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Industrialist BM Farooq likely to get Rajya Sabha ticket from JD(S)

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May 24, 2016

Mangaluru, May 24: Even though the Janata Dal (Secular) is yet to announce its candidate for the looming Rajya Sabha polls, the name of industrialist BM Farooq is doing rounds for the sole seat the party can win on its own.

bmfarooqMr Farooq, who holds an Engineering degree, is a well-known businessman and real-estate tycoon in Bengaluru and Mangaluru. He is a brother of Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava. He is also the president of Bengaluru based Bearys' Welfare Association.

Biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats including four in Karnataka is expected to take place on June 11. This includes the seat vacated by liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

The BJP has already chosen Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu once again as its candidate from Karnataka.The ruling Congress in the State is undecided on the two candidates it can send to the Upper House with the names of former Union ministers P Chidambaram and Oscar Fernandes doing the rounds for the polls.

The fourth seat is up for grabs with JD (S), which has 40 members in the Assembly, hoping to put up an Independent and win with the support of other parties.

The JD(S) Legislature Party will formally meet in Bengaluru on May 26 to select the candidate. Party state president HD Kumaraswamy said they will field a personality from Karnataka but did not reveal if the candidate would be an industrialist.

Meanwhile, Mr Farooq has expressed his willingness to enter the parliament and also expressed hope that JD(S) would give him an opportunity to serve the people.

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Abdullah
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

All like to become politicians for their own benefit.
Finally they divide the votes and it will help to bring RSS terrorists.
Selfish fellows never think of their community.

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March 31,2020

Hubballi, Mar 31: In a bid to increase the country's capacity for isolation facilities, the Railways is converting sleeper class coaches into isolation wards by modifying the coaches as per prototype issued by Railway Board to make them suitable to act as quarantine hubs. On South Western Railway (SWR) a total of 312 coaches will be converted for isolation/quarantine wards.

"The coaches will be equipped with basic facilities needed as per medical guidelines. Provision is being made for charging points of mobiles and laptops. Mosquito nets with space for paramedics etc are also being made available. Each coach will provide 8 berth cabin for isolation facility.

Zonal Railways have been advised to prepare coaches as per isolation cabin prototype to meet the needs of the patients by Railway Board," a press statement of SWR reads.

The efforts of Indian Railways have been aimed not only to supplement the present health infrastructure of the nation but also to contribute to national efforts to fight the coronavirus.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country stand at 1,251.

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Bengaluru, Apr 25: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday initiated Phase I clinical trials to use plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients at city-based BMC Victoria Hospital.

Sriramulu was accompanied by Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

"Karnataka has taken a lead role as we initiate Phase I clinical trials to use Convalescent Plasma Therapy for severe COVID-19 infected patients. BMC Victoria hospital took the first step today. We are determined to vanquish this enemy of mankind," Sriramulu said in a tweet.

"I wish our team of doctors at BMC Victoria hospital and team led by Dr US Vishal Rao a great success. This will be a torchbearer in our fight against Corona," he said in another tweet.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has so far reported 474 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which include 152 discharged or cured patients and 18 deaths.

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