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Death toll of tourists from Karnataka mounts to 8 in Sri Lanka blasts

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April 23, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 23: Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed the death of at least eight tourists from Karnataka including JD(S) workers in the serial blasts that ripped through Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

Soon after the Sri Lankan foreign ministry announced details of Indian victims, the Karnataka government on Monday evening confirmed the death of six tourists and minutes later, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a tweet, mentioned the death of two more Kannadigas.

Confirming the death of four tourists from Bengaluru who happened to be JD(S) workers, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy identified the victims as Lakshmana Gowda Ramesh, K M Lakshminarayana, M Rangappa and K G Hanumantharayappa. Later in the evening, Kumaraswamy tweeted to announce the death of yet another JD(S) worker H Shivakumar.

Subsequently, sources also confirmed that Maregowda, one of those who were reported missing, was also dead.

Meanwhile, Sushma Swaraj tweeted about the death of Nagaraj S R and V Tulsiram. While Nagaraj was confirmed to be from Bengaluru, it was not clear where Tulsiram hailed from, according to sources.

Condemning the attack, Kumaraswamy tweeted, “I am deeply pained at the loss of our people in the Colombo attacks. Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar is in constant touch with the Indian High Commission and coordinating with officials.”

The state government has appointed senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez as the nodal officer to coordinate with the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda also spoke to Sushma Swaraj and sought help to safeguard tourists from Karnataka.

Sources in the Sri Lankan tourism industry also revealed that there were at least 30 people from Karnataka at Shangri La hotel when the bomb exploded. However, the Indian High Commission authorities are yet to confirm it.

Following the blasts, the state government has been making all efforts to evacuate all stranded travellers from Sri Lanka.

“A group of tourists stranded in Kandy is on its way back and they will help us in identifying the dead,” the Chief Minister tweeted. A team of five tourists from Bengaluru landed at Kempegowda International Airport on Monday evening.

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May 27,2020

Bengaluru, May 27: Amidst helpless calls for learning to live with coronavirus and make a new beginning, the government of Karnataka is considering to reopen schools in the state from July 1.

Primary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar discussed the issue with the officials from the department at a meeting held on Tuesday. 

The expert committee in its report submitted to the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development recommended reopening of schools on July 1. The state department of primary and secondary education also discussed the issue. 

However, no decision has been taken yet and final decision is expected to out in a day or two. A source said that since the timetable for SSLC examination had been published and the lockdown was expected to be lifted after May 31, it had been planned to reopen the schools on July 1.

Following the recent representation by several academicians and social activists urging to cancel SSLC exams, the primary education minister met chief minister and briefed him about preparations for the safe conduct of exams.

“As of now there will not be any changes in SSLC exam schedule. We have reviewed the situation and preparations are underway for ensuring safety of children,” the source added. 

The report submitted by Nimhans about online education is yet to reach the secretariat.

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August 7,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 7: Dr Mohammed Yusuf, chairperson of the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf, passed away at a private hospital in the city today following a brief illness. He was 74.

Dr Yusuf was an industrialist and was known for his philanthropic activities. 

A veterinarian, Dr Yusuf had quit the government job and set up business in Bengaluru and Dubai decades ago and has earned considerable success.

He was re-elected as Board of Auqaf chief in January this year. He had held the post more than once in the past. 

He will be buried at the graveyard near Masjid-e-Muzammil which was built by himself at Govindapura, source said.

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April 12,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Swift and strict action by the District Administration has resulted in the district achieving ‘Clean’ week with no new cases of COVID-19 reported for the seventh day in a row.

Meanwhile, in a happy coincidence, the district’s only infant allegedly affected – a ten month old child – was totally cured and discharged from the hospital along with infant’s mother and grandmother who were considered to the primary contacts. They are never tested positive for the virus, it is reported. Health experts attributed this to their natural immunity.

The child is said to have contracted the infection during a family visit to Kasargod, which has turned in to a Covid-19 hot spot. The family which hails from Sajipanadu in Bantwal-taluk had been kept in isolation ever since the child had tested positive on March 25. The quarantine was extended to the entire village as a preventive measure and the District Administration undertook the responsibility to providing essential supplies.

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