Madikeri, Oct 21: Senior BJP leader and legislature Appachu Rajan on Monday urged Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar to drop the lessons on Tipu Sultan from the school curriculum.
The MLA in a letter to the Minister has urged him to seek advice from subject experts in this regard and to include lessons on patriotism.
"The glorification of Tipu Sultan in history lessons should be done away with", the MLA urged in his letter.
Mangaluru, Aug 4: The Kasaragod district administration has decided to restore the e-pass system for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru amid covid-19 crisis.
As covid-19 cases began to increase in Dakshina Kannada, the Kasargod district administration had unilaterally newly introduced of daily pass system on July 6 for entry and exit from Talapady border. This had inconvenienced hundreds of employees, who visited Mangaluru daily to eke a living.
The decision to resume the pass system was taken in a video conference of Kerala Revenue Minister Chandrasekharan with officials and elected representatives on August 3.
The minister said the Kasaragod district administration will resume issuing of passes for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru. But they should undergo rapid antigen test for every week to renew their passes.
"Similarly, one-time interstate passes will be issued for those who want to take part in marriages, funeral and other functions in both states. Even they should undergo antigen test after returning from the functions,” the minister added.
As per the previous order, daily commuters, especially employees, had to stay in Mangaluru for 28 days before returning to Kasargod. Later, Kerala government relaxed rules on July 23 allowing only bank employees from Kasaragod to travel daily in their private vehicles to their workplace in Dakshina Kannada.
Bengaluru, April 7: Karnataka government on Monday allowed bakeries and related product food units in the state to open and function with minimum staff amid a coronavirus nation-wide lockdown.
A circular issued by Rajendar Kumar Kataria, Secretary to the government said, "The Central government has permitted the functioning of food units engaged in bakery and biscuit, condiments, confectionery and sweet for manufacturing, supply and operating retail outlets with minimum staff/labour."
The circular said these units shall strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka government with regard to the preventive measures to be ensured for combating COVID-19.
"It is stated that all employers shall ensure that these units maintain high standard of health, hygiene, sanitation and social distancing. The units shall not permit serving/dining in the premises and only parcel/takeaways are permitted," the circular added.
Mangaluru, Feb 21: Police officials including the Mangaluru city Commissioner of Police P S Harsha would be summoned to appear before the panel conducting a magisterial probe into December 19, 2019 firing on anti-CAA protesters in the city which left two people dead.
Notices would be served on 176 police officers and staff to appear for hearing, Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha, conducting the magisterial probe into the incident said here on Thursday.
He told reporters that officials, including the city police commissioner Harsha, would be summoned to depose on the violence which led to police firing that killed two people.
Mangaluru (North) Assistant Commissioner K U Belliappa, who is the nodal officer for the police department, has given a list of 176 policemen who are ready to adduce evidence in the hearing.
The police officers would be summoned in phases.
The next hearing is on February 25.
He said so far, 203 members of the public have deposed before him on the incident.
Former city Mayor K Ashraf, who is under treatment in hospital, has also provided a written statement.
The remaining members of the public can provide evidence during next hearings, he said.
On December 19, two people were killed in police firing as protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent here.
The protesters had attempted to besiege the Mangaluru north police station and tried to attack police personnel, following which force was used to disperse them, police had said.
Two people received bullet injuries in the firing and they later succumbed at a hospital, the police had said.
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Tippu is tiger there is no dought in this...we all know who are marons nowdays....
Wa Appachu you understand the stupidity of ugly mind, fistupall you understand which you breadaed then you ask change Hindustan culture, rulers ruled their destiney as thy like, example, Mugals,Shivajis,Rajas all are did good ruling some times they did bad ruling, Tiger Tippu Sultan might have oppose Cross breeding that's why bulls opposess, but bullets support.
Ok replace Sher A Maysore with parem veer golvalkar.
Who did very much favor to bristish raaj.
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