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SDPI condemns delay in appointing Lokayukta

July 4, 2012
Mangalore, July 4: Members of the district unit of Social Democratic Party of India staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Tuesday in protest against the delay in appointing the Lokayukta.

They raised slogans against the BJP government and Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda for delaying the appointment.

After Santosh Hegde's tenure as Lokayukta ended, the State government is afraid of appointing a Lokayukta because most of the State's BJP leaders are linked to the mining mafia, land-grabbing, corruption and possession of illicit wealth, the protesters claimed.

Addressing the gathering Akbar Ali, District General Secretary of SDPI said that the BJP government should take immediate steps to appoint a Lokayukta if it had trust in, and respect for, the democratic system and if it wanted to give a transparent administration to the people, they added.

He demanded that the State government appoint the Lokayukta at the earliest and warned that attempts by the State government to weaken the Lokayukta institution would not be tolerated.

In a memorandum submitted to the Governor through the Deputy Commissioner here, Abdul Jaleel, president of the district unit, said that the appointment of Lokayukta had taken a back seat as leaders of the BJP were fighting for power. Besides, development activities had come to a halt in the State, he said.

He urged the Governor to direct the State government to appoint the Lokayukta and Lokayuktha Superintendents of Police in 19 districts, failing which the agitation would be intensified.

Riyaz Ahmed, Member, Nawaz Ullal, Ismaeel Engineer, Shareef Arkula, Abdul Khader Kankanady, Ashraf Manchi, Yusuf Aladka and others were present.

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April 1,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 1: The Opposition Congress leader in the Karnataka Assembly, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed the party legislators and MPs to contribute a minimum rupees one lakh each, towards the KPCC's Corona relief fund.

In a statement, here on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah had stated that the COVID-19 disease had created a havoc among the people of the state, and had thrown thousands of people jobless and struggling to get access to the food grains as well as to medical aid.

The people of the state, who had battered from the unprecedented rains and floods recently, had to face another daunting challenge of the spread of COVID-19 virus across the state.

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July 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 16: Eminent theatre personality and renowned vocalist Dr Subhadramma Mansur who had won many awards including the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava award died on Wednesday night, according to her family.

She was 81 and is survived by two sons and a daughter.

The family said she developed severe respiratory problems last night following which she was rushed to hospital, but died on the way.

Condoling her death, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Dr Mansur had contributed to the theatre world for five decades. He also recalled her devotion to music as an eminent vocalist.

"I pray for her soul to rest in peace and strength to the family to bear the irreparable loss," the Chief Minister said in his message posted on Twitter.

The veteran theatre personality from Ballari earned recognition for her roles in mythology-based dramas.

Connoisseurs of stage performances recall her memorable portrayal of Draupadi, a character from the Mahabharata.

Her depiction of Hemareddy Mallamma left a deep imprint on the audience.

Many awards were bestowed on her including the Rajyotsava Award, Nataka Akademi and Gubbi Veeranna Award and an honorary doctorate by the Srikrishna Devaraya University

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June 28,2020

Udupi, Jun 28: A student appearing for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams in Kaup taluk of Udupi district has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

Officials of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and Udupi District Health and Family Welfare Department have confirmed the report. 

The 16-year-old girl had appeared for the Kannada and Mathematics exams on June 25 and 27 respectively. 

Her throat swabs were sent for testing on June 27 after her father tested covid-19 positive. Today she too obtained positive report.  

The student is unlikely to appear for the science paper on June 29.

Meanwhile, health officers have ruled out the possibility of subjecting other students to covid-19 test as all necessary precautions such as physical distancing and usage of sanitization were taken in the examination centre.

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