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JD(S) ready for alliance with Cong in bypoll if Sonia Gandhi okays: Deve Gowda

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September 13, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 13: Janata Dal (Secular) is ready to strike an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming assembly bypolls if Sonia Gandhi blessed the patch-up between the two sides, according to Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda.

"I will speak to her personally and seek her views. There's no compulsion for the JD(S) to contest in all 17 assembly segments, where the bypolls are due," Gowda said.

The two parties' fractious coalition was left in tatters after the Lok Sabha election results and a rebellion by 17 MLAs that toppled their government in Karnataka and brought the BJP to power. The disqualification of these MLAs has necessitated the bypolls.

Initiating another formal tie-up might prove to be tricky for the JD(S) as many of its leaders have voiced concerns about aligning with the Congress following a tiff between Gowda and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah.

Meanwhile, on speculation about members of the Gowda family contesting bypolls, the JD(S) chief said: "There is a demand to field Prajwal [Hassan MP] from Hunsur and that I should contest for Hassan parliamentary segment. But I have clarified that the party needs a young voice [Parjwal] in the Lok Sabha and none of my family members will contest the bypolls."

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April 21,2020

Udupi, Apr 21:  Four walk-in sample collection units for COVID-19 test has been installed in the district, sources said on Monday.

The units have been installed at Udupi’s T M A Pai Hospital and district hospital and at Kundapura and Karkala taluk hospitals by Indian Medical Association, Udupi Branch along with Rotary Club and Red Cross Society.

Udupi district was declared COVID-19-free after all three COVID-19 positive patients were discharged after recovery and were now in home quarantine, the sources added.

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May 10,2020

Bengaluru, May 10: Karnataka on Sunday reported 59 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 848, informed state health department.
Out of the total number of cases, 422 people have been discharged and 31 have died due to the infection in the state.
The health department further informed that six COVID-19 patients are currently in the Intensive Care Unit.

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April 20,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Dakshina Kannada police have warned of stringent legal action against people who share photos of the coronavirus victims in the district and other patients on social websites.

District superintendent of police B M Laxmi Prasad in a release, warned the people that strict legal action will be taken against those who flout rules.

Police have noted that a picture of one of the COVID-19 victims in the area is being shared on social media.

Providing any information about coronavirus-infected patients or victims publicly is a punishable offence, he said.

The police are putting together information about the people who shared the photo and other information about the COVID-19 in the district and have initiated legal action.

A 50-year old woman from Bantwal had died of Covid-19 at the Wenlock hospital here on Sunday.

She is the first coronavirus victim in the district.

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