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Dalits stage protest against MCC for diversion of fund

November 20, 2012

Mangalore, November 20: A protest was staged in front of the Mangalore City Corporation on Monday by the Dalita Hakkugala Horata Samiti and a few other organisations, alleging that the MCC has not implemented work meant for the welfare of Dalits under 22.75 scheme.

Addressing protesters, Samiti Secretary Lingappa Nantoor charged that the government had reduced the allocations in the budget for 22.75 programme. In 2008, Rs four crore was allocated for the welfare of Dalits and now it had dropped to Rs 2.85 crore.

After some amendments made by the state government, the subsidy for the houses has been halved to Rs 75,000 from Rs 1.5 lakh. Scholarships to Dalit students pursuing higher studies has also been withdrawn from this year, he claimed.

Dalita Hakkugala Horata Samiti State Committee member Krishnappa Konchadi alleged that the MCC is not taking up any developmental work in Dalit colonies under 22.75 scheme. Funds reserved for the welfare of dalits are misused for the construction of temple arches, development of roads and other work in the areas dominated by rich and upper class communities, he added.

CPM Mangalore City Committee Secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal flayed the MCC for not responding to the demands of Dalits. The protesters submitted a memorandum to Joint Commissioner Srikanth Rao, urging him to fulfill their demands at the earliest.

Responding to the request, the Joint Commissioner said that the MCC has already written to the government informing about the demands of Dalits and the issues will be addressed within a month.

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced that fever clinics would be established at all district-level and taluk-level hospitals, wherein fever cases would be screened in a separate area.

"Fever clinics to be established at all district hospitals/district-level hospitals and taluk-level hospitals, wherein all fever cases should be screened 24x7 in a separate area and for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases to be subjected for swab testing," read a circular from the Department of Health and Family Welfare dated June 22.

The circular said that private institutions in the corporation areas should also be designated as fever clinics.

"100 per cent of Community Health Centres (CHC), 50 per cent of Primary Health Centres and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC) to be converted as exclusive fever clinics to screen ILI/SARI during working hours. The remaining PHC/UPHC to cater to non-COVID-19 cases. All health institutions need to have a separate entry for COVID and non-COVID services," the circular further said.

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 322 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths.
According to the state health department, the total number of positive cases has mounted to 9,721 and 150 deaths. So far, 6,004 people have been discharged.

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May 30,2020

Udupi, May 30: Following the announcement of re-opening of places of worship from June 8, Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, the Qadhi of Udupi has called upon the Centre and State governments to issue uniform guidelines for Muslims to be followed while going to mosques for congregational prayers.

In a media statement, he said that even though the government is relaxing the lockdown in a phased manner things will not be like before as people have to follow the precautionary measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. 

He said that the union and state governments after holding discussions with the authorities of Central Waqf Council and the State Waqf Boards and Islamic scholars, should form a uniform guidelines for all mosques.

He also suggested a few guidelines such as offering congregational prayers soon after adaan, closing the mosque soon after prayers, maintaining physical distance and avoiding the use of toilet in mosques. 

He also suggested the sick, elderly people and children to prefer to offer prayers in homes instead of mosques until situation becomes normal. 

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Extending Eid al-Adha greetings to the people, S M Rashid Haji, president of the Bearys chamber of commerce & industry has termed the festival as a symbol of sacrifice and patience. 

“Eid al-Adha commemorates the Prophet Ibraheem’s (a) test of faith and sacrifices. It symbolizes sacrifice and endurance,” he said.

“Every human being during his lifetime faces one or the other test from the Almighty… Now we are collectively facing the hardship... May this festival bring goodness and peace, and herald the end of pandemic,” he said.

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