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Avoid alcohol in family functions to prevent children from drinking'

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June 27, 2011

Mangalore, June 27: Until and unless enacted laws are strictly followed by government officials, eradication of drug abuse is not possible. Hostels have turned into hubs of drug supply due to which, most students are getting addicted to drugs. In order to eradicate drug addiction, elders should present themselves as role models, said Ivan D'souza, Advocate, and Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.

He was addressing students on 'International Day Against Drug Abuse' held at Town Hall, here on Monday. He also said that condition of society has become so worse that even medical shops have started to sell tobacco products as they gain profit in it.

While speaking on the impact of drugs Iren Rebello, Skill Development and Livelihood Expert, D U D C, Mangalore, said that one of the prominent causes for underdevelopment of our country is drug addiction in youngsters, due to which an individual fails to identify his own skills and abilities and engages himself in antisocial activities.

Parents should also intervene and keep an eye on their child's pocket money spending, she advised. One of the best ways to keep oneself away from drugs is indulging in physical fitness activities, attending social welfare works etc, she informed.

However she admitted that one of the main causes of drug addiction is peer influence, because of which, children start drinking and smoke in order to fit into the norms of that group. Presenting her own example, she urged the students that if their family is into drug addiction then they should learn to fight against it rather than following their footsteps. She also blamed parents for drinking alcohol in family functions which triggers the urge to drink in children.

Dr. Ravish Thunga, Psychiatrist and Director Manaswini, Mangalore spoke on impact of drugs on mental health.

An oath was administered in order to help the drug addicts to come out of their ill habit, keeping oneself away from drugs and contributing to building a drugs-free society to all the students who were present at the venue.

The programme was organized by Link Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts, Mangalore in collaboration with ACCEPT, RRTC South Zone II, Kerala, Women and Child Development Department, Govt. of Karnataka and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Judi Mascarenis, Treasurer, Link AAAC , Dayavathi, Block Educational Officer, Mangalore, and Dr. Satheesh Rao, President, Link AAAC were present on the dais.

Students from different colleges were present occupying. Songs to create drug abuse awareness were sung by Tiruchitta Kalakadda team.

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April 9,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 9: A special task force--set up by the government of Karnataka--submitted a report to the Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa, putting forward recommendations suggesting minimisation of restrictions in districts where there is nil or minimum cases, here on Wednesday.

The committee said: "COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients should be segregated and online health services should be encouraged. Restrictions should be minimised in districts where there is nil or minimum cases of COVID-19 and lockdown should be continued in hotspot areas with quarantine measures strictly being implemented."

With regards to the testing of likely patient, the committee informed that rapid test kits would help to quarantine more likely patient. "The rapid test kits will arrive in April 12. These kits will boost our facility and would help us in quarantining the more people."

On the subject of lifting transportation ban, the committee suggested that the transport of goods and services must continue but with regards to passenger carriers, they are suspended till April 30.

"Goods and Transportation should be allowed, but passenger carriers should be banned until further orders. No buses, trains nor flights will be plying till April 30. No metro trains and auto-rickshaws should be allowed and an odd-even system transport system should be implemented," the committee added.

The committee also suggested that all industries, IT, BT and Garments should be made to work on 50 per cent strength. Garments workers should be allowed to stitch PPEs, which are in more demand. And for construction workers, the committee suggested that they should be allowed to work at sites at 50 per cent strength.

They suggested that educational institutions remain closed till May 30 and online classes must be encouraged.

Dr. Devi Shetty heads the Taskforce and Dr. C. N. Majunath, Dr. Nagaraj, Dr. Ravi and Sudharshan were also the part of the committee.

According to the Ministry of health and family welfare, 181 cases have been reported in the state so far. A total of 5,734 positive cases have been reported of which, 166 are dead and 473 are cured/discharged and migrated.

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March 6,2020

Mysuru, Mar 6: A woman was murdered by her husband in front of her father in the wee hours of Friday at her home in Hosakamanakoppal, Yelwal hobli here, police said on Friday.

The police said the deceased is Mamatha, a native of Periyapatna who was married to Nagesh of Hosakamanakoppal about seven years ago. The couple has a six-year-old son. Mamatha was Nagesh’s second wife as his first wife had allegedly committed suicide.

It is said that Nagesh was addicted to liquor and gambling and used to fight with Mamatha over petty reasons. 

Yesterday night too, there was a fight between the couple and Mamatha’s father pacified both of them and all of them went to sleep later.

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August 1,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 1: The Karnataka government on Friday brought in Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Kamal Pant as the Bengaluru police Commissioner in a reshuffle of police personnel.

Pant comes in as the city police Commissioner in place of Bhaskar Rao.

According to a government order, Rao will handle internal security as ADGP, a post which was lying vacant due to the promotion of P S Sandhu.

Along with the two officials, ADGP B Dayananda who was in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department and Economic Offences, has been made the new intelligence chief.

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