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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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August 5,2020

Shivamogga, Aug 5: Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa on Wednesday hailed the laying of foundation stone (bhoomi pujan) for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and said "Kashi Vishwanath and "Krishna Janmasthan temples have to be liberated".

"It is a good day that the foundation stone for Ram Temple has been laid. A beautiful temple will come up, but there are Kashi Vishwanath and Krishna Janmasthan temples which have to be liberated," Eshwarappa said.

The minister said that there is a "sign of slavery" at Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

"The whole nation is dreaming of Shri Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath temple. I have visited the two temples. 

There is a sign of slavery. Mosques are there at holy places. When I visited the place at Mathura, I witnessed the wall. When we look at the wall, we feel like we are still slaves," he said.

"While visiting Kashi, there is also a structure of slavery. Dream of Hindus is fulfilled in Ayodhya. One day, it will be fulfilled in Mathura and Kashi. Mathura Sri Krishna and Kashi Vishwanath will be freed and temple will be built," Eshwarappa added.

The Places of Worship Act, enacted in 1991, says that religious character of a place of worship existing on the August 15, 1947 shall continue to be the same as it existed on that day. The Act kept Ayodhya case out of its purview.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: No bandh-like situation prevailed in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, despite a nationwide strike called by trade union employees. Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and auto-rickshaws are moving as usual. 

However, in Bunder area, one of the business hubs of Mangaluru city, most of the shops today remained shut. As a result business was partially hit in the coastal city.

In other parts of Mangaluru city business firms, and market places are also open. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. government offices are also functioning as usually.

However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers.

Members of various trade unions took out a rally and staged a protest in front of the Town Hall in Mangaluru.

Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands were also highlighted by the protestors. 

Slogans were also raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-labour policies of his government. 

Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.

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February 28,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 28: Sleuths of Bajpe police station have busted a counterfeit currency racket and arrested two persons on charge of printing and circulating fake currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 200.

The arrested have been identified as Dheerendra (45), a resident of Kanjilakody House in Bantwal taluk, and Sudheer Poojary (44), a resident of Adyar Volabail. Both of them said to be activists of Hindutva groups and had campaigned for BJP during last Lok Sabha polls.

Apart from counterfeit currencies, the cops have recovered a colour printer, two mobile phones and a motor bike from the accused.

According police, on February 23 the miscreants went to a petty shop owned by one Abdul Salam near Suralpady and purchased a Gillette blade costing Rs 20. They handed over Rs 200 currency note to Abdul Salam and took Rs 180 back from him.

However, the shop keeper grew suspicious about the genuineness of Rs 200 note. When he went in search of the duo, he came to know that they had purchased mustard seeds from a nearby provision store belonging to one Muhammad Arif. There too, they had handover Rs 200 fake note and got change.

The duo then took fake notes back from Abdul Salam and Muhammad Arif and escaped. The next day, Abdul Salam filed a complaint with Bajpe police station.

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