Colours splash against malaria at MMV painting event final

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October 30, 2012

Mangalore, October 30: The creativity, scientific temper and the artistic talents came to fore at Lions Seva Mandir, here on Tuesday, as one hundred high school students from over 20 schools participated in the final round of the MMV Art Competition Mangalore.

The event is being organised by Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Geneva and partnered by Kasturba Medical College, Malaria Cell of Mangalore City Corporation, Dakshina Kannada District Health Department and coordinated by city based NGO Centre for Integrated Learning.

Out of over 5600 students who participated in the initial intra-school round, 100 were selected to represent their respective schools in the final round. The theme of this massive Malaria awareness drive through a painting event is 'Declaring War Against Malaria'. The prizes will be announced and distributed at a function on November 2 at Town Hall.

It is for the first time such an innovative and large scale event is being organized to create awareness on Malaria involving students and teachers in a city which stands among the highest Malaria cases in the state.

Students expressed in colours, their understanding of the dreaded disease and the preventive measures that can root it out in achieving the objective of `Malaria-Free Mangalore.

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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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The protest is for Liquor ban and not against ....... Please edit the articles before posting

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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Muslim, Dalit leaders stage hunger strike against CAA, NRC in Hubballi

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January 15,2020

Hubballi, Jan 15: Leaders of the Muslim community, Dalit organisations, Congress Party, and others are staging a hunger strike at Dr B R Ambedkar Circle in Hubballi, opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, they demanded the withdrawal of the CAA and not to implement NRC.

"India is witnessing such a dictatorship for the first time. The BJP government is trying to divide people into the lines of religion, through CAA and NRC. This move is a threat for peace and harmony in the country," said AICC member Shakir Sanadi, who led the protest.

Sayed Tajuddin Quadri, Moulana Niyaz Alam, Moulana Nayimuddin and others took part in the hunger strike.

Former minister A M Hindasgeri, former MP I G Sanadi, F H Jakkappanavar, Pitambrappa Bilar, and others also extended support to the protest.

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COVID-19: IT companies agree to shut offices, says Karnataka deputy CM

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March 21,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 21: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday said that all the IT companies in the state have agreed to close their offices and have also allowed some employees to work from home in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

"IT companies agreed to close their offices and allow employees, except for those discharging essential services, to work from home during a video conference with companies' representatives yesterday," said Narayan.

The Deputy Chief Minister said a circular regarding it will be issued soon.

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