Mohammed Ameen is new president of KCCI

July 17, 2012

Mangalore, July 17: Mohammed Ameen was unanimously elected president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mangalore, at the 71st annual general meeting on Tuesday.

A media release issued here by the KCCI stated that Mr Ameen would be the 49th president of the trade association that came into existence in 1940.

Mr Ameen is taking over the office from Latha R Kini, who was the first woman present of the chamber.

The release said that Nigam B Vasani was elected as the new Vice-President, while Ganesh Bhat was elected as Honourary Treasurer.

Rammohan Pai Maroor and Jeevan Saldanha were chosen as Honourary Secretaries.

The elected directors/members of the new board are B Chandrakanth Rao, M Aziz Ahmed, Vishwanath Kadri, Nitte Yathiraj Shetty, P B Abdul Hameed, Suneel Pai, K Ramachandra Bhat, Prashanth C G Christopher Noronha, C Vathika Kamath, Mahesh Padav Shenoy, Madhavaraya M Pai and Jeevan Saldanha.

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Grassroots workers get recognition only in BJP, says BSY as Kadadi, Gasti file nominations

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June 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 9: Two grassroots level workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka, Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said.

"Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti have filed nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka. It is only in BJP that grassroots level workers are given recognition," Yediyurappa told reporters here.

The elections to fill the vacant 18 Rajya Sabha seats from seven states are scheduled to be held on June 19. Elections to four Rajya Sabha seats will be held in Karnataka.

"The core committee of the party had recommended a few names. Afterwards, the party's all-India president consulted with me. Finally, these two names were finalised," Yediyurappa said.

The nominations will be scrutinised on Wednesday and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is June 12.

Notably, the Janata Dal (Secular) on Monday announced that party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has decided to contest the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

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Women lead massive protest demanding liquor ban in Karnataka

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January 27,2020

Bagalkote, Jan 27: The bank of Krishna River in front of Sangamantha Temple at Koodalasangama in Karnataka today witnessed the launch of women’s indefinite strike demanding liquor ban in the state.

Thousands of women from various parts of Karnataka have taken part in the strike being organised under the banner of 'Karnataka Madya Nisheda Andolana'.

The strike was launched to draw the attention of the state government to press for a complete ban on the sale of liquor across the state.

About 50 various organizations and religious pontiffs have extended their support for the strike. Food is being cooked on the bank of the river for the agitating women.

The women from Chikmagalur, Tumakuru, Raichur and Ballari districts are taking part in it.

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Thanks to God,

At least now, people wokeup., which should have been done immediattely after independence or during implementation of constitution.

Shame to men who drink more.

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Karnataka to buy 2 lakh rapid test kits for COVID-19 detection

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April 17,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 17: The Karnataka government has announced the purchase of an additional two lakh rapid test kits for COVID-19 detection at a task force meeting on Thursday.

Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other senior officials were present at the task force meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwathnarayan.

The Chinese government has agreed to supply rapid test kits to an officially listed company, which will increase the number of tests once it arrives, Ashwathnarayan said.

Moreover, 250 kiosks will be set up in the state to collect saliva samples of a person with COVID-19 symptoms. Such kiosks will be launched one-by-one in taluks of the state.

Ashwathnarayan explained that this would increase the sample collection process and prevent the spread of disease.

Ashwathnarayan said the purchase of the required 25,000 RT-PCR kits was also approved.
He stated that COVID-19 patients should be treated at government-appointed hospitals. A separate coronavirus helpline will be made operational to address the queries of people, Ashwathnarayan said.

During Ramadan, it has been decided not to allow mass prayers, he said. And added that tracing of cases related to the Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi has been completed in the state.

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