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Karnataka’s Indira Canteens to become ‘Maharshi Valmiki Anna Kutira’

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December 18, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Revenue minister R Ashoka on Tuesday said the government will rename Indira canteens, barring those in Bengaluru city, as 'Maharshi Valmiki Anna Kutira', drawing sharp reactions from the Congress that it was indulging in "cheap politics".

Ashoka told reporters the decision to rename the government-sponsored subsidized canteens after Valmiki following a suggestion from Shorapur MLA Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda). There are more than 260 Indira canteens outside Bengaluru. On why did the government leave out canteens in Bengaluru from the renaming exercise, Ashoka said: "I do not handle the Bengaluru department portfolio. The CM will make a decision on this."

The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government launched the canteens in Bengaluru in August 2017 ahead of the assembly elections and extended them to rest of the state following their huge success.

Siddaramaiah hit out at the Yediyurappa government for indulging in "cheap politics" by renaming a party-neutral scheme for the poor. He said, "The BJP government's intent to rename Indira Canteens shows it's playing cheap politics. While we are proud of Maharshi Valmiki, Indira Gandhi was a leader of this nation and not restricted to the Congress. It is an absolute shame that BJP is replacing her name with that of Maharshi Valmiki for political gain."

Launching #SaveIndiraCanteen campaign, the former chief minister said, "BJP has neither the power nor the intent to bring pro-poor schemes and it's indulging only in name-changing politics."

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June 25,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 25: In a shocking development, as many as five post-graduate (PG) doctors have tested positive for coronavirus in Mangaluru. 

The one male and four female doctors – all aged around 28 years – are asymptomatic and are being treated at the designated covid hospital in the city.

All the five PG doctors of Kasturba Medical College were deputed at Govt. Lady Goschen Hospital and District Wenlock Hospital (Covid Hospital).

Meanwhile, around 30 medicos have been quarantined.

According to sources, the five doctors were staying in a residential apartment in the city. The apartment is likely to be sealed.

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April 27,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 27: A 57-year-old man died of COVID-19 in Kalaburagi on Monday taking the fatalities due to the virus in Karnataka to 20.

"One more person died due to COVID-19 in the state. The 57-year-old person was tested positive for coronavirus on April 21," Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted on Monday evening.

The minister said he was admitted to the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences with respiratory problem.

He was also suffering from severe liver related ailments.

"With this five deaths have taken place in Kalaburagi district due to the virus," the minister added in his tweet.

The first COVID-19 death in the country was reported from Kalaburagi in March.

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April 27,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 27: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the issue of return of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) to the state has been taken up with the Centre and the state government is awaiting a favourable response.

Vijayan said this in a meeting with Non-Resident Keralites over steps taken by the state government for those wishing to return to the state from foreign countries.

The Chief Minister announced that the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs has opened online registration for such NRKs.

"Those returning should undergo screening at airports. All those returning should undergo mandatory home quarantine for 14 days.

Arrangements of isolation wards will be provided for those unable to go home," said Vijayan.

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