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Dr G Shankar among six chosen for Nadoja

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December 20, 2011

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Mangalore, December 20: Dr G Shankar of G Shankar Family Trust, and renowned litterateur S L Bhyrappa are among the six persons chosen for the prestigious Nadoja honorary degree.

The award will be presented at the convocation of Kannada University, Hampi, on December 26.

Dr Shankar, who is well known for his social activities in Udupi, is also a recipient of doctorate from Mangalore University.

This is only the second time that a person from the undivided Dakshina Kannada district has been chosen for this degree after Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.

The other personalities to be honoured are the former Chief Justice of the Karnataka and Kerala High Courts V S Malimath, yoga exponent B K S Iyengar, folk artiste from Bagalkot district Yellavva D Roddannavar, and writer K G Nagarajappa,

Vice-Chancellor of the university A. Murigeppa told presspersons in Bellary that the university had selected people from different walks of life for the honorary degree. Governor H.R. Bhardwaj would present them with an idol of the goddess Saraswathi, a citation and a shawl.

Minister for Higher Education V.S. Acharya will give away Ph.D. and M.Phil. degrees.

The former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Rama Jois will deliver the convocation address.


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March 27,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 27: In a shocking development, an infant with no travel history tests positive for the deadly novel coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada, taking the total coronavirus positive cases to six. 

The 10-month-old child, hailing from Sajipanadu Village in Bantwal Taluk was admitted to a hospital at Deralakatte in Mangaluru for treatment on March 23 as it had developed respiratory problems. 

On March 24, the child’s condition worsened and hence his throat swabs was sent for COVID-19 testing. Today, reports of the tests confirmed that the child was infected with COVID-19.

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April 13,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 13: City Commissioner of police P S Harsha on Monday warned people, not to use drones illegally for filming or any other purposes.

Speaking with this regard Harsha said on Monday ,''“We have noticed that persons are illegally using drones to film Mangaluru city. If this continues, we will not only seize the drone but will also take firm legal action against the person responsible. Because Mangaluru is a sensitive place with lots of vital installations.''

He further requested the media houses also not to hire drone services for filming or any other purposes.

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May 9,2020

Mangaluru, Ma 9: Three more persons from Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district tested positive for Covid-19 today. All three are members of a family.

The infection is reportedly linked to First Neuro Hospital of Mangaluru, which has emerged as a coronavirus hub in coastal Karnataka.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the district mounted to 31 including six outsiders. Three of them have lost their lives. Currently there are 15 active cases in the district.

The newly identified coronavirus patients are a 30-year-old man and two elderly women aged 60 and 70 years.

They have contracted the infection from a 69-year-old man from Bantwal who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection on May 1. All the three members now infected belong to his family.

The man had got the infection from a woman identified as P-390. He happens to be a relative and neighbour of the deceased woman who belonged to Bantwal Kasaba village. Eight  members of his family were quarantined, of whom three tested positive today.

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