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I can understand Siddu's pain, I too have lost my son: Sadananda Gowda

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July 30, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 30: Even as hundreds of Sangh Parivar activist continued to post sadistic comments on social media celebrating the untimely death of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's elder son Rakesh, a senior BJP leader, who too had lost his son 13 years ago, has expressed deep condolences over the sad demise of 39-year-old budding leader.

1gowda“The grief of having lost a child can be known only by a father who has lost one and I fully understand CM's grief,” said former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda, who is currently a union minister.

"I can understand his pain, I too have lost my son," said Mr Gowda, recalling the death of his own elder son — Kaushik Gowda, who died following a road accident in Puttur in 2003. Mr Gowda was a member of parliament representing Dakshina Kannada then.

Mr Gowda also took to twitter to express his shock: “I am shocked at the sad demise of Sri Rakesh Son of @CMofKarnataka Sri Siddaramaiaha ji .. No words to explain my feelings at this time,” he tweeted.

Speaking to media persons in Mangaluru, Mr Gowda said that at this situation Mr Siddaramiah not only manage the turmoil that is going on within the family, but also discharge his duties towards society as the head of the state.

Now the only option is that CM should see his departed son in the youth of the state and work towards their welfare, he added.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: With rains in several parts of Karnataka amid Covid-19 pandemic, state Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday asked the people to maintain caution and contact the Health department helpline in case of any symptoms.

"There is heavy rain in several districts of the state's coastal, Malnad and north interior regions. People have to observe utmost caution during these rains amid corona infections. In case of any symptoms like fever, cough and cold immediately call the health department helpline 104," Sudhakar tweeted.

As of August 5 evening, cumulatively 1,51,449 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,804 deaths and 74,679 discharges.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban tops the list accounting for 64,881 cases.

Regarding Bengaluru, Sudhakar said, there are 4,276 beds across 11 Covid care centres in Bengaluru.

"As of today morning, 936 of them i.e., 27.79 percent are vacant. Out of the 3,346 patients, 306 patients are due for discharge today," he said in another tweet.

Aimed at availing beds at Covid-19 hospitals for symptomatic patients and those in need, the government had decided to shift all asymptomatic patients to Covid care centres.

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July 23,2020

Udupi, July 23: A 70-year-old woman, who had tested positive for coronavirus, passed away last night in Udupi taking the district’s covid-19 death toll to 12.

The deceased was a resident of Chantharu in Brahmavar. She was an asthma patient. For past few days, she was suffering from cold and fever. 

Her throat swabs were sent for testing and the report came positive last evening. She breathed her last at home even before being shifted to hospital. 

The woman has two daughters and both of them are married. Due to the fear of virus, none of her relatives were ready to touch her body.

Meanwhile, Dr Premananda K of district health department reportedly sought help of the activists of Popular Front of India (PFI). 

Under the supervision of PFI’s medical wing in-charge Muneer Kalmadi, the body was shifted to the district hospital with all necessary precautionary measures.

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April 5,2020

Thieves broke into an MSIL liquor outlet at Kuthar Nityanandanagara on the outskirts of Mangaluru and decamped with liquor worth Rs 1 lakh. The incident came to light on Friday morning. 

The outlet belongs to Purushotham Pilar. 

Before committing the crime, the thieves had hung a cloth in front of the shop shutter of the outlet to ensure that no one could notice the crime. They also stole DVR of the CCTV the was installed. 

On noticing that outlet was open, many people had even come to purchase liquor. The police took all those who had visited the outlet to purchase to the task and chased them away.

The thieves also stole 10 packets of cigarettes from a paan shop situated adjacent to the MSIL outlet.

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