Puttur girl Aneesha Nayak wins bronze at international science fair in the US

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May 2, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 2: A 14-year-old multi-talented girl from Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district has won a bronze medal at the International Sustainable World (Energy Engineering Environment) Project Olympiad (I-SWEEP).

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I-SWEEP, a largest science fair of its kind worldwide, organised by Harmony Public Schools, a K-12 Public Charter School System, was held at Houston, Texas in United States of America from April 26 to May 1.

Aneesha Nayak, who has just passed Class 9 at Sudana Residential School, Puttur, and will be studying in Class 10 during 2016-17, won the medal for her project titled Hydrophobicity of Colocasia Esculenta leaves as a wall protector' under the Environment-Management and Pollution' category. Sadhana Hebbar, a science teacher at the school, was her guide.

There were 585 projects from 62 countries in the race.

“I feel proud of my daughter. It is an honour for the country,” said Shaila Bhakta, Ms. Nayak's mother.

Ms. Nayak was one among the two girls who represented India at the competition. She will return to Mangaluru on May 4. This was her first attempt at I-SWEEP, Ms. Bhakta added.

Shobha Nagaraj, the headmistress of Sudhana school, is elated at the achievement of her student. “Ms. Nayak is a multifarious person. She is the country's first girl surfer and has won many prizes in the sport. She is a keen science student and is into social service projects taken up by the school from time to time,” she said.

Ms. Nayak is also an Asian-level surfer and a member of Mantra Surf Club in Mulki, near Mangaluru.

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mahesh
 - 
Monday, 2 May 2016

congrats Aneesha, make a history in all field, we want a girl like you for our country, really proud of you.

Sulthan
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Monday, 2 May 2016

proud to have her in our country.

Priyanka
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Monday, 2 May 2016

Congrats Aneesha, Shining Star of Puttur, i must say.

Shahajan
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Monday, 2 May 2016

Shaila Bhakta lucky mother, she is wonderful talented girl, really proud to have her in our city.

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Bengaluru, Apr 2: A health worker, who was part of a team fighting against the Coronavirus disease in the city, was allegedly attacked by a mob and duped of her belongings at the Sadiq Layout in the Shivajinagar area on Thursday.

According to police sources, the health worker came under attack by a mob of youths when she was collecting data from those who were sick in the locality.

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru,  Jul 22: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the state government should give details of the amount it spent on migrants and labourers during the coronavirus crisis if it is transparent.

"The image of Karnataka has come to a very rotten position. We all know that Karnataka has failed in sorting out the problem. Let them (the state government) tell what has been the amount spent on the labour, migrants, food kits on the health department. We want an account (of the expenditure) if they are so transparent," Shivakumar said.

He said that the state government should have approached the hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients and if any hospital refused, a message should have been given that the government would take it over.

He also accused the state government of corruption.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: The district administration has set up seven check-posts to monitor those entering Dakshina Kannada from other districts and states amidst coronavirus crisis.

The check-posts are located at up seven check-posts at Talapady, Hejamady, Gundya, Jalsoor, Charmadi, Naravi and Kallugundi. 

According to Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, all those who enter the district will be screened. Those who come from outside the district and state will be asked to remain in quarantine. 

As the relaxation is announced for 12 hours, the public should be cautious while venturing out of the house. Wearing a mask in public is mandatory in addition to maintaining social distance. 

Further, she said of the 24 cases reported in the district, only four had symptoms of breathlessness and others were asymptomatic. Of the nine active cases in the district, the condition of one patient is serious while two are likely to be discharged from hospital shortly, said the DC.

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