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Abdul Rauf Puthige is JD(S) state general secretary

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November 17, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 17: Abdul Rauf Puthige, a well-known entrepreneur, social worker and philanthropist has been appointed as the general secretary of the Karnataka state unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) soon after his induction into the party.

Mr Puthige, who hails from Dakshina Kannada district formally joined the party during its executive committee meeting committee meeting in Hubballi on Thursday in the presence of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and party’s national chief general secretary B M Farooq.

The JD(S) top brass has expressed confidence that the entry of Mr Puthige, who is a popular social figure and respected by all communities in Dakshina Kannada, would strengthen the party in the region.

Mr Puthige is the managing director of Vishwas Bava Builders, a real estate firm, which has constructed several residential apartments in Moodbidri, Mangaluru and Bengaluru.

He is also the founder of Mangaluru-based Talent Research Foundation, which has been engaged in social and educational activities in past one-and-a-half decades.

Thanking the JD(S) supremo for providing him a political platform to continue his social service, Mr Puthige said that the party’s national president has assured him to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee Report within 10 days had it formed the government in the state after 2018 Assembly polls.

(With inputs from Vaarta Bhaarati Kannada daily)

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April 20,2020

Udupi, Apr 20: Patients from outside the district visiting Udupi for emergency treatment should be in possession of a certificate, issued by the district health officer or taluk health officer, that they do not have any symptoms of Covid-19.

The decision was taken during an expert committee meeting chaired by Udupi Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha on Sunday.

The Deputy Commissioner said he will send a letter to all Deputy Commissioners in this regard. The patients from other districts will be treated in various hospitals in Udupi, only in case of emergency.

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March 26,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 26: The number of COVI D-19 cases in Karnataka spiked to 55 on Thursday after four new cases were reported. 

According to official sources, a 35-year-old man, who was a resident of Nanjanagud town in Mysuru taluk and worked in a pharma unit, tested positive for coronavirus. 

He had been quarantined in his home and efforts are being made to track down as many as seven persons, who had primary contact with 
him.

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February 17,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17: Out of the total 418 samples of suspect coronavirus cases sent for testing to National Institute of Virology from Kerala, 405 have come out as negative, while the results for the rest, barring three, are awaited.

"Out of three persons in whom the disease was confirmed, two persons have been discharged. One person is stable and the repeat sample results are awaited," according to a release by the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Kerala government.

The release added that till Sunday a total of 2,276 people have been placed under surveillance, "out of which 2262 are under home isolation and 14 are admitted in designated isolation facilities."

The health condition of all symptomatic people under isolation is stable, according to the release.

The release added that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Centre) has informed the Kerala government that 115 people belonging to Kerala are currently in quarantine in two camps in Delhi.

These 115 people have been tested and found negative for coronavirus and they will be allowed to travel back to Kerala on Monday evening.

The people have been requested to remain in home isolation upon their return.

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