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Dakshina Kannada to be smoke-free district within a month: Nalin Kumar Kateel

January 26, 2019

Bantwal, Jan 26: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has said that the coastal district will be made smoke-free within a month.

He was speaking at the mass convention of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries and distribution of cooking gas connections to beneficiaries under the Extended Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (EPMUY) – II at BC Road.

Hhe said all below poverty line (BPL) families who have not been covered under the Phase I of PMUY will be provided with gas connections now.

Mr. Kateel said that Harish Poonja, MLA, Belthangady, has promised that Belthangady taluk will be made smoke-free within 10 days. All other MLAs are committed to ensure that all remaining BPL families in their constituencies are provided with gas connections within a month.

Ramesh Jigajinagi, Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation, handed over cooking gas connections symbolically to 34 beneficiaries under EPMUY– II on the occasion. The Minister said that the yojana has removed smoke from the kitchens of the poor households in the country by providing them accessibility to clean cooking fuel of liquefied petroleum gas and making it one of the largest social inclusion.

Pralhad V. Joshi, MP and chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the PMUY is aimed at making the country smoke-free.

Thangavel S., Regional LPG Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. spoke. Amba Bhavani, zonal head, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., K. Shailendra, Chief General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., were present.

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Ali
 - 
Sunday, 27 Jan 2019

How this will be possible Mr. Kateel?  You are the one who said you would burn Dakshina Kannada!

abbu
 - 
Saturday, 26 Jan 2019

one more yojana............ wah re wah bhai........... question to all peoples of this contituencies....... will this will happen????????

Shamshuddin Mohammed
 - 
Saturday, 26 Jan 2019

Smoke free benki?  Wow Nalini good technology burn whole DK with smoke free good idea

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Karnataka Minister of Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar said on Tuesday that the directors of institutions will be held responsible if any there are any complaints and lack of facilities in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

'Since a couple of days, there are reports in media regarding the admission of COVID-19 patients, lack of hygiene and the supply of sub-standard food to patients. The country is appreciating Karnataka and Bengaluru for controlling the spread of coronavirus. This was possible due to tireless efforts from past several months and these kinds of reports emerging now cannot be tolerated," Sudhakar said.

He added, "There can be no compromise in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. It must be ensured that these kinds of complaints will not be repeated. Directors of hospitals will be held responsible if there are complaints."

The medical education minister further said that asymptomatic patients will be kept in COVID-Care Centres and if they develop symptoms in the care centres, they will be shifted to hospitals for further treatment.

"Since the COVID-19 cases are increasing, private hospitals have been roped in to treat coronavirus patients. Officials have to ensure that beds are reserved and all arrangements are made as per the government order. Guidelines will soon be issued for monitoring asymptomatic cases in COVID care centres," he added.

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 322 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths.
According to the state health department, the total number of positive cases has mounted to 9,721 and 150 deaths. So far, 6,004 people have been discharged.

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: A youth died on the spot in a ghastly road mishap on Netravati Bridge near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city today evening.

Police sources said that the face of the youth, who was riding a motorbike, has been damaged beyond recognition. He died on the spot. 

More details about the mishap are yet to be known. A case has been registered at Mangaluru Traffic police station.

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February 7,2020

Chamarajanagar, Feb 7: Health authorities in Karnataka have constituted a mobile team of doctors to monitor villages sharing a border with Kerala districts.

Strong vigil is being maintained by the health authorities in Karnataka after three confirmed cases of Coronavirus was detected in Kerala.

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Wednesday had informed that three positive cases of Coronavirus were found in the state and other suspects were being monitored in isolation.

The virus originated in Wuhan in December and has since then spread to various parts around the world.

China has imposed quarantine and travel restrictions, affecting the movement of 56 million people in more than a dozen cities, amid fears that the transmission rate will accelerate. 

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