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#TuluTo8thSchedule trends on Twitter as Tuluvas take fight to social media

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August 10, 2017

Mangaluru, Aug 10: In an innovative campaign, the Tulu lovers on Thursday collectively took to the twitter to exert pressure on the Centre to include the language of coastal Karnataka in Eighth Schedule of Constitution. 

Hundreds of twitterati responded to the call of Jai Tulunad, a pro Tulu outfit to tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah using the hashtag - #TuluTo8thSchedule – between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Earlier, speaking to media persons, Ashwath of Jai Tulunad said that the ‘Tweet Tulunad’ campaign was aimed at alerting the PM and CM on the long-pending demand of Tulu-speaking people. When tweets set a trend, it will be easy to draw their attention, as political will and support was required for the cause. “We expect at least 15,000 tweets,” he said.

Tulu lovers have prepared at least 10 WhatsApp groups to create awareness and give publicity to the Twitter campaign. The groups have been created to make more people to create their Twitter ID and tweet. All the groups would be deleted once the campaign ends on Thursday.

Ashwath said earlier Jai Tulunad started a Facebook campaign for the cause. But the response from people to it was not at the expected level. Hence, the organisation switched over to a Twitter campaign.

He said simultaneously Tulu lovers have launched a video clipping campaign of Tulu celebrities supporting the cause. The clippings were circulated through the social media. Now, three such clippings of Tulu cinema actors were under circulation. The clippings of at least 15 such Tulu celebrities would be circulated through the social media.

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T. M
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Friday, 11 Aug 2017

Innovative, really?

 

If I had a rupee whenever a group used twitter hashtags for "campaigning", I would be a crorepati.

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January 20,2020

Mysuru, Jan 20: As the Karnataka state Congress is still awaiting the appointment of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, MLA Satish Jarkiholi has said that in order to balance the caste and regional equations, All India Congress Committee (AICC) was planning to create four working presidents posts for KPCC.

Talking to media personnel here on Sunday, Mr Jarkiholi, who is considered to be in the race for the post, said that a clear picture about the constitution of additional posts of the working president in the KPCC would emerge in a week.

He added that it has been delayed due to the Assembly elections in Delhi.

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Amidst uncertainty and fear in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the prices of vegetables and fruits have shot up in the coastal city of Mangaluru.

Fearing complete closure of shops, people arrived at the market to purchase vegetables in large numbers today morning.

Encashing the situation, the traders too increased the prices of vegetables and fruits.

Tomatoes that were sold for Rs 15 to 20 per kg in the last few days were sold at Rs 40 to 60 per kg. 

Long yard beans were sold at Rs 50 per kg while okra fetched Rs 60 per kg in the market. Onions were sold at Rs 40 to Rs 60 per kg.

Owing to rumours, the price of chicken was reduced to Rs 50 per kg. On Monday, it had increased to Rs 70 to Rs 80 per kg.

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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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