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 Former Hela Provincial Administrator and United Resources Party candidate William Bando has been declared new Member elect for the Koroba Kopiago electorate this morning. Mr.Bando polled 36,587 votes to unseat MP for Koroba Kopiago and PNC party candidate Petrus Thomas. Thomas  trailed third place with 16,968 while Pangu party candidate Boby Yubi behind on second place with 17,568 votes. The former PA was declared by RO Koroba Lake Kopiago Joseph Kaupa Infront of polling officials,joint security forces and people of Hela at Andaya Oval this morning. FM 100 / PNG Today Next :  Sir John Thomas Pundari condemns election violence in Enga

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It is a slice of forgotten history amidst the forests of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. From its top point, it offers a stunning 360 degree panorama of the lush greens of the Western Ghats, its rolling hills and its various water bodies. I am talking about the 9th century Kavaledurga Fort, a multi level fort with strong fortifications, palaces, temples and that makes for a fabulous monsoon trekking destination in the Uttara Kannada region of Karnataka. The last capital of the Keladi kingdom, the Kavaledurga fort was built in the 9th century and later renovated in the 14th century. It was a stronghold of the Nayakas of Keladi, who managed the land initially for the Vijayanagara kings and later managed it independently after the fall of the Vijayanagara kingdom. It took prominence in the 16th century under the rule of Venkatappa Nayaka who fortified the place, added a palace, temples, matha, granary, treasury, stables and ponds. Right from the time you buy your parking ticket and walk t