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Udupi: Authorities prevent 17-year-old girl’s wedding

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December 12, 2017

Udupi, Dec 12: A marriage of a 17-year-old girl was prevented by the officials of various departments at Perampalli in Udupi taluk on Monday.

Following the direction of Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, Women and Child Development deputy director Gracy Gonsalves, tahsildar, circle inspector, CDPO and Child Protection officer visited the house of priest Srisha Bhat where the marriage was scheduled to be held.

The bride’s mother Prabhavathi and relatives were present at the house. Officials explained to the mother and relatives about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The officials told them not to conduct the wedding till the girl reaches 18 years of age.

According to the mother of the minor girl, the date of birth of the bride is January 7, 2001. The mother of the girl has given in writing that the girl would not be married before she reaches 18 years of age.

Priest Shrisha Bhat said that the girl's mother had informed him that she is 18 years old.

He also promised to conduct marriages only after verifying the age of the bride in the future.
 

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Akash shetty
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Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017

A very bad thing that the faimly had taken  decision be get the girl marrried befoe she is 18

and before she comes her degree which  is very important 

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May 17,2020

Bengaluru, May 17: Karnataka on Sunday extended lockdown for two days until midnight of Tuesday, May 19. Earlier today, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra extended the lockdown till May 31. The state government said that the guidelines and norms as followed during Coronavirus Lockdown 3 will remain in place till 19th midnight or till further notice.

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka rose to 1,146 on Saturday. With 37 deaths and 497 discharges, there are 611 active corona cases in the state. 

Out of 54 new cases, twentytwo are from Mandya, ten from Kalaburagi, six from Hassan, four from Dharwad, three each from Yadgir and Kolar, two each from Dakshina Kannada and Shivamogga, and one each from Udupi and Vijayapura.

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Santhosh Kumar Padil, ASI attached to Mangaluru East (Kadri) Police Station, has helped two children unite with their parents in Kerala.

The children had come to Mangaluru during the holidays and could not return to their native place following the closure of border and lockdown. The two children, hailing from Manjeshwara in Kasargod district, were in the house of their relatives in Mangaladevi and were eager to join their parents.

The relatives of the children had brought the issue to the notice of the ASI and sought his help in the matter.

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April 7,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 7: The new COVID Hospital at the Kasaragod Medical College has started functioning, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday.

The new administrative block of Kasaragod Medical College was converted into a COVID-19 Hospital for providing better treatment facilities to the coronavirus patients, the Chief Minister said while addressing a press conference at the Government Secretariat.

Stating that the hospital was converted to a Corona Care Hospital in just four days, he said 200 beds and 10 ICU beds are now ready.

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