Sandhya D'Souza bags prestigious 'Sarojini Naidu National Award-2012'

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September 17, 2012

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Mangalore, September 16: Mangalore based young journalist Sandhya C D'Souza has been chosen for prestigious 'Sarojini Naidu National Award-2012' for her special report on women empowerment.

The prize-winning article, Laila ladies ensure 'safety', had appeared in the English Daily Deccan Herald on June 1 2012.

The award, instituted by the Hunger Project, a global strategic organisation, includes a citation and Rs 2 lakhs. She will receive the award in New Delhi on October 1.

Her article deals with how a small group of ladies in Laila village of Dakshina Kannada district is striving to ensure every rural woman maintains menstrual hygiene. Headed by Laila Gram Panchayat Member Yashodha, Isiri-Self Help Group that started functioning in August 2011 prepares biodegradable sanitary napkins from wood pulp and manufactures hygienic and low-cost sanitary napkins for women.

An alumnus of St Aloysius College, Mangalore, 24 year old Sandhya had joined Mangalore Bureau of 'Deccan Herald' in 2010 as a reporter cum sub-editor.

It could be recalled here that Deccan Herald Bureau Chief Ronald Anil Fernandes and Senior Correspondent of Hosa Digantha Kannada Daily Guruvappa Balepuni had bagged the same award in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

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April 25,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 25: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today reported another covid-19 case. With this the total number of coronavirus positive case in the district rose to 18 including two deaths. 

The health and family welfare department in its bulletin today announced that a 33-year-old woman from Bantwal tested positive for coronavirus. She is undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital which is now converted into covid-19 hospital. 

She is the daughter of 67-year-old woman from Bantwal who was tested positive for the deadly disease last week. Both are the neighbours of the two women from Bantwal who died of covid-19 recently.

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April 24,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 24:  Stricter measures have been enforced in more places in this district, as part of intensifying efforts aimed at containing the spread of Covid19.

According to District Collector Dr Sajith Babu, the new norms of intensified lockdown would be enforced in Kumbala, Mogral-Puthur, Chemmanad, Madhur, Muliyar and Kumbala grama panchayats, being identified as new hotspots in the district.

Earlier, door-to-door police patrolling at regular intervals have been implemented in Thalankeri, Choori, Kalanad and Nellikkunnu, where more positive cases of Covid-19 has been reported.

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Police on Wednesday conducted surprise raids at nearly 120 shops in Bengaluru following complaints of black marketing and sale of foodgrains above the MRP rate.

Sandip Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru in a tweet said that action has been initiated against these shopkeepers.

Though the government has maintained the supply chain of essential items, few shopkeepers have used the lockdown opportunity to charge higher prices for essential items.

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Sharief
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Thursday, 16 Apr 2020

Need tough punishment.

Instead of helping with lesser price, troubling the people. These are cruels.

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