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Cracker injuries darkenfestival of lights'; many hospitalised in Karnataka

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October 31, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Despite awareness drives regarding precautions to be taken while bursting crackers, the eye hospitals in major cities of Karnataka witnessed a steady stream of patients, mostly minors, with some sustaining serious injuries.

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For the family of ten-year-old Varun from Chikkaballapur Chintamani, this Diwali turned out to be a nightmare. Varun was rushed to Minto hospital on Sunday afternoon, after he sustained injuries on both eyes.

He got injured while bursting crackers outside his house, after cracker particles entered both the eyes. According to Minto hospital authorities his condition was serious and has been hospitalised.

A ten-year-old girl Dharini too was admitted at Minto Hospital for a major eye injury. For 39-year-old Kavitha, her decision to take a stroll near her house in Kallahalli proved costly, as she was admitted to Minto hospital with a major eye injury.

There were at least 28 cases of firecracker-related injuries, ranging from minor burns to potentially permanent eye injuries, during Diwali celebrations in Bengaluru city alone.

Minto Eye Hospital saw four cracker-related injuries; three of those were children, one as young as 3. All were minor cases, with patients receiving out-patient care.

Twenty persons were treated for minor burns at Narayana Nethralaya in Ra jajinagar. Two kids were brought to MC Modi Charitable Eye Hospital in Mahalakshmipuram. Samprathi Eye Hospital and Squint Centre treated a five-year-old boy who injured his eyelid.

A majority of those injured were bystanders, indicating that firecrackers were burst on the streets, and not in demarcated safe areas.

Humans were not the only ones affected by crackers. Animals too suffered burns and hearing loss, stray dogs in particular. The Happy Paws Foundation rescued six crows from across the city, who had been burnt by crackers. While five are out of danger, one is critical. The foundation will travel around the city, locating and treating injured animals.

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PK
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Wen diwali comes we should expect some losses of money and life... thats for sure... Wasting money and life.

When people are far from God.. they tend believe in every superstitious rituals..

Skazi
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

All those, who play with the fire crackers and cause pollution deserve punishment.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: No private hospital in Karnataka can turn away a patient without attending to him or her, irrespective of the Coronavirus status, an official has said.

"Private medical establishments shall not deny treatment and admission to any patient approaching the establishment irrespective of the fact that such patient may or may not be suffering from Covid-19," an official from the state Health and Family Welfare Department said on Wednesday.

Likewise, no private hospital can insist on a patient for a Covid-19 test report, said the official invoking the Disaster Management Act.

"The establishments also cannot insist for Covid test report," he said, directing all private hospitals to strictly abide by their responsibilities.

According to the department, it is the duty of every private hospital to provide first aid and take lifesaving steps when any patient approaches it.

"It is the duty of every private medical establishment to provide first aid and take lifesaving measures to stabilise the patient," he said.

The department also invoked statutes from Karnataka Medical Establishments Act 2017, under sections 11 and 11 (A) to drive home the message.

The directives assume significance at a time when several cases of private hospitals denying admissions and fleecing patients across the state have emerged.

"It has been noticed that some of the private hospitals are refusing treatment and admission to emergency patients, causing distress and this has resulted in complications, leading to death in certain cases," said the official.

The district authorities have been directed to take action on the erring hospitals as the department reiterated the responsibilities of private medical establishments.

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April 27,2020

Madikeri, Apr 27: Four labourers, who were travelling to Kerala via Makutta on foot, were stopped by Karnataka Forest Department officials and handed over to police.

Police said on Monday that the labourers identified as Anish, Radhakrishna, Shrinil and Prabhakar, who were working in the Coffee plantations in Chembellur and Ontiyangadi. As the roads to Kerala were sealed following lockdown, they were held up in the district.

The forest guards, who spotted them walking through the forest area, brought them back to the town as per the directions of the higher officials last evening. DCF Shivashankar, ACF Konerira Roshni and Ranger Arun Kumar were present.

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January 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 16: Members and activists of social organisation Rakshana Vedike on Thursday staged a protest and demanded the arrest of BJP MLA Somashekhara Reddy, for his 'provocative' remarks and statements.

The protesters gathered near Gandhi’s statue near Maurya circle in the city and demanded that the BJP MLA should be arrested immediately.

The protesters alleged that Reddy’s remark were aimed at inciting communal hatred and that his remarks do not do justice to his being an elected representative of the people in the state assembly.

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