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I can understand Siddu's pain, I too have lost my son: Sadananda Gowda

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July 30, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 30: Even as hundreds of Sangh Parivar activist continued to post sadistic comments on social media celebrating the untimely death of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's elder son Rakesh, a senior BJP leader, who too had lost his son 13 years ago, has expressed deep condolences over the sad demise of 39-year-old budding leader.

1gowda“The grief of having lost a child can be known only by a father who has lost one and I fully understand CM's grief,” said former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda, who is currently a union minister.

"I can understand his pain, I too have lost my son," said Mr Gowda, recalling the death of his own elder son — Kaushik Gowda, who died following a road accident in Puttur in 2003. Mr Gowda was a member of parliament representing Dakshina Kannada then.

Mr Gowda also took to twitter to express his shock: “I am shocked at the sad demise of Sri Rakesh Son of @CMofKarnataka Sri Siddaramaiaha ji .. No words to explain my feelings at this time,” he tweeted.

Speaking to media persons in Mangaluru, Mr Gowda said that at this situation Mr Siddaramiah not only manage the turmoil that is going on within the family, but also discharge his duties towards society as the head of the state.

Now the only option is that CM should see his departed son in the youth of the state and work towards their welfare, he added.

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May 11,2020

Bengaluru, May 11: Ten new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 858, the Health department said on Monday.

"Ten new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon... Till date 858 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 31 deaths and 422 discharges," the department said in its mid-day situation update. 

The ten new cases include- three from Davangere, two each from Bidar and Bagalkote, one each from Kalaburagi, Shiggavi in Haveri and Vijayapura. Seven cases are men, three are women.

While most cases are contacts of patients already tested positive, one each are with travel history to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

One person's contact tracing is underway. 

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May 2,2020

Mangalore, May 2: More than 500 families received ration kits in a distribution drive conducted by St Agnes College in outskirts of Mangaluru on Wednesday.

Since the lockdown was announced, the management, staff and alumni of St Agnes College are playing an active role in ensuring no one is deprived of food and essentials during these challenging pandemic times.

The College as part of its Agnes towards Community (ATC) programme had adopted villages such as Munnur, Harekala, Amlamogaru, Someshwara and Pavur. Various development drives are conducted in these villages by the staff and students. However, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the activities undertaken in these villages were kept on hold.

The College recently received information from its network that several families in these villages are struggling for food and essentials.

The College management in association with its alumni and well-wishers took-up the initiative to distribute ration kits consisting of rice, dal, spices, tea powder, hygiene products and other essentials to 500 needy families belonging to these villages.

The drive was held in presence of Zilla Panchayat member Dhanalakshmi Gatty and other Gram Panchayat members.

"We were able to provide food to 600 and more families in different villages and to the stranded migrant workers in the city during this time of crisis because of the generous contributions of our staff, alumni and well wishes" says Sr Dr. M. Jeswina A.C.

The College management expresses its gratitude to all donors, especially the staff, alumni and those associated with the college.

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January 11,2020

Shivamogga, Jan 11: Members of Karnataka Congress women's wing staged a protest in Shivamogga on Friday against the rise in onion prices and domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders.

As a mark of protest, the demonstrators wore garlands made of onions, drew rangoli on the road and cooked food with firewood. The protestors also carried posters comparing the price of cylinders in Congress and BJP-led government in the Centre.

The price of non-subsidised LPG was hiked by Rs 19 per cylinder from January 1, 2020.

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