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CM flags off anti-tobacco rally in city

June 3, 2012
Mangalore, June 3: Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda has said that there was a need to create massive awareness among the people against the consumption of the tobacco.

He was speaking after flagging of an anti-tobacco campaign rally at Mahavir Circle in the city on Sunday morning.

The rally was organised by Mangalore Institute of Oncology to create awareness among the public about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption in the wake of World No Tobacco Day.

Hundreds of citizens participated in the rally that passed through Bendoorwell and Balmatta and culminated in Nehru Maidan.

The CM congratulating the MIO for its anti-tobacco campaign opined that organising such rallies on a regular basis would create awareness and combat diseases like cancer.

He said around 5.4 million people die all over the world because of tobacco abuse, and of them, 700,000 are Indians. Half of all cancer cases among men in India are because of tobacco abuse, he added.

Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, MIO managing director Dr Jalaluddin Akbar, directors Dr Krishna Prasad and Dr Sanath Hegde, and President of the campaign Dr Suresh Rao were present among others.

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January 30,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 30: A dentist has been arrested by the Dakshina Kannada district police on charge of sexually harassing a woman patient during treatment at a hospital in Beltangady taluk.

The accused has been identified as Dr Sudhakar. He is facing charges under section 354, 354A(1)(I) of IPC.

The incident occurred yesterday when a local woman had been to the government hospital at Kasaba village in Beltangady for dental treatment.

According to the woman, Dr Sudhakar deliberately touched her body inappropriately and sexually harassed during treatment.

The shocked woman went to the jurisdictional Beltangady police station and lodged a complaint. The doctor was arrested and produced before the court.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Cheif Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday paid homage to Legendary Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar on his 14th death anniversary.

Yediyurappa shared a poster of Dr Rajkumar on his Twitter with a caption, “We pay homage to Karnataka Ratna Dr. Rajlumar on his death anniversary. Let us keep the unique service rendered by Dr. Rajkumar through Theater and movies. ”

Let us keep the unique service rendered by Dr. Rajkumar through theater and movies. ”

Dr Rajkumar is one of the greatest actors in the history of Kannada film industry and is known as a legendary actor in Sandalwood. He has acted in more than 200 movies and has a huge fan base even after his demise.

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