Bengaluru, Apr 15: Police on Wednesday conducted surprise raids at nearly 120 shops in Bengaluru following complaints of black marketing and sale of foodgrains above the MRP rate.
Sandip Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru in a tweet said that action has been initiated against these shopkeepers.
Though the government has maintained the supply chain of essential items, few shopkeepers have used the lockdown opportunity to charge higher prices for essential items.
Bengaluru, Jul 16: Eminent theatre personality and renowned vocalist Dr Subhadramma Mansur who had won many awards including the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava award died on Wednesday night, according to her family.
She was 81 and is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The family said she developed severe respiratory problems last night following which she was rushed to hospital, but died on the way.
Condoling her death, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Dr Mansur had contributed to the theatre world for five decades. He also recalled her devotion to music as an eminent vocalist.
"I pray for her soul to rest in peace and strength to the family to bear the irreparable loss," the Chief Minister said in his message posted on Twitter.
The veteran theatre personality from Ballari earned recognition for her roles in mythology-based dramas.
Connoisseurs of stage performances recall her memorable portrayal of Draupadi, a character from the Mahabharata.
Her depiction of Hemareddy Mallamma left a deep imprint on the audience.
Many awards were bestowed on her including the Rajyotsava Award, Nataka Akademi and Gubbi Veeranna Award and an honorary doctorate by the Srikrishna Devaraya University
Mangaluru, Jul 23: A nurse who was serving as a frontline COVID warrior at the Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru and has recently tested positive along with her 7-year-old son has complained to the Deputy Commissioner against the harassment meted out by some miscreants who have been spreading false rumours against her.
Health official said that some people in her area have given false complaints against her to government officials thus inflicting mental torture on her and her family.
In her letter, the nurse has stated that the attitude of the people forcing her to consider quitting the job. "I have served the people by treating my work as worship. Anti-social elements have been torturing me now. I am very much hurt," the she said.
The nurse’s house at Moodbidri has been sealed after she was tested positive. However, her husband and younger child were tested negative.
Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka Government on Friday issued an order regarding the refixation of rates for RT-PCR testing and Rapid Antigen testing for private laboratories in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state induced Task Force Committee has revised the rate of RT-PCR testing to cost Rs 2,000 per test and Rapid Antigen testing for private samples to cost Rs 700 per sample.
Ceiling rate for private samples in private laboratories including screening test and confirmatory test is Rs 3,000 per test, read the order
The cost is inclusive of the price of Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, stated the government in the order.
Karnataka has reported 5,007 new COVID-19 positive cases and 110 deaths on Friday.
The total number of cases stands at 85,870 including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths, added the state Government.
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Need tough punishment.
Instead of helping with lesser price, troubling the people. These are cruels.
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