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Three malnutrition cases reported from DK

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May 12, 2012

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Mangalore, May 12: Chairman of the Committee constituted by the High Court to prepare an action plan to prevent the death of children due to malnutrition, Justice N K Patil, said that he has come a cross three cases of malnutrition in an anganwadi centre at Ramanagar in Uppinangady taluk, on Friday.


He has visited four anganwadi centres in Uppinangady, Sampya and Ishwaramangala and a day care centre for endosulfan victims in Kokkada, to assess the condition of malnutrition level in Dakshina Kannada district.

Speaking to presspersons here, he said the committee for eradication of malnutrition will submit a detailed action plan to the High Court on June 12.

The committee for eradication of malnutrition was appointed by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court following a letter written by an Athani-based association following media reports that children were malnourished in the State.

Following the letter, the chief justice converted it into a public interest litigation and directed the committee to take up the issue and submit a report based on which directions would be given to the State government.

He said the four anganwadi centres which he visited lacked dining hall and rest room which are essential in every anganwadi centres.

If the infrastructures are improved, then Anganwadi centres in Dakshina Kannada can become model in the State. The condition of Anganwadi centres in Dakshina Kannada are much better than the rest of the State.

However, anganwadi centres in Chikkaballapura district lack infrastructure facilities, he observed.

He said the government should think of supplying region-wise food for the children in anganwadi centres. The food which is supplied to the children are not suitable for their growth.

The children should be given fresh food and not the food which has been preserved in godown for several years.

He has invited suggestions/ written statements from the public in the field of nutrition, healthcare of children and non-governmental organisations, individuals working in the field concerned, so that he can give a detailed report to the High Court.

Justice Patil said the committee would include directions on how to improve the existing situation in the State.

The report would also ensure that medical check-up is conducted under the supervision of district surgeons and experts.

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April 17,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 17: Even as this district continue to remain in the high-alert red zone category of Covid-19, Kasaragod has slowly but steadily been limping back to restraint level of the pandemic from a possible slipping into a stage-3 of community spread early this month.

Thanks to the stringent and committed measures implemented by the district administration crisscross the district besides total isolation of few localities by enforcing triple lockdown.

The district had been a Covid-19 hotspot ever since an NRI who returned from the Gulf violated quarantine protocol and travelled wide and far by meeting and contacting with several people including two MLAs of the district. That apart the irresponsible attitude of the people who broke the rules of quarantine and lockdown norms also made things go from bad to worse resulting in contributing for a near-half of the total positive cases in the state at the beginning of April.

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February 2,2020

Bantwal, Feb 2: A 45-year-old man was found murdered in a parked Innova car at Shantinagar near Nagri in Sajipa Munnur in Bantwal taluk today. 

The deceased has been identified as Tasleem, a native of Kerala who was wanted in a few criminal cases. He was, according to reports, a member of Kerala's notorious Ziya. 

Tasleem was an accused in Kalia Rafiq murder in Ullal (2017). He was arrested last year in connection with a jewellery store robbery case registered in Mangaluru North police station and was sent to Kalaburagi prison. He was later released on bail. 

Police are of the suspicion that a rival gang might have kidnapped him, tried to strangle him and then stabbed him in the stomach, before fleeing the spot.

The car had been parked at the spot since morning. The locals who grew suspicious at this informed the police. Circle inspector T D Nagaraj and other officers conducted spot investigation. 

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: With four new coronavirus positive cases reported, surveillance against people coming out of their houses and wandering around in public places has been intensified in the coastal city of Mangaluru today.

With today's addition, the total number of positive cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to five in Mangaluru.

All the four new patients are said to be Keralites. Among them three are undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital and another one in KMC Hospital.

There will be total restriction in place for the public to step out of their houses. Those who are found outside on the streets would be arrested, caution the district authorities.

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