Lingayats should have been included in the Union Cabinet: Belagavi MP

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September 4, 2017

Bengaluru, Sep 4: Apparently disappointed over not finding a ministerial slot in the latest reshuffle, Belagavi BJP MP Suresh Angadi today faulted the state leadership for the dominant Lingayat community from north Karnataka not being included in the Union Cabinet.

At present, there is no Lingayat representation in Union cabinet from Karnataka. It has two Brahmins, a Vokkaliga and a Scheduled Caste member. BJP banks heavily on the Lingayat vote base.

"100 per cent Lingayats from North Karnataka, especially from Belagavi have not been represented in the Union Cabinet..

I will definitely air this grievance before Javadekarji, if he invites me," Angadi told PTI here. Angadi's name as a probable candidate for ministerial berth was doing the rounds in the state BJP circles while Ananth Kumar Dattatreya Hegde, who has been appointed Minister of State for Skill Development emerged as a surprise pick.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, in-charge of BJP affairs in Karnataka, is holding deliberations with state party leaders here today on party matters.

Angadi said there are many MPs from North Karnataka and whoever is capable should be made the cabinet minister.

"There are many MPs from our region (North Karnataka), not only me... Whoever is capable let them be made," he said.

To a query, Angadi said the state BJP leadership should have made a favourable plea before the central leadership for giving representation to North Karnataka.

"Our state leadership or the team should have pleaded properly before the central leadership... Entire team should be united. My friend (Hegde) has become a cabinet minister. I am very happy for him," he said.

Angadi said he is a sincere worker of the party from the beginning, and rose to be a Parliamentarian from an ordinary post of Belagavi city vice president.

"My people have elected me thrice, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. The best testimony is that I have won elections from an area which boasts of having more than 50 per cent Marathi votes," he added.

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Uprooted tree blocks NH 73 between Mangaluru and Chikamagaluru

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July 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 9: The National Highway 73 between Mangaluru and Chikmagalur was blocked after a huge tree was uprooted and fell on the road near Somanthadka near Belthangady on Thursday due to heavy rain which has been lashing the region since last three days.

The monsoon rain has shifted from the coastal belt to the hilly region of the Western Ghats leading to closure of major roads after a tree was uprooted.

Karkala BJP MLA Sunil Kumar, who was traveling to Bengaluru had to wait for a long time for the traffic to clear.

Meanwhile Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautam imposed ban on movement of vehicles on Charmadi ghat from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Hope Hasanabba Charmadi cleared the road.

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Record spike of 73 corona positive cases take Udupi’s tally to 260

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June 1,2020

Udupi, Jun 1: As many as 73 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in Udupi district today.

The district has registered a total of 260 positive cases so far. Majority of the positive cases in Udupi district have inter-state travel history to Maharashtra.

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Three-year old child tests positive for coronavirus in Kerala

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March 9,2020

Kochi, Mar 9: A three-year old child has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said in Kochi on Monday.

The child and its parents who had reached the Cochin International Airport Limited at 6 AM on March 7 from Italy were subjected to thermal screening at the universal surveillance system established, officials said.

Detecting symptoms of coronavirus in the child, they were immediately referred to the isolation ward of the Kalamassery Medical College Hospital, they said. The samples of the child sent for examination at the NiV lab at Alappuzha have tested positive for Coronavirus, they said.

The samples of the parents have also been sent for lab test, the officials added.

Five fresh coronavirus cases, including three who evaded screening on return from Italy, were reported in Kerala, prompting the government on Sunday to sound a renewed alert and warn action against those hiding travel history to affected nations.

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