National level 'Bala Srijanotsava' in City from Jan 22

December 10, 2011

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Mangalore, December 10: Karnataka Bal Bhavan Society will organise a national-level 'Bala Srijanotsava' programme from January 22 to 25 at Pilikula Nisargadhama near Mangalore.

Addressing a news conference in this regard here on Friday, Society President Sulochana G K Bhat said that the programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on January 22 at 5.30 pm. Minister for Women and Child Welfare C C Patil among others will take part.

The programme which is being held for the first time will provide a platform for multi talented students to showcase their talent. “As of now 73 Bal Bhavans from 25 states have agreed to take part in the programme. As many as 15 children along with two care takers will take part from each Bal Bhavan.

We are expecting over 3,000 students from both Karnataka and other states to take part in the programme. The number of students participating from 21 Bal Bhavans have been finalised,” said Bhat adding that children between 10 and 16 years can participate in the programme.

As many as 10 committees have been formed under the Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner for the smooth conduct of the programme. Accommodation for the participants has been arranged at 14 educational institutions in and around Vamanjoor area.

Programmes

On January 22, an elaborate procession showcasing flavours of local culture will be held at 3.30 pm. Activities for children will begin from 9.30 am every morning, which includes Yoga practice, art, various competitions, exhibitions, handicraft training, clay art, story writing/telling, painting, visit to zoo, magic shows etc. On January 24 creative art classes will be held.

From 3 pm to 8 pm, the children will be taken to Panambur beach where the children will be given an opportunity to learn kite making and kite flying and sand art. Cultural programmes will also be held here to create atmosphere of beach utsav. The valedictory programme will be held on January 25 at 11.30 am.

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June 9,2020

Udupi, Jun 9: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary School S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of either postponing or cancelling SSLC exam in the State and it will start from June 25 as scheduled.

Replying to a question, the Minister said that Telangana and Tamil Nadu States might have cancelled the SSLC exam, but Karnataka will not follow them. "Will hold the examination from June 25 to July 4 by taking all care to protect the interests of the Children.

The SSLC exam was originally scheduled for March 27, but was postponed as lockdown was clamped following the spread of killer Coronavirus.

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May 19,2020

Bengaluru, May 19: Karnataka on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day rise in the COVID-19 cases in the state as a whooping 149 people tested positive for the virus. With the spike in new cases, the overall tally has risen to 1,395.

This is for the first time the state recorded 100 plus cases in a single day. So far, 40 people have also succumbed to the virus including three deaths today. 

The new deaths consist of a 61-year-old male patient, a resident of Ballari; a 65-year-old male patient, a resident of Vijayapura; and a 54-year-old male patient from Bengaluru.

Among the new cases, a maximum of 71 are reported from Mandya, followed by 22 in Davanagere, 10 in Shivamogga, 13 in Kalaburgi, six in Bengaluru Urban, four each in Udupi and Uttara Kannada, five in Chikkamagaluru, three in Hassan and one each in Yadagiri, Chitradurga, Vijayapura, Gadag.

Most of the new cases are of the people who traveled to Mumbai in Maharashtra, Solapur, Ahmedabad, and Kerala.

The remaining are those who came in contact with the people who had tested positive earlier.

At present, 811 people are actively taking treatment, while 543 have been discharged after recovery.

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March 13,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 13: Karnataka Health Department is planning to set up a separate hospital for COVID-19 so that the affected can be kept in quarantine at one place.

Presently, it is in the process of setting up separate isolation wards for COVID-19 cases at eight Bengaluru hospitals.

Minister for Medical Education K Sudhakar said on Friday that he has already discussed the idea of a separate facility for COVID-19 cases, so that those isolated, can be kept at a single location to contain the spread of the virus.

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