PFI files defamation case against Mangalore based eveninger

January 1, 2013

Mangalore, Jan 1: The district unit of Popular Front of India has filed a defamation case against a city based eveninger for allegedly publishing a “malicious report” about the organisation.

In a press release, District President of PFI Nazeer M H said that the PFI filed case against B V Seetharam, Editor-in-Chief of Mangalore based eveninger, Satheesh Vaidya, Editor, Rohini Seetharam, Owner of Chitra Publications, PMA Beary and Siddeeq Kumbra Puttur, reporters of the eveninger.

Mr Nazeer said that, on November 16 the eveninger had published that PFI received financial aid from Sangh Parivar to bring large number of people to its convention. The report went on to claim that PFI leaders had held a secret meeting with their Sangh Parivar counterparts to achieve mutual interest.

Several thousand people from different parts of the coastal Karnataka had taken part in the convention held on November 2 as part of PFI’s nationwide campaign “Why Popular Front”.

On November 17 too, the eveninger published that the leaders of PFI purchased lands at various places collecting money from the people. “They aimed at tarnishing the image of our responsible organization,” he said.

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Barakah International School & College reduces fees to lessen parents’ burden

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June 14,2020

Mangaluru, June 14: The management of Barakah International School and College has announced to waive off 33% of tuition fee in order to lessen the burden on parents who are undergoing financial crisis due to covid lockdown.

This decision was taken after a series of virtual meetings with the Managing Director, Academic Director, Principal, Manager and PRO.

“While the school needs to continue to meet all the commitments and responsibilities towards the staff salaries, software, networking, etc, we fully understand that in the prevailing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, job loss, reduction in salaries, general hardships of the self-employed businesses and the slowdown in the economy,” sated a release issued by the school.

“We would support our parent fraternity pro-actively and at the same time continue to meet the high-quality standards of our teaching- learning process and infrastructure so it has been decided that 1/3 of the tuition fee to be waived off for 2020-21,” the release said.

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Lockdown will not be extended further in Bengaluru: R Ashoka

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July 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 18: Karnataka minister R Ashoka on Friday said that the COVID-19 lockdown will not be extended further in Bengaluru.

While commenting on the COVID-19 lockdown extension R Ashoka said, "We have taken expert opinion, and the lockdown will not be extended. It will end on July 22."

Earlier today, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor, M Goutham Kumar called for an extension of lockdown in the city for one more week due to rise in the COVID-19 cases. "It will be better if we get more time to tackle COVID-19 cases. We wish for the extension of lockdown for one more week. We have given the proposal to the government," said Kumar.

Lockdown had been imposed in the city for seven days with effect from 8 pm on July 14 till 5 am on July 22 to curb the further spread of COVID-19.

As many as 3,693 new COVID-19 positive cases and 115 deaths have been reported in Karnataka on Friday, the State Health Department said.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 55,115 including 33,205 active cases. While there are 20,757 recoveries, the death toll stands at 1,147.

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