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#MeToo | Forget others, Amitabh Bachchan too accused of sexual misconduct

coastaldigest.com web desk
October 13, 2018

Newsroom, Oct 13: The #MeToo movement that seems to be engulfing India has now pulled Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan into a shameful controversy with a celebrity hairstylist accusing him of sexually harassing several women in the past.

Sapna Bhavnani, who runs Mad-O-Wat, a salon with an enviable client list in Mumbai, yesterday took to Twitter to accuse Bachchan of sexual harassment but added that she was never a victim.

The 47-year-old said she knew many women who have suffered at the hands of probably Bollywood's biggest star.

The tweet came in response to Bachchan's Facebook post, an interview, where he felt the need for "special protective care" for women against sexual assault and harassment at the workplace.

To this, Sapna tweeted: "This has to be the biggest lie ever. Sir the film Pink has released and gone and your image of being an activist will soon too. Your truth will come out very soon. Hope you are biting your hands cuz nails will not be enough (sic)."

In another tweet, she says: "Have personally heard so many stories of Bachchan’s sexual misconduct and I I hope those women come out. His hypocrisy is sooooo tired (sic)."

The Big B is yet to respond to the shocking allegation. On the work front, Bachchan is gearing up for the release of Vijay Krishna Acharya's Thugs Of Hindostan. The action-adventure film, which also features Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh, will hit the theatres on November 8.

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Fairman
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Sunday, 14 Oct 2018

Sexual harrassement in Film industry is always inevitable.

There is no film without young HERO & HEROIN in Romance.  This gives them unconditional access to do the same even behind the camera. To my sister Heroins, when you agree to do it in front of camera, how can you expect it will not be done when you are off the camera. I believe there cannot be even 10% of any such films without sexual harrassements.

 

What a strange stupid double standard.

Whenever male and female gather in socially,  People always shout, proclaim, it is our Indian Cultaure not to mix and enjoy together.   I am a practicing Muslim, I support it. This is perfect, very good, but how it is coveyed is a hypocracy.

 

When we allow all films to show this nude, shamelss romance,  we dont talk,  we keep our mouths shut.

Not only that, we go to CINEMA to watch such films even with our family members.

 

As long as we stop our double standard specially allowing romancing films, this will continue.

If we are serious, we should stop it from the grass root level. Not stopping  from the end.

 

I dont say we Muslims are perfect, but when compared, the rate of such mishaps is very minimal.

Why cant we follow good teachings from any religion regardless what religion is it.

Because if iti is a true religion is for all,  Because it is coming from the TRUE ONE & ONLY GOD OF ALL.

 it can not be limited to any particular community.

 

 

God help us.

 

 

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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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May 27,2020

Bengaluru, May 27: Amid uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has disrupted school education in Karnataka, the state government is seeking the help of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to televise classes, a state minister said on Tuesday.

"We request you to provide minimum three channels on the Doordarshan network exclusively for the Department of Public Instruction, Government of Karnataka," Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar said in a letter to Union I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Suggesting co-branding the channels under DD and the state education department, he asked for the channels to be mandatorily transmitted by the cable and DTH operators under the Cable Act.

The state education department has already discussed with Prasar Bharti officials, who, according Kumar, have assured 3+3 hours of timeslots on the education channel Chandana on cost basis.

"We have also made all the necessary arrangements for content creation by the teachers," he said.

Meanwhile, the minister has revealed that television is the best medium for the students as a home learning mode in these challenging times.

"The department of public instruction reviewed various technological options and considered TV as one of the best means for home learning," Kumar said.

In a survey conducted by the education department, it was found out that 95 per cent households had television sets.

Kumar said the state operates government schools in nine languages, including Kannada, English and Urdu.

"To cater to all the students, and considering a long-term strategy to run schools by maintaining social distancing, we are in immediate need of minimum three exclusive channels to teach through TV," he said.

According to Kumar, the Karnataka government is facing hardships to meet the capital expenditure requirements, hence, it is seeking help from the I&B Ministry.

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May 13,2020

Bengaluru, May 13: The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (K-CET) 2020 will be held on July 30 and 31.

The test, earlier as scheduled to be held on April 22, 23 and 24, was postponed due to COVID-19 crisis and the nation-wide lockdown.

Now, considering the dates for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) dates announced by the Union government, the state government has announced the revised dates on Wednesday.

Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan announced this in a press conference. The test will be held online, the minister said. 

For CET 2020, over 1.90 lakh students registered for admission to undergraduate engineering, B Tech, Architecture, Agriculture and veterinary science courses.

Home quarantine for repatriated pregnant women, children, senior citizens if they test covid-19 negative 

The Union Health Ministry has revised its discharge guidelines for COVID-19 patients, stating that only those with severe illness need to be tested (through a swab test) and a negative report needs to be obtained before discharge.

The latest guideline adds that other categories of patients, including very mild, mild, pre-symptomatic and moderate cases, need not be tested before discharge.

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