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Mangaluru Express kills two UP youths near Kumbla

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March 30, 2018

Kasaragod, Mar 30: Two youths from Uttar Pradesh were run over by an express train close to the Mogral bridge, near Kumbla in Kasaragod district on Thursday.

The accident occurred as Israel, 22, son of Azad, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Shravasti district, and Mohammed Hussain,18, also hailing from UP, were hit by the Coimbatore-Mangaluru Inter City express around 1.30 p.m. The youths were killed on the spot, the police, quoting eyewitnesses, said.

The duo, engaged in construction-related works, were residing in a rented house at the nearby Mogral-Puthur panchayat. The accident reportedly occurred while the duo were walking on the railway track listening to music through headsets, the police said.

The loco pilot, according to another labourer who managed to save himself, had honked in vain from a short distance. The bodies were shifted to the General Hospital after police inquest.

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Sukesh
 - 
Friday, 30 Mar 2018

Do they have insurance?? Govt should arrange free insurance to such kind of workers...

Danish
 - 
Friday, 30 Mar 2018

Many people didnt care about the safety guidelines.. they are thinking nothing will happen to them

Ganesh
 - 
Friday, 30 Mar 2018

They violated safety rule, so they got the outcome

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April 9,2020

Kasaragod, April 9: After Supreme Court intervened and settled the Border issue with Karnataka authorities who had consented to allow the critically-ill patients from in and around Kasaragod and nearby areas to cross over to nearby Mangalore for getting urgent and critical care treatment, the Karnataka authorities is alleged to continue to be hostile either by blocking way ahead or turning a deaf ear to the patients reaching there.

It was on Wednesday onwards that the check post at Thalapadi near here on the Kozhikode-Mangalore National Highway was opened for the critically-ill patients to cross over to Mangalore hospitals for medical treatment.

However, reports reaching here said two out of the three critically-ill patients, who made it to Mangalore were allegedly ill-treated or given no treatment forcing them to return back to Kerala.

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August 7,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 7: Action will be taken against private hospitals that were violating government norms and charging exorbitant fees charges for the treatment of Covid-19 patients and suspects, said Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.

The government has taken action against private hospitals in Bengaluru and the same parameters would be adopted other cities, he said speaking to media persons in Belagavi on Friday.

Jarkiholi said that the government had noticed that patients were levied exorbitant charges for Covid-19 treatment. People too have complaints regarding the huge bills by these private hospitals and have demanded action.

“We are not under the obligation of any private hospital and stringent action will be taken against all erring and violating government tariffs. They will have to treat patients and follow the tariffs fixed,” he stated.

Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences District Hospital had been directed to install CCTV cameras in Covid-19 wards and install monitors at reception to facilitate monitoring of treatment and condition of the wards. BIMS management was taken to task for not following the directive and have been given a deadline to install CCTV cameras, Jarkiholi informed.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: Schools will remain closed and are expected to be opened in the month of August or September in the view of rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, said S Suresh Kumar, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education and Sakala of Karnataka on Tuesday.

Speaking on the issue, Kumar said, "Schools would not open for the time being. The children will be taught through media."

"The state is also working on the new schemes to improve the learning process for the students," he added.

As many as 5,536 new COVID-19 cases and 102 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.

The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,07,001 including 64,434 active cases, 40,504 discharges and 2,055 deaths.

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