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Doctors’ strike: Puttur college girl dies for want of treatment

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November 17, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 17: In a shocking incident, a college student died on Friday reportedly for want of treatment because of the ongoing protest by private doctors in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The victim has been identified as Pooja, a resident of Kabaka Vidyapura in Puttur. She was a second year B.Com. student at Vivekananda College of Arts, Science & Commerce in Puttur.

It is learnt that Pooja had been suffering from kidney related ailment and she had been undergoing dialysis treatment regularly at a private hospital in Puttur.

According to family sources, Pooja was rushed to a hospital in the town on Friday morning when her ailment got exacerbated. However, she did get any treatment there due to the doctors’ protest.

The family members were then advised to take the patient to Mangaluru. However, she breathed her last on board the ambulance while being taken to Mangaluru, sources said.

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Ibrahim
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Vinod
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Arrest all doctors. Force them to do thier job

Suresh
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Warn all doctors for cancelling their licences

Sanal
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Govt should take immediate action to this.

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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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January 20,2020

Mysuru, Jan 20: A 100-member team of National Security Guards (NSG) has arrived in the city for bolstering security measures in the tourist centre and to demonstrate the preparedness of the elite force to tackle any exigency in the region.

The annual maintenance of the Mysuru Palace will be taken up on Monday and the NSG commandos are expected to give suggestions and directions for improving the security at the place. It is also said that the commandos may visit Mysuru airport.

It is also said that the commandos may visit Mysuru airport. According to sources, from the Palace Board, the team of commandos reached Mysuru two days ago and interacted with the officials and engineers of the Palace Board.

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April 10,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 10: The Karnataka Education Board on Friday further postponed the annual examination for SSLC to May due to extension of lockdown to arrest spread of coronavirus which is spreading like wildfire in the state.

Minister for Primary and Higher Education S Suresh Kumar also announced that the PUC examination were also postponed to May.

"However, depending upon the situation we will announce the date in May and will inform the students one week earlier of the examination date to give time for preparation,"

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