.

    Madras become Chennai… But, High court called as Madras High court!!!

    Why all These dramas.... don’t you think politicians this mentality shows their stupidity??

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  • kuldesh, bangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    these names were there several thousands years ago and it represents our culture.why we have to keep the names of invaders just bcoz they could not pronounce the old names.

    infact this act should have been done immediatly after independence.
    most of them dont know hyderabad was known as anuradhapura before several thousands years back before nizaam rule.

    pakistan has changed all the names of its cities and villages in accordance with thier policies of newly carved state islamic republic of pakistan.

    pak have given artificial new names but india is reverting back to original names from artificial names given by invaders

    good day,thanks.

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  • sandy, caribbean

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    We look forward......you look backward

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  • kuldesh, bangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    if anyone tresspasses your house and illegally occupy it,then what you will do?

    will u leave the house to them
    as ur policy is look forward and not backward.lolz
    good day,thanks

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Sandy, Carribean

    Just like our Politicians.

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  • shaan, manglore/dubai

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    What is the use changing name is pronounced?? Change we need the facilities & infrastructure of the cities for peoples convenience.

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  • Dolphy Noronha, Udupi

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    The British didnt force these names. They just got in with the locals. But now the state govt with nothin better on thier popularity agenda have resorted to reverting to these ugly names which will strike a shameful chord globally. What about the waste of materials like sign boards, stationary etc which will have to be redone to comply with this bitter decision. Patriotism should come and show from deeds and not decisions.

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  • G Z T Kunte, Udupi

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Changing the names of Cities is nothing as compared to the proposal to change the name of the whole country!
    RSS wants to change the international name of our country as Hindustan in the place of India !

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    The names of these Cities in Hindi will be continued with wrong pronunciation as Hindi people have forgotten how to write ಳ and ಣ.
    The Banks will wrongly write in their Boards and Cheques as:- ಬೆಂಗಲೂರು, ಮಂಗಲೂರು, ಬೆಲಗಾವಿ, ಬಲಾರಿ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಲೂರು, ಹುಬ್ಬಲಿ, in Devanagari script.
    Karnataka Govt should also stipulate how to write names of our cities in Hindi/Devanagari too.

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    MY SURU, Somebody might ask me what SURU, What should I say...TUM A KURU...

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  • JerryMoras.com, Kuppepadavu, Calgary, Canada

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    When India would become Hindustan ?

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  • Roshan , mumbai

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Soon my friend..Keep finger crossed.

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  • Vishal, Shetty

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Wow! Something Nidderamayya can talk about when it comes to achievement during next election.
    Crazy!
    I prefer calling Mangalore or Kudla than 'Manga'looru

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  • kuldesh, bangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    why kaup has been left out as it should have been renamed as kapu.

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  • Reshma, Karbala/Qatar

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Where are those supporters Francis,Dsouza,Muneer, all now ? Do they still support this ? Now I feel yeddi or Smk were better cm than this Siddharamulla Dsouza ??

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  • Mangalorean, Bombay

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Looks like you have problem with the person rather than politicians in general. For your information, There is no Bombay, Orrisa, Victoria Terminal in Bombay, Culcatta, Madras now. These names not been changed by Siddu. We Indians and Indian politicians like to progress backwards and ahppy about it. See what we are doing in India when Freedom and equality is going forward even in Arab world. See the BBC news about gender equality report. India is the only non Muslim country which stands among them with poor gender equality.. still we say Mera Bharat Mahan.. and every Indian wants to go abroad chanting this slogan

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  • Sunil D'Souza, Mumbai / Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    What's the difference after the change. There were 9 letters and will be 9 letter when u spell Mangalore.

    Ministers just trying to show some regionalistic patriotism whereas they should be actively doing someother things which actually benefit the society. This move only creates more chaos among the outsiders visiting our place.

    Wonder what's on these minsters minds.

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  • satish, kudla/sydney

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    its a sad day for tulunadu people and tuluwas!

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  • Derek, Boston

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    When I mail any letter, it will still be MANGALORE-575XXX.

    The letter has to be delivered whichever name I put on there...

    So what difference does it make ??

    Even the airport abbrevation will be IXE whichever part of the world you book the ticket.

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  • Anil, Mangalore/Germany

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    Let the Mangalore be Mangalore.Rest 11 let them change.

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  • suraj dsouza, dubai

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    what difference dose it make peoples mind set is the same.. do some thing to repair the damage that is done to the cities just changing names will not help....

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  • DR, Bangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    These politicians,  wasting taxpayers, hard earned money...
    Do something productive for God's sake!

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  • harish, udupi

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    you  are fit only to change the name of the city, instead improve the city crazy politicians and funny people.

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  • Vijay, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    I am from Mangalore, and I will call it Mangalore or Kudla..... Politicians those/these days want to increase the confusion for local population therefore calling it Mengluru... Spoiling the name of this great city, Let them stay in Bangalore, dID THEY CALL FOR ANY REFERENDUM before changing the name... Fools

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    It seems nothing wrong with old names, B'lore & M'lore sounded so cool & decent. We have more important problems and issues to tackle than changing the names of cities.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    BJP too would have done the same to please some voters!!
    Hope they will not change the name of Mangalore Intl Airport!!

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  • Jannu, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 01 2014

    They should rename Mangalore airport as Rampanne Int'l airport.

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    What better things we can expect from our Politicians, who have no vision for our Country?

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    Too many 'U's in these new names. Karnataka's answer to Honolulu of US?

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  • Sanjeev Kamath , Udupi/ Bahrain

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    Ten and even twenty years hence, I bet, if anyone calls any of the renamed names!!!
    I sympathize the overseas flight captains mispronouncing Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport while landing.
    Isn't it an indirect insult to the great named-after hero or place?
    Does such financial burden on exchequer fetch any votes?

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  • Sudhi, byndoor

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    I thought the same as you do now when Madras & Bombay were renamed as Chennai & Mumbai, but after few years Chennai & Mumbai has become common name.

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  • mogavira, Mangalore,

    Fri, Oct 31 2014



    waaaaaaaaaaaaaaak disgusting name..

    State Revenue Dapt has nothing better to do i think.

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