Mangaluru, Oct 24: The district administration has sounded a red alert in Dakshina Kannada in the wake of continuous rains lashing the state unabated since October 18.
Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Thursday sounded a red alert in the district after the Meteorological Department predicted heavy rain in the three coastal districts of Karnataka for the three days.
She, however, said no casualty was reported, about 42 houses were either damaged or fully collapsed.
Bengaluru, Apr 26: A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Vijayapura district in Karnataka for posting the photograph of a COVID-19 girl patient as his whatsapp status photo with a derogatory message, police said.
Anil Rathod on Saturday posted the picture of the girl student as status message with a caption, "Bad News Student got Positive"
By putting her photograph as his whatsapp status message, he tried to create fear among the masses and intentionally defamed her by making her photo go viral, the the police said in a statement.
It is an offence to reveal the identity of the COVID-19 patients by taking the photograph and putting it in the public domain, the police said.
Rathod has been booked under for spreading rumours and causing panic, they said.
Hubli, May 2: Around 1400 migrant workers from neighbouring districts, working at brick manufacturing factories in Hubli were sent to their respective districts on buses, amid coronavirus lockdown on Friday.
Dr Purushottam, Nodal Officer, COVID-19 task force said, "Total 1473 labourers from eight neighbouring districts, working in the brick manufacturing units of our district were sent by 74 buses. 876 labourers are from Kalburgi where we are sending 44 buses, 350 labourers are from Vijaypura where we are sending 27 buses."
He continued saying that 20 persons will be accommodated in a bus while maintaining social distancing.
"Before the labourers boarded, the buses were disinfected. NWKRTC officials took a special interest in doing so. The District Collector has written letters to the concerned DCs regarding shifting of labourers in every bus, one Nodal Officer will handover them to the local officials," Dr Purushottam added.
On Friday, the buses were sent to seven districts and one bus will be sent today.
Shivamogga, Jan 15: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced here on Wednesady that he will present the state budget on March 5.
Speaking to media here at his Shekaripura residence, he said this will the first budget of Yediyurappa government after coming to power in July this year and it is going to be his seventh budget presentation.
Budget preparation are going on and priority will be given to farmers in the budget.
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