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16-yr-old girl among 64 Rajyotsava awardees; here’s the full list

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October 29, 2019

Bengaluru, Oct 29: A 16-year-old yoga exponent from Mysuru, is among the 64 Rajyotsava awardees announced by the chief minister B S Yediyurappa-led state government.

A child prodigy, Khushi is the daughter of S Hemachandra, an official of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran, and Kumuda. Khushi is a first PU student doing her PCMB at Vijaya Vittala PU College.

Khushi took up yoga to overcome her breathing problem at Vivekananda Yoga and Research Centre in Mysuru five years ago. She has bagged several prizes.

Khushi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 and submitted a representation to consider yoga as a sports discipline. In 2017, during World Yoga Day, Khushi set a world record by performing ‘Niralamba Purna Chakrasana’, 14 times a minute. She received the “Karnataka Kalashree”, “Asadarana Prathibe” and “Jilla Yuva Prashasti”.

The 64 awardees are as follows:

Literature: Dr Manjappa Shetty Masagalli. B. Rajashekarapapa, Chandrakanth Karavalli and Dr Saraswathi Chimagalli.

Theatre: Parashuram Siddi, Pal Suidarshan, Hooli Shekar, N. Shivalingaiah, Dr H.K. Ramanath and Bhargavi Narayan.

Music: Chote Rehamat Khan, Nagavalli Nagaraj, Dr Muddumohan and Srinivas Udupa.

Folklore: Neelagararu Doddagavisiddappa Manteswami Paramapare, Holabasaiah Dundaiah Sambalada, Bheemsingh Sakaram Rathod, Usman Sab Khadar Sab, Kotresh Chennabasappa Kotrappanavara and K.R. Holsalaiah.

Sculptor: V.V. Deshpande and K. Jnaneshwar.

Art: U. Rameshrao and Mohan Sitanoor .

Sports: Vishwanath Bhaskar Ganiga, Chenanada Kuntappa and Nanditha Naganagoudar.

Yoga: Vanithakka and Kushi.

Yakshagana: Sridhar Bhandary Puttur.

Bayaluatta and film: Y. Mallappa Gavai and Shylashree.

Short films: Jayakumar Kodaganoor

Academics: S.R.Gunjal, Prof. T. Shivanna, Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda and Dr Gururaj Karjagi.

Journalism: B.V. Mallikarjunaiah

Cooperation: Ramesh Vaidya

Social Service: S.G. Bharathi and Kattige Chennappa.

Agriculture: B.K. Devarao and Visveshwar Sajjan

Environment: Saaalumarada Veerachar and Shivaji Chatrappa Kaganikar.

Medicine: Dr Hanumantharaya, Dr Anjanappa, Dr Nagaratna, Dr G.T. Subhash and Dr Krishnaprasad

Judiciary: N. Kumar.

Non-resident Kannadigas: Jayanth Manolli, Gangadhar Bevinakoppa and B.G. Mohandas

Cottage Industries: Navaratna Indudhar

Critic: K.V. Subramanya

Overall: Dr Vijay Sankeshwar, S.T. Shanta Gangadhar, Dr Chennaveera Shivacharya, Lt Col B.N. B.M. Prasad, Dr.N. Someshwar and K. Prakash Shetty, chairman MRG Group

Associations: Prabhat Art International and Patanajali Yoga Shikshana Samiti.

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July 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka Government on Friday issued an order regarding the refixation of rates for RT-PCR testing and Rapid Antigen testing for private laboratories in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state induced Task Force Committee has revised the rate of RT-PCR testing to cost Rs 2,000 per test and Rapid Antigen testing for private samples to cost Rs 700 per sample.

Ceiling rate for private samples in private laboratories including screening test and confirmatory test is Rs 3,000 per test, read the order

The cost is inclusive of the price of Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, stated the government in the order.

Karnataka has reported 5,007 new COVID-19 positive cases and 110 deaths on Friday.

The total number of cases stands at 85,870 including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths, added the state Government.

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January 10,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 10: A person has been booked for forwarding provocative message on WhatsApp against the Dakshina Kannada Khazi Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar.

According to police, the accused Hassan forwarded provocative messages against the Khazi in a WhatsApp group on December 31, following which he was booked under several sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Mangalore North Police are looking into the matter. 

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, JuJ 2: Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula, which was recently reopened after covid-19 lockdown, will again be shut from July 4 to 31. 

“The authorities have decided to close the park for visitors from July 4 to July 31 due to the rapid increase of the spread of coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada,” said, Jayaprakash Bhandary, director of the Park.

Mr Bhandary said that after the reopening of the Park, the number of visitors has drastically decreased due to corona scare. 

“There are around 100 staff and over 30 caretakers at the zoo. After closing the zoo, only essential staff will come to the zoo take care of the animals. We are planning to reopen it for visitors on August 1,” he said.

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