State Govt's schemes for minorities aimed at elimination of poverty: Minister

August 29, 2011

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Mangalore, August 29: District-in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar said that all the schemes of State Government for minorities are aimed at eliminating poverty from the society.

He was speaking after inaugurating the cheque distribution programme for the beneficiaries of various schemes under Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation Limited (KMDC) at Town Hall here on Monday.

Mr Palemar termed the occasion as 'bonus' for the minority communities as cheques were distributed days prior to the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.

Lauding the efforts of the State Government for the benefit of minorities, he said, as many as98 taxis and 3600 auto-rickshaws have been provided to the minorities by KMDC all across the state in order to make them self-sufficient.

Speaking about the phenomenal success of micro-credit programs, he said that 75% of the money lent by KMDC has been paid back.

He also said the Government was considering a proposal to provide a monthly pension of Rs 1000 to underprivileged women above 50 years of age.

N B Aboobakar, President, KMDC was appreciative of the works of the State Government and said that KMDC has recorded more people oriented activities in the last three years than in the past 22.

He said that KMDC has received ample funds from the current State Government and was distributing it among more than 15 projects under its banner. KMDC has also distributed educational loans under 'Arivu' scheme for over 41 courses.

Mr Aboobakar said a total of Rs 1.45 crore will be distributed among 1094 beneficiaries under various schemes in four Legislative Assembly constituencies of the district namely Mangalore, Mangalore-South, Mangalore-North and Mulky-Moodbidri.

He also found it necessary that the government should increase its funds for KMDC, in order to provide more effective benefits for the minority community.

Three pump sets and cheques for minority self-help groups were distributed during the occasion.

Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Anwar Manippadi, President, Karnataka State Minorities Commission, U T Khader, MLA, Mangalore, K Abhaychandra Jain, MLA, Mulky-Moodbidri, Dr K N Vijayaprakash, CEO, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, K T Shailaja Bhat, President, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat were among those present.

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Congress will return to power in Karnataka: says DK Shivakumar

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March 21,2020

Bengaluru , Mar 21: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar exuded confidence that the party will return to power in the state and praised former chief minister Siddaramaiah's term.

"I am confident that we will come back to power. Everyone in the past has worked their best to build the party. Siddaramaiah being a full-term chief minister gave the best programs to Karnataka, his government's programs were the best of all time," Shivakumar said at a press conference on Friday.

He further assured his full support to anyone who wanted to work for the betterment of the party.

"Though I have become the state president of the party but I am still the worker of Congress and each of us should work for the party as ground workers. I am ready to give any kind of support to those who want to work for the party. We need to take all caste, communities along for the betterment of the party," he said.

Shivakumar was appointed the state Congress President on March 11, while Eshwar Khandre, Satish Jarkiholi, and Saleem Ahmed have been appointed working presidents of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.

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First Tell your all MP & MLA s that if they wish to join BJP better join from now later after getting elected from the congress they betray the voter, such hiddnen sangis from congress to be kicked out.

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After Vizag gas leak, Centre asks chemical firms to exercise caution when reopening plants

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May 8,2020

New Delhi, May 8: After deadly styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda urged all public and private chemical makers to exercise caution and care while reopening their plants.

Union Environment Ministry and State Pollution Control Boards have also issued separate directives to all companies to take extreme precaution while restarting their units that remained suspended due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, he said.

There was a gas leak from LG Polymers plant at Visakhapatnam in the early hours on Thursday, causing 10 deaths and hundreds of people getting hospitalised.

"LG Polymers does not come under direct control of our ministry. However, we have asked all public and private chemicals manufacturers to exercise caution and care while reopening their plants," Gowda told PTI.

The minister said his officers are coordinating with the Andhra Pradesh government.

He further said LG Polymers, a multinational chemical company, had kept its unit ready for reopening after one and half month of lockdown. The unit started leaking at around 3.40 am on Thursday due to pressure.

"The toxic gas leak has affected both people and animals. Around 850 people have been hospitalised," Gowda said, adding that measures have been taken to control the situation at the plant site and final updates are awaited.

At present, Indian chemicals market size is about USD 163 billion, which is only three per cent of the global chemical industry of USD 5 trillion, as per the official data.

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Mangaluru | 10 cops from Ullal Police Station tested positive for covid-19 so far

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June 29,2020

Mangaluru, June 29: Six more personnel from Ullal Police Station in Mangaluru taluk have tested positive for covid-19.

With this, the total number of covid positive cops from the Ullal Police Station mounted to 10.

Official sources said that throat swabs of five police personnel and a Home Guard from Ullal today received positive report today. Earlier, four other cops were tested positive.

In addition to the police personnel, two undertrials arrested by the Ullal police on the charges of murder attempt at Thokkottu Olapete too were tested positive for Covid-19 June 28.

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