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DKS says Karnataka in need of doctors, seeks 50% quota in deemed universities

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June 21, 2018

Bengaluru, Jun 21: Karnataka’s Medical Education Minister D K Shivakumar has decided to write to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to reserve 50% of the total seats in deemed universities for students from the state.

Speaking to media persons after a meeting with representatives from deemed universities, Shivakumar said enrolment of students from Karnataka was very low, and that students from other States join deemed universities through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test scores. Nine institutions from eight deemed universities have around 1,630 MBBS seats and 640 dental seats.

Shivakumar also said this was an attempt by the State government to ensure there was no shortage of doctors in Karnataka.

“Most of these students from other States study here in deemed universities and return to their States. The State is in need of doctors and we are drawing up a master plan to give a boost to health tourism in Karnataka,” he said.

S. Kumar, secretary of Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka, said while they were not averse to the idea of allocating a percentage of seats for Karnataka students, they were keen that the counselling process be conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

“Deemed universities would be more than willing to ensure that Karnataka students are allotted seats if the University Grants Commission and the DGHS pass an order in this regard,” said Mr. Kumar.

He added that although they entered into an MoU in the 2017-18 academic year for postgraduate seats and decided to part with 25% of their seats to Karnataka students at a concessional fee of Rs. 6 lakh for clinical degrees, the Supreme Court had said that they (deemed universities) need to maintain the “all India” character.

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Shahir
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jun 2018

What is your plan DKS.. Fees hikes and quota wont be practical together

Rahul
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jun 2018

@KUmar, True. I saw many other state doctors in Mangaluru and Bengaluru. 

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jun 2018

Tamilian and Malayalee doctors are more here. Most of them not returning to their state after completion of their studies. They are working here only. Thats why they are coming to Karnataka for treatments.

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Mangaluru, Feb 15: Dense fog formation and poor visibility at the runway forced to delay and diversions of some flights arriving and take off at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Saturday.

Flights take off and landings were suspended from 0700 hours am to 1030 hours.

Many flights to land in the morning were diverted.

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May 1,2020

Bengaluru, May 1: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday announced Rs 30 lakhs compensation for corona warriors, in case they lose lives while carrying out their duties.

"Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced Rs 30 lakhs compensation for Anganwadi workers & assistants, civil workers, and police personnel who die after getting infected by COVID-19 while carrying out their duties," State Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.

According to Union Health Ministry website, a total of 557 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state so far including 223 cured and 21 deaths.

Meanwhile, With 1,823 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours and 67 deaths, India's total count of coronavirus cases has gone up to 33,610, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

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May 19,2020

Bengaluru, May 19: In the wake of assurance by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to look into their demands, hotels and restaurants in Karnataka today decided to continue takeaway services for three more days.

Hotels were also exempted from the total lockdown on Sundays in Karnataka - under the state guidelines issued for Lockdown 4.0.

The Karnataka Pradesh Hotel and Restaurants' Association (KPHRA) had earlier threatened to stop takeaway services over refusal to allow dine-in facility in the fourth phase of the lockdown. 

B Chandrashekar Hebbar, president of KPHRA said that the CM urged hoteliers to wait for three days, assuring that a decision will be taken. 

"We appraised the government over the mounting losses by keeping just take-away services open. Noting that social distancing and other guidelines will be followed, we urged him to allow dine-in facility," he said.

The Association will wait three more days before discontinuing parcel services, Hebbar said. 

The government also provided relaxation to hotels from the total lockdown announced in Karnataka on Sundays, he said. 

A package for hotel employees such as cooks and waiters, along the lines of those announced for farmers, cab drivers and weavers, was also sought in a petition submitted to the chief minister.

In fact the state government had expressed its willingness to open hotels under the Lockdown 4.0, subject to restrictions. However, the central guidelines do not allow dine-in services.

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