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After Indira Canteens, CM to launch mobile eateries across Karnataka

DHNS
September 2, 2017

Bengaluru, Sept 2: After Indira canteens, the government is set to launch mobile canteens called ‘Kaituthu Saviruchi’ in all districts, in a bid to empower women.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who had announced the launch of these canteens in his budget speech in March, is likely to inaugurate them on November 19, to mark former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary.

A group of 15 to 20 women belonging to self help groups (Stree Shakti), will be provided vans costing

Rs 10 lakh each. They will have to repay the amount to the department in interest-free monthly instalments. The vans will be equipped with utensils, gas stoves, and provisions to get them up and running. The canteens will function like mini hotels, as they will move around with tables and chairs. While a board will display the menu for the day, the van itself will showcase the 15 different programmes of the Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation (KSWDC), which will implement the project.

While Bengaluru will have at least 10 such canteens, other cities like Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi will have two to five canteens. Initially, the idea was to launch one ‘meal on wheels’ canteen in each district. In Bengaluru, the canteens will be stationed near hospitals, educational institutions and government establishments like Vidhana Soudha/Vikasa Soudha and away from Indira Canteens.

KSWDC chairperson Bharathi Shankar told DH that the beneficiaries will be identified by committees, which will also sanction the vans. “Once the groups of women are identified, they will be trained in hotel management for 20 days from September 12. Training will include cookery, hygiene, waste management and recycling.”

Bharathi said women are free to decide on the cuisine, menu and the rates. Though food here will not be heavily subsidised like in Indira Canteens, they will be sold at nominal rates. A budget of Rs 30 crore has been set aside for the project.

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April 13,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 13: Struck by the boredom of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, a 17-year old was caught on Sunday trying to sneak his friend out of his apartment complex by stuffing him inside a suitcase, police said.

"A minor, aged 17-years-old, a resident of Orchid Apartment, Balmatta invited his friend, a resident of Motisham Apartment, Pandeshwar to stay with him on April 11, Saturday," said PS Harsha, the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru.

The friend wanted to return back to his apartment in Pandeshwar the next day but due to strict security put in place, he got inside a large trolley suitcase. Security guards at the apartment, however, got suspicious when they noticed the wobbling of the suitcase that was being wheeled to the gate.

Based on the suspicions, security personnel alerted the residents of the building and opened the suitcase from which they were shocked to find the boy's friend stepping out. Police were later called in.

A case has been registered against the two minors at the East Police station, police said adding that the duo will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board.

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July 13,2020

Mangaluru, July 13: With the confirmation of four more deaths related to novel coronavirus, the covid-19 death toll in Dakshina Kannada has mounted to 50.

In fact, the four fatalities had occurred on Saturday. Today the authorities concerned that they were tested positive for Covid-19.

The deceased include two septuagenarians, a sexagenarian, and a 53-year-old. All of them were male.

Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh revealed that their comorbidities were diabetes in ICU, pneumonia in ICU, hepatitis in ICU, severe acute  respiratory infection and carcinoma of the lung respectively.

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May 21,2020

Udupi, May 21: In a shocking development, as many as 27 fresh coronavirus positive cases were reported in the coastal district of Udupi today. 

Another shocker is, 16 among 27 covid-19 patients are children. The rest are six men and five women. 

Interestingly, all of them have inter-state travel history. 23 had come from Maharashtra and 3 from Telangana. Another one had come from Kerala to Manipal. More details are awaited.

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