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Mangaluru: Over 60 donate hair at ‘Locks of Love’ hair donation drive

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September 11, 2017

Mangaluru, Sept 11: More than sixty women donated their hair through ‘Locks of Love’, a hair donation drive organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, St Agnes College, in association with Bliss Professional Unisex Salon at Forum Fiza Mall on Sunday.

The unique drive began with Kamalakshi, a senior citizen donating her hair. The 84-year old who had heard about the drive was keen to donate her hair and was one of the first ones to be present at the venue.

“Locks of love campaign has been a huge success. The hair which is collected will be sent to a Kerala based NGO Sarga Kshetra that makes and distributes free wigs to women and children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment,” says Laxmi Shenoy, HOD Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of St Agnes College.

The students had organized a variety of cultural programmes at the mall to support the campaign. Students of St Agnes College and Ocean kids performed in a flash mob. Students of St Aloysius PU College and Nitte Institute also performed songs, dances at the mall to support the drive.

Bliss Professional Unisex Salon Proprietor Nazeefa Aysha says that the campaign will be continued at Bliss, even in the future. Anyone who is interested to donate hair can visit the salon anytime, and Bliss will take care of the rest.

A student’s initiative

Locks of Love is completely a student initiative. Students of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of St Agnes College have been toiling since a month to create awareness about the hair donation drive. The students have organised flash mobs, awareness talk, visited different college campuses to create awareness and also started a social media and whatsapp campaign, says Laxmi Shenoy.

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication began in St Agnes College this year. Apart from Love of Love, the students have started campaign #Womenatwork, where they bring the efforts of working women, which often go unnoticed, into the mainstream.

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March 12,2020

Bhopal, Mar 12: Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday alleged that two of its ministers who had gone to Bengaluru to meet the rebel party legislators were assaulted.

"Two of our ministers Jitu Patwari and Lakhan Singh had gone to Bengaluru. They were assaulted, we have info that our ministers have been arrested," Madhya Pradesh Congress leader said during a press conference.

Congress further warned that if the police don't take action, the party will take it to the court.

Some of the rebel MLAs had said in a video on Wednesday that they were in Bengaluru out of their own will.

The rebel MLAs have been staying in Bengaluru over the past few days.

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March 8,2020

Udupi, Mar 8: The 75-year old man who was admitted to Udupi District Hospital over suspected Corona Virus infection has tested negative on Saturday.

The reports from Bengaluru Medical College’s laboratory where the samples of the person were sent, confirmed that the aged person was not infected with Corona Virus.

The report was submitted to the District Administration by the laboratory that confirmed that the person was not infected by the viral Corona Virus.

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July 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 9: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said the Covid-19 situation was “getting out of control a little” in some parts of the state, but assured citizens that authorities were taking necessary steps. 

“In some districts, it’s getting out of control a little. But the district administration and police are working day and night,” Yediyurappa said before the Cabinet meeting where the Covid-19 situation will be discussed. 

Speculation is rife that the government might consider stricter measures to curb the movement of people to try arresting the rising number of Covid-19 cases. 

Later in the day, Yediyurappa is slated to inspect the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, which has been converted into a Covid Care Centre with 10,000 beds. The chief minister said he had ordered “immediate” arrangement of more ambulances for Bengaluru, where cases are rapidly shooting up. 

“A team from the Centre had come. They’ve made some observations and they also appreciated us for some of the things we’ve done,” he added. 

On Friday, Yediyurappa has convened a meeting of all Bengaluru ministers, legislators, MPs and councillors to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic in the city.

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