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Mangaluru: Former MLC Octavia Albuquerque dies aged 92

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March 9, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Former MLC and one of the most respectable personalities in Mangaluru, Octavia Albuquerque, passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday. She had celebrated her 92nd birthday on February 20, 2016.

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A daughter of a Deputy Collector and the daughter-in-law of late Felix Pai Albuquerque, the famous tile business magnate of the coastal city, she was known for her philanthropic activities.

She was also a Rajyotsava award winner. Her husband late Cyril Albuquerque, who was a guiding force in all her activities, had passed away nearly half a century ago, when she was just 54.

She was instrumental in starting the Ladies Social Service League with a group of about 30 – 40 Mangalurean women who used to visit the sick and the dying in hospitals and homes. She was also a founder Member of Cheshire Home, Mangaluru.

Family sources said that her funeral mass will be held at Rosario Cathedral on Thursday at 4 pm. More details are awaitd.

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rony thomar
 - 
Wednesday, 9 Mar 2016

Deeply Condolence to her family. May her soul rest in Peace.

Meria D souza
 - 
Wednesday, 9 Mar 2016

Rest in peace.

Febin D souza
 - 
Wednesday, 9 Mar 2016

A good leader, a good samartian, RIP

saleem
 - 
Wednesday, 9 Mar 2016

RIP, well known politician,

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February 9,2020

Hassan, Feb 9: Accusing the Centre for treating Karnataka as its enemy Former Minister and Congress leader UT Khader on Saturday said that the state did not get support from the Centre on the Mahadayi issue and flood relief and even the Union Budget.

Speaking to the media here, he said that the state has elected 25 BJP Lok Sabha members. Three from the state were Ministers in the Union Cabinet and another MP has been appointed president of the party’s state unit.

'None of them have spoken about the injustice done to the state in the budget. The budget document announced Rs 18,600 crore for the suburban railway in Bengaluru. But, ultimately the amount earmarked for the project is only Rs 1 crore. How can any BJP leader justify this?', the Congress leader wondered.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru Jul 29: There will be a centralised system in place in Karnataka to classify asymptomatic, symptomatic and mild symptomatic persons and recommend treatment based on the severity of the cases, said Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday here.

"Various existing apps related to COVID-19 will be brought under one platform to get real-time information which will assist in strategising allocation of hospitals/beds to the needy. This will probably remove the delay in bed allocation and treatment which is being faced now. The patients will get all information in one phone call," Dr Sudhakar said.

Sudhakar spoke with a team of experts from the government and Infosys.

Referring to a company by name Step 1, which is providing such services in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, the Minister said that a similar system will be implemented in the state as well.

"This company is having a team of doctors and nurses which is guiding the people whether they need hospital treatment or home isolation after they are tested positive for COVID-19. More than 70 per cent of the positive cases are being asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and are advised to go for home isolation," the minister said.

"The load on the hospitals is reduced and severe cases can be administered proper treatment. Infosys co-ordinates with the government to provide technical support for this system," Dr Sudhakar added.

Earlier during the day, the minister held a video conference with the heads of private medical colleges to review COVID preparedness.
The government has already passed guidelines to allocate 50 per cent of hospital beds for COVID patients.

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June 2,2020

Kasaragod, Jun 2: Kumbala police on Tuesday arrested 20 persons on charges of misbehaving and obstructing a medical team who were on official duty for Covid-19.

Police sources said the incident occurred at Kumbala beach near here on Monday evening when a group of locals misbehaved and obstructed an eight-member medical team, comprising of doctors and health workers, from carrying out a survey to asertain whether there has been a community spread of Covid-19 in that locality.

The health team was on a mission to gather data of people who had interacted with expatriates after they had returned to hometown recently.

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