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Preservers of endangered species trees to get incentives

October 1, 2011

Mangalore, October 1: In a move to make people involve in conserving bio-diversity, the Karnataka Biodiversity Board in a recent meeting has decided to provide special incentives from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 to those who protected trees belonging to endangered species, revealed District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar.

He was speaking at the inaugural of wild life week celebration at Dr Shivarama Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula on Saturday.

Mr Palemar, who is also the Minister for Environment and Ecology and head of the Board, said that the State Government has committed to preserve the trees which are on the verge of extinction.

Speaking on the occasion, H J Jayaprakash Bhandary, Director of the Park, said that Rs 43 lakh fund approved by the State government for the extension activities of the Park would be utilised for building enclosures for water birds, snakes apart from other development activities.

He said the park is in the process of acquiring pairs of hippopotamus and bison's from the Mysore zoo at the earliest. "The enclosures for these animals are ready," he added.

Ananth Hegde Ashisara, Chairman, Task Force on Western Ghats and Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda were also present.

A rest house built by Karnataka Bank at the park was inaugurated on the occasion. An exhibition of wild photography was also organised.

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March 2,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 2: The Karnataka Department of Public Instruction has directed the School heads across the State to grant leave to students and staff suffering from fever, cold, cough and other respiratory infections.

As precautionary measure following the COVID-19 (known as coronavirus) outbreak at the global level, the department issued a circular in this regard here on Monday.

If any student, teacher or staff is suffering from respiratory infections, they should be granted leave. They should be allowed to come back to school only after confirming from the doctor that they are cured, the circular added.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: As many as 5,536 new COVID-19 cases and 102 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.

With these new cases of coronavirus, the total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,07,001 including 64,434 active cases, 40,504 discharges and 2,055 deaths.

India on Tuesday reported 47,704 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's count of coronavirus cases to 14,83,157, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Out of the total cases, there are 4,96,988 active cases in the country while the number of patients cured/discharged and migrated stands at 9,52,744. With 654 deaths due to COVID-19 in the country reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll rises to 33,425.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: A case has been registered against a man for spreading communal hatred by sharing objectionable and sensitive posts on social media, Commissioner of Police Harsha said here on Saturday.

In Twitter Mr Harsha wrote, ” We have registered a case against a person claiming himself as Vishwa, Mangalore for making Statements promoting enmity and hatred between communities on social media with crime number 46/20 at the south police station under 505 IPC.”

He further warned, “We will not spare anyone trying to disturb communal harmony in the district.”

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