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Bhavya Poojary elected President of M'lore Taluk Panchayat

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February 10, 2011

Mangalore, February 10: Bhavya Gangadhara Poojary and Vijayalaxmi Shetty of the BJP were elected President and Vice President of Mangalore Taluk Panchayat by one vote, respectively.

Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, Assistant Commissioner assisted by Vishwanath Poojary, Executive Officer of Taluk Panchayat conducted the elections which were held at the Taluk Panchayat Auditorium here on Thursday.

Both candidates defeated their congress counterparts by bagging 19 votes each. Meanwhile congress candidates secured 18 votes each.

While Congress fielded Surekha Chandrahas for the President's post, Maria Lavina Vegas of the party contested for the post of Vice-President.

Bhavya represents Kalla Mundkuru constituency and Vijayalaxmi represents Ganjimutt.

Speaking to media persons later, Bhavya said that she would try to implement all the government schemes in the Taluk effectively with the cooperation of all concerned. Efforts will be made to solve the problems of title deeds, she promised.

When asked about her candidature, she said, “It was unexpected for me and indeed it was the decision of party leaders”.

Vice President Vijayalaxmi echoed Bhavya's words and stated that she will give priority to drinking water, roads and street lights.

Bhavya Poojary

Bhavya, wife of Gangadhar Poojary, resident of Kalla Mundkur, completed her graduation from the Besant Women's College, Mangalore, High School in Canara High School, Urwa Mangalore and Primary education in Sri Rama Higher Primary School, Konchady.

Vijayalaxmi Shetty

Wife of Booba Shetty and resident of Mogaru Kere in Ganjimutt,Vijayalaxmi Shetty has studied upto 7th standard. She has been the member of Ganjimutt Gram Panchayat three times. She is the President of Ganjimutt Milk Producers Cooperative Society, and the President of Dharmasthala Gramabhivrddi Yojana Okkoota and the President of Dharmasthala Gramabhivrddi Yojana Okkoota Association.

It can be noted that with this election, top posts of Zilla Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat as well as Mangalore City Corporation have all fallen in the kitty of women. The post of President was reserved for general (women) candidate and that of vice-president for candidate from BCM (B) women group respectively.

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July 1,2020

The United States of America has bought almost the entire world's supply of remdesivir, one of just two drugs proven to treat COVID-19. 

“President Trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure Americans have access to the first authorised therapeutic for Covid-19,” said the US health and human services secretary, Alex Azar. 

“To the extent possible, we want to ensure that any American patient who needs remdesivir can get it. The Trump administration is doing everything in our power to learn more about life-saving therapeutics for Covid-19 and secure access to these options for the American people.”

The announcement implies that no other country in the world will be able to buy remdesivir for next three months at least.

The anti-viral drug patented by the US-based Gilead biotech firm is the only one approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to treat patients with the novel coronavirus.

The Trump administration has already shown that it is prepared to outbid and outmanoeuvre all other countries to secure the medical supplies it needs for the US.

“They’ve got access to most of the drug supply [of remdesivir], so there’s nothing for Europe,” said Dr Andrew Hill, senior visiting research fellow at Liverpool University.

Remdesivir, the first drug approved by licensing authorities in the US to treat Covid-19, is made by Gilead and has been shown to help people recover faster from the disease. 

The first 140,000 doses, supplied to drug trials around the world, have been used up. The Trump administration has now bought more than 500,000 doses, which is all of Gilead’s production for July and 90% of August and September.

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February 5,2020

Kasaragod, Feb 5: The customs officials has confiscated 15.5 kilograms gold from a car at Bekal near here on Wednesday.

Sources said, acting on a tip-off, the customs sleuths intercepted a car at Bekal, and seized the yellow metal which is being smuggled by the occupants into Kerala.

The police also managed to arrest the two youth identified as Khetan (29) and Akash (23), both natives of Maharashtra. They had hidden the gold in the cushion. 

The accused confessed that the gold was being transported from Thalassery to Maharashtra illegally. The custom officials are investigating to find others involved in the case.

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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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