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2 years after Bantwal youth’s death in Oman, family gets Rs 25 lakh insurance

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September 10, 2017

Muscat, Sept 10: The family members of a youth from Bantwal taluk, who was killed in a road accident in Muscat, the capital of Oman two years ago, have finally secured over Rs 25 lakh as insurance compensation.

A check of Rs 25, 16, 866 has been handed over to the helpless family of late Muhammed Mustafa through Dakshina Kannada district administration.

Mustafa, who lost his life in the car accident on May 28, 2015, was survived by his ailing mother and three sisters.

Mustafa had flown to Oman to financially support his poor family. Beefathima, mother of Mustafa, has confirmed that she received the cheque on August 31.

The volunteers of the Karnataka Chapter of Indian Social Forum, Muscat, had helped repatriate the mortal remains of Mustafa after his tragic death 2015. 

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Ahmed
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Sunday, 10 Sep 2017

Hats off Indian Social Forum. Family got Insurance money only because of your continous help & followup.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

The incident happened after the patient died in the ambulance while waiting in front of the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru.

The driver was dragged out of the ambulance and chased around by a relative.

His clothes were ripped off and harangue were hurled at him. The relative was seen shouting and blaming the driver for the patient's death.

Speaking to news agency, the driver said that he was unable to explain the sequence of the protocol which was to be followed while getting the patient to the treatment ward.

Karnataka is one of the worst-affected states by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has 67,456 active cases as of Friday.

The state government has been struggling to contain the spread of the disease as it has intermittently imposed and eased lockdown measures, especially in the capital Bengaluru.

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May 6,2020

Bengaluru, May 6: Resolving the disparity in payment of stipend to the Resident Doctors across Karnataka, Minister for Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday directed the Medical Education Department to consider the request made by the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) to increase the stipend.

Holding a video conference meeting with the department officials and Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), the Minister instructed the officials to look into the request and submit a detailed proposal pertaining to the increase of stipend.

The Karnataka Resident Doctors Association had submitted a request seeking a hike in the stipend which is due since 2015.

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July 17,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 17: Dakshina Kannada district Youth Congress president Mithun Rai has tested positive for the covid-19. 

Mr Rai took to social media to announce it: “I have been tested COVID19 positive & I am under Quarantine at Bangalore. With all your love and blessings, I will recover and be back soon at your service.

“My request to all those who were in close proximity with me in the last few days, kindly get yourselves checked for COVID,” he stated in a social media post on Friday.

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