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Joining hands with BSY would be 'eighth wonder of the world': HDK

September 24, 2012
Mangalore, September 24: Ruling out possibilities of joining hands with former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in the backdrop of his growing dissatisfaction with the BJP, his predecessor and JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy said that such a development would be the “eighth wonder of the world”.

 

Speaking to mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that there is no way his party would welcome Mr. Yeddyyurappa to its fold.  “If we do so, then there would be no meaning in our struggle towards forming a corruption free state”, he said.

 

Responding to a query as to why his party is welcoming the likes of B Nagaraj Shetty, who have in the past associated themselves staunchly with the BJP, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Mr. Shetty has realized his mistakes and come to the party with a “changed heart”.  “In our party, there is no scope for communalism. Even Mahendra Kumar came to our party who was formerly from a BJP background. But he has not engaged in any such activities ever since he has joined us and instead has been opposing communal forces”, he said.

 

Asked if Mr. Yedddyurappa also approaches the party with a “changed heart”, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that he would still not join hands with him. “There is no pardon for the crimes he has committed in the past”, Mr. Kumaraswamy said.

 

The former chief minister accused the BJP led state government of misusing public money and siphoning of funds received by central government schemes towards party preparations for Assembly elections. Questioning the state government's support for 'Bharath Bundh' over diesel price rise, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that the state government is also guilty of burdening the people with taxes. “The cess on petroleum products imposed in Karnataka is the most in the entire country. They have also increased VAT by 0.5% and ours is the state with the highest VAT in the country”, he said.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 5: Touted as a first of its kind in the nation, a mobile Covid-19 lab was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

The lab, approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) can do 9,000 RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) tests per month, an official press release said here. "This is a unique lab having all safety features and capable of producing 100% accurate results within four hours," Dr Sudhakar was quoted as saying in the press release.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) had developed the lab and handed it over to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS).

The mobile lab can also be used for molecular diagnostic-testing and can be deployed in coronavirus hot spots quickly, the release said adding, apart from Covid-19, the lab can be utilised for testing H1N1, HCV, TB, HPV and HIV among others.

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April 3,2020

Bengaluru, April 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday held a meeting with Muslim leaders and legislators, seeking their cooperation in containing COVID-19.

In a press statement, the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the Muslim leaders have agreed to give details of persons who visited Tablighi Markaz in Nijamuddin and has also assured that they will convince the attendees to undergo tests for coronavirus and also follow quarantine rules.

CM Yediyurappa also informed media that the Muslim leaders are also advising the members of their community to offer prayers at home and also to stay indoors to maintain social distancing during "azan".

Also, an appeal has been made to the Muslim community to cooperate with the health workers during the treatment.

The Karnataka Chief Minister also appealed the masses not to pay heed to any sort of rumours pertaning to COVID-19. "Let all of us strictly follow precautionary measures and win the battle over caronavirus."

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March 7,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 7: After coronavirus cases were confirmed in different parts of the country, there has been a sudden jump in demand for mask and safety gears like gloves and sanitizers in Mangaluru and Udupi.

With the increase in demand, medical shop owners said that they were finding it difficult to meet the demand.

In fact, there is a demand for bulk supply of masks and gloves. There was demand for masks when Covid-19 was confirmed in China two months ago. Bulk quantities of masks were purchased in order to supply them to Indian employees working in China. A few private firms had purchased masks from Mangaluru in the month of December.

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