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Sevanjali Man of the Year Award' conferred on MLA Yogish Bhat

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August 30, 2011

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Mangalore, August 30: Sevanjali Charitable Trust conferred the 'Sevanjali Man of the Year Award 2010 – 11' on Deputy Speaker of the state assembly and Mangalore City South MLA N. Yogesh Bhat at Shri Venkataramana Temple, Car Street here recently.

The Trust has chosen Bhat for his pro-people, and development oriented vision and social concerns as well as his long standing contribution to politics for the last two-decades.


Receiving the award, N. Yogish Bhat said that he had faced a number of difficulties in his childhood and that he had never expected to reach so far in life. He said that after he became the MLA, roads were improved and water issues were addressed. He promised that the state will be completely developed within the next one and a half year. He also said that, in future, the infrastructure, health, tourism, education, and other fields in the city will be developed.


Speaking about the infant mortality rate, he said that companies such as Infosys had joined hands with the state government to provide well-equipped hospitals as a result of which the infant mortality rate has dropped to 10.


Recalling his election to the position of deputy speaker, he said that this was the most memorable election in his life. He also said that he has requested CM D. V. Sadananda Gowda to grant Rs. 150 crore for the development of Mangalore.

Temple Trustee C. L. Shenoy honored Mr. Bhat with a shawl, a garland, a bowl of fruits, a memento, and a citation.

Corporation Bank GM B. R. Bhat and others were present on the occasion.

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar held a meeting through video conference on Thursday with private and government establishments involved in testing and treatment of COVID-19 in the state.

A total of 51,422 cases including 19,729 recoveries and 1,032 deaths were reported in the state till yesterday.

On the same day, K Sudhakar also paid a surprise visit to the Bengaluru's CV Raman Hospital and urged the administration to follow COVID-19 guidelines properly. He also took stock of the hospital's preparedness to fight the deadly virus.

"Surprise visits will continue. I will be in touch with every lab and get the right number of tests done on a daily basis," the minister said while speaking to the media.

He also urged the people who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their plasma to save other lives, adding that donors will receive a reward of Rs 5,000 as a token of appreciation.

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June 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 30: To instill confidence among its commuters, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to put stamp on hand of all passengers before they are allowed to board the buses.

In a statement issued here on Tuesday, The decision was taken in the wake of a sudden jump in the number of COVID-19 cases reported from Bengaluru.

The round stamp is, however, different from 'home-quarantine' stamp applied to infected and they were not allowed to travel. Officials said that the measure is aimed at reassuring passengers that those travelling with them do not have symptoms. The left hand will be stamped with an ink which can be washed away by the time they reach home.

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April 4,2020

Hubli, April 3: Twelve people including 5 women as well as 50 unidentified people have been booked for allegedly pelting stones at police personnel in Mantur area of Hubli on Friday.

The police were allegedly attacked for stopping people from offering Friday prayers at a mosque, during the ongoing lockdown put in place in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

"12 people including five women and 50 unidentified people have been booked for stone-pelting at police personnel in Mantur area of Hubli today. The women have been taken into custody while police are searching for the others," said Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissioner R Dilip.

The Police Commissioner further said, "Some prominent people of the community had also urged the devotees to go to their homes but they got agitated."

"Four policemen have sustained minor injuries in the incident," he said adding that "legal action will be taken against the culprits." 

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