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Govt urged to set up dept for non-resident Kannadigas' affairs, earmark Rs 50 cr

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February 9, 2017

Bengaluru, Feb 9: A?legislature committee has recommended that the state government constitute an agency on the lines of Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs to redress the grievances of non-resident Kannadigas in India and abroad.

jrlobo3The committee on Welfare of Backward Classes and Minorities headed by the Congress MLA?J?R?Lobo has pointed in its report that Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) set up in 1996 is successfully functioning as an interface between the non-resident Keralites and the Kerala government.

A similar department should be set up by the Karnataka government for addressing the problems of non-resident Kannadigas (NRKs) besides safeguarding their rights.

The panel has suggested that the proposed department should open centres in major cities across the country, providing attestation facilities of educational qualification documents, certificates of birth and death, residence, marriage certificates of NRKs among others.

The committee has suggested that a job portal be set up providing details of employment opportunities abroad. Other suggestions include setting up of a relief fund for rendering immediate assistance to NRKs in need, issue of photo ID cards to NRKs and promotion of regional development with their participation.

The panel has recommended that the government set aside Rs 50 crore in the forthcoming budget for the proposed department.

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Shahul
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Thursday, 9 Feb 2017

At last it is a good move and good news by Karnataka government forming NORKA for the welfare and addressing the problems of Non-resident kannadigas of GCC countries. It is the long waiting demand of kannadigas residing in GCC countries. Same type of NORKA (Kerala affairs) is successfully running in Kerala and GCC countries as its branches.

NORKA branches should be opened in GCC country also with a chairman and some prominent members of Kannadigas as the members of NORKA forum.

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March 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Following the footsteps of the neighbouring state Kerala, the state government has decided to deliver groceries to the mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries at the anganwadis.

The state govt has also declared one-week holiday for anganwadis, as a precautionary measure to control the spread of COVID-19 among children.

The respective district administrations have been directed to take necessary steps to ensure that the groceries are delivered to the students’ homes as well.

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March 7,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 7: As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus in Karnataka, the state government has planned to suspend biometric attendance for the time-being at its offices, also in corporate and IT companies, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.

He said the government has taken all precautionary measures to control the spread of the virus in the state.

"Our Additional Chief Secretary has already spoken to IT companies yesterday on behalf of the government regarding guidelines that need to be followed, it is part of it...we will do it in the government also in the days to come," Sudhakar told reporters here.

He was responding to a question about suspending biometric attendance at offices in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Asked about suspending biometric attendanceat government offices, he said, "we have planned to do it yesterday."

Sudhakar said so far in Karnataka not even one case has been identified, to that extent we have been taking precautionary measures effectively.

He said from villages to state capital Bengaluru at all levels the health department officials have been activated as part of the precautionary measures.

Also, committees headed by Deputy Commissioners have been formed in all district, he added.

"We have given certain guidelines to people. We have also included private hospitals. We have taken all precautionary measures to stop the virus from entering the state," he added.

In response to a question regarding masks, the Minister clarified that those who have the symptoms of the disease only should use them.

He said, "N95 masks are required only for those who have tested positive, there is not even a single positive case in the state so far...surgical masks that will have three layers can be used by those who have symptoms like cough, cold, fever."

In the state as a precautionary measure 2,500 beds have been kept ready if the situation arises, despite not having a single case.

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May 23,2020

Mudigre, May 23: The throat swab sample of a Primary Health Care doctor at Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district tested negative for COVID-19. 

It was wrongly tested positive for COVID-19 on May 19, clarified DC Dr Bagadi Gautham. 

The doctor's throat swab was tested again in Shivamogga and Hassan labs where it has tested negative. He will be discharged from hospital, said the DC.

All the 28 contacts of the doctor too tested negative. 

A total of 485 primary contacts and 961 secondary contacts of the doctor were quarantined after the throat swab of the doctor was tested positive. All the contacts who have been quarantined will be sent back home from quarantine centres, added DC.

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