Mangaluru school girl loses battle with cancer, donates body for medical research

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November 3, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 3: When 16-year-old Prathiksha realized that she would not live any longer, she took a bold decision to donate her mortal remains to a medical college for research purpose. And her wish is now fulfilled.

Daughter of Kumaraswamy and Vandana couple from Ashok Nagar in Mangaluru, Prathiksha, was a Class 10 student at Sharada Vidyalaya. She lost her battle with bone cancer on October 31.

Apart from her parents, she is survived by her twin-brother and classmate Preetham, and elder brother, Prajwal Krishna, who is a second year degree student.

A bright student, Prathiksha was under treatment for bone cancer for past two years and was bed-ridden from the past four months. The doctors said she had completely recovered but the cancer relapsed again. Recently her health condition got from bad to worse and she breathed her last earlier this week.

A few days before her death, she had requested her parents to donate her body for medical research. Though her parents were taken aback by her decision, they finally fulfilled her wish. A day after she breathed her last her body was donated to a private hospital on November 1.

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Rare noble act.. great.

Hats off the parents for not opposing body donation

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Dr Mohammed Yusuf elected Karnataka Auqaf Board chief; Shafi Sa'adi loses

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January 22,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 22: Eminent industrialist Dr Mohammed Yusuf has been elected the chairperson of the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf.

10 members of the Board cast their votes in the election held to the top post today at its office in the city. While Dr Yusuf, who was backed by the Congress, secured six votes, K N M Shafi Sa’adi, who was backed by the BJP, secured only 4 votes.

Addressing reporters, Dr Yusuf said that there was 1.32 lakh acres of Wakf land at the time of Independence. A large number of the properties were lost under various laws, including the Inam Land Abolition Act.

Flanked by Congress MLA Tanveer Sait and Minorities Welfare Dept secretary A B Ibrahim, Dr Yusuf vowed to strive hard to make the Board an example for the entire country.

74-year-old Dr Yusuf had held the post more than once in the past. A veterinarian, Dr Yusuf had quit the government job and set up business in Bengaluru and Dubai decades ago and has earned considerable success.

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Mosques in Karnataka lead fight against Corona; caution through loudspeakers four times a day

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: Mosques across Karnataka are now turning into centers to create awareness against deadly coronavirus that cause Covid-19.

The state government's board of auqaf has issued a notification to the administrations of all mosques to use their loud speakers to create awareness against the virus.

All the mosques in the state have already suspended congregational prayers to prevent the spread of the virus.

As per the decision of the state board of auqaf, now all mosques have to play the audio clips that creates awareness against the virus in three languages.

The clips will be played at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. everyday.

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Also need to make call on all prayer places temples and churches to live with humanity without violence.

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Covid-19: Karnataka to come out with ordinance to give special power to officer

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April 20,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Close on the heels of the Padarayanapura vandalism, Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance that gives special powers to implementing authority and also provide protection to frontline health workers.

Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting here, Minister for Law J C Madhuswamy said that the ordinance will be on the lines of one promulgated by Kerala and Uttar Pradesh governments.

“Through the ordinance, a State Epidemic Act will be enacted to protect health workers and any non-cooperation will be punishable. Also, any attempt to deliberately spread the disease or float rumours will attract action,” he added.

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