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A birthday tribute to slain journactivist: Youth leaders from across India to unite on ‘Gauri Day’

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January 27, 2018

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Nearly five months after fearless Kannada journactivist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead, youth leaders from across the country will come together in the capital of Karnataka to mark ‘Gauri Day’ on Monday, January 29, her birthday.

Dalit leader and Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, and student leaders from Jawaharlal Nehru University Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla Rashid and Umar Khalid, who Gauri regarded as her children, will hold a function at Bengaluru’s Town Hall. “They will assemble to declare their renewed commitment to uphold a secular and equitable democracy and to remember their fond association with Gauri,” a statement from Gauri Memorial Trust said.

Richa Singh, student leader from Allahabad University, will also make an address. Radhika Vemula, mother of Dalit student Rohith Vemula who committed suicide at the University of Hyderabad, Teesta Setalvad, and actor Prakash Rai will also be part of the function.

This will be followed by an ensemble of folk, rap and classical music programme, led by Arathi from Bengaluru, Sheetal of ‘Kabir Kala Manch’ from Pune, and musician T.M. Krishna. Two books — Gauri Hoovu, a compilation of her articles and essays, and a collection of poems penned by people after her death — will also be released.

Meanwhile, the plan to launch a weekly newspaper to memorialise Gauri has yet to come to fruition. Sources in the Gauri Memorial Trust said apart from the matter of funding, there is a temporary injunction order obtained by her mother Indira Lankesh restraining anybody from starting a paper with the terms ‘Gauri’ or ‘Lankesh’. “We will fight the injunction legally, but we want to ensure once the paper starts we will be able to sustain it financially. So we will carry out a fundraising drive in February with the aim of starting the paper by March 8,” a trustee said.

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Ganesh
 - 
Saturday, 27 Jan 2018

Govt miserably failed to put Gauri murderer in jail

Kumar
 - 
Saturday, 27 Jan 2018

It is humiliating. Karnataka cop couldnt find Gauri muderer. 

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July 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 3: The Karnataka government is allowing select asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic Covid-19 patients to recuperate at home as part of home isolation guidelines, an official said on Friday.

"Only those who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic shall be allowed to be in isolation at home," said a health official, highlighting that such patients should be properly oriented on home isolation.

However, before home isolation, a health team will visit the patient's house and assess its suitability for executing home isolation.

Similarly, the patient should be provided with a tele-consultation link for initial triage, daily follow up and during the entire home isolation time.

For a daily update, the patient isolated at home should give a report on his health status to the physician or health authorities.

"The home isolation shall be with the knowledge of the family members, neighbours, treating physician and local health authorities," said the official.

Though home isolation is allowed, it is not a blanket permission for all asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases in Karnataka to avail.

"Such cases should have the requisite facility at their residence for self-isolation and also for quarantining the family contacts. A care giver should be available to provide care on 24x7 basis," said the official.

Likewise, the caregiver should also have a regular communication link between him and the hospital during the home isolation.

No patient above 50 years will be allowed to avail home isolation.

"If the patient has the following comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, they shall be well managed and under good clinical control as assessed by medical officer," he said.

However, patients with comorbidities such as kidney diseases, dialysis, heart diseases, stroke, tuberculosis, cancer and HIV cannot avail home isolation.

Likewise, immunity compromised patients and those on steroids also cannot be on home isolation.

Though pregnant women are not allowed to avail this facility, lactating women are allowed after due instruction and assessment.

The Health Department has also issued several other guidelines and protocols for a patient choosing home isolation.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: No private hospital in Karnataka can turn away a patient without attending to him or her, irrespective of the Coronavirus status, an official has said.

"Private medical establishments shall not deny treatment and admission to any patient approaching the establishment irrespective of the fact that such patient may or may not be suffering from Covid-19," an official from the state Health and Family Welfare Department said on Wednesday.

Likewise, no private hospital can insist on a patient for a Covid-19 test report, said the official invoking the Disaster Management Act.

"The establishments also cannot insist for Covid test report," he said, directing all private hospitals to strictly abide by their responsibilities.

According to the department, it is the duty of every private hospital to provide first aid and take lifesaving steps when any patient approaches it.

"It is the duty of every private medical establishment to provide first aid and take lifesaving measures to stabilise the patient," he said.

The department also invoked statutes from Karnataka Medical Establishments Act 2017, under sections 11 and 11 (A) to drive home the message.

The directives assume significance at a time when several cases of private hospitals denying admissions and fleecing patients across the state have emerged.

"It has been noticed that some of the private hospitals are refusing treatment and admission to emergency patients, causing distress and this has resulted in complications, leading to death in certain cases," said the official.

The district authorities have been directed to take action on the erring hospitals as the department reiterated the responsibilities of private medical establishments.

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January 22,2020

Udupi, Jan 22: Writer Richie John Pais will be conferred with the Best Konkani Book Award, instituted by Dr T M A Foundation in recognition of his contribution made to Konkani Language and Literature.

According to a statement, the Award carries Rs 10,000 in cash and a citation.

‘Fathor’, a collection of Konkani short stories authored by Richie John Pais was published in 2017 has been chosen for the Dr TMA Foundation Best Konkani Book Award 2018.

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