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Security forces hold march in tension gripped Kalaburagi

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December 21, 2019

Kalaburagi, Dec 21: Amid protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state, security forces held a march from Nagareshwar school to Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi on Saturday to "instill confidence" in the minds of public and "fear" in minds of bad elements.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Karnataka police personnel took out route march here.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Alok Kumar said that the march was carried out to send the right signal to people.

"To instill confidence in minds of people and fear in minds of bad elements we wanted to have a show of force," Kumar told ANI.

"Till midnight on December 21, Section 144 will be in force in Kalaburagi city. Today every police official, including Kalaburagi Commissioner of Police (CP), Director General of Police (DGP) participated in this march and it is not only confined to men," said Kumar.

Kumar said Deputy Commandant of Rapid Action Force KP Sudha also participated in the march.

The areas from Nagareshwar school to Jagat Circle are considered "sensitive" areas of the city.

"I hope through this march people will get a sense of security. If anyone tries to take law in their hands or gets involved in any violent situation then they will have it," said Kumar.

"Last evening we met leaders from all faiths and we had a very fruitful conversation with them. They have agreed that they want a peaceful situation in Kalaburagi," he added.

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May 6,2020

Mangaluru, May 6: Three more coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Dakshina Kannada district. 

According to fresh bulletin of health and family welfare department, an 11-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman from Boloor in Mangaluru and a 16-year-old girl from Bantwal tested positive for the covid-19. 

All of them are undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital. Their condition is said to be stable. 

With this the total number of cases in the district reached 28 including 22 residents of Dakshina Kannada, 4 from Kasaragod, 1 from Udupi and 1 from Uttara Kannada.

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April 6,2020

Bengaluru, April 6: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said he is following the one-time fasting as per the order by BJP President JP Nadda.

"I am following the one-time fasting as per the order by our national President JP Nadda, on BJP foundation day today, as a mark of respect to doctors, nurses, media personnel," said BS Yediyurappa.

In his message to BJP workers earlier today, Nadda stated, "All BJP Karyakartas to give up one meal on our Foundation Day as a way to show solidarity with people facing hardships during the lockdown. Provide food packets to 5+1 needy under #FeedtheNeedy program. In the next one week, put a system in place where we can provide two homemade face covers to each person at our booth. We should circulate videos of preparation and distribution of such face covers with #WearFaceCoverStaySafe."

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June 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday instructed that despite financial constraints don't cut scholarships of the students belonging to Backward Class (BC) across the state.

Speaking at a review meeting of the Social Welfare Department at his home office 'Krishna' here, he said the department has achieved 97 per cent in implementation of the government programmes.

He said that among the BC students who were given training for the competitive examinations, two selected for IAS, two IPS, 13 IRS and another 268 students have been selected for various competitions and selected for the jobs.

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