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Media should project positives, not negatives: Dr V S Acharya

March 20, 2011
Mangalore, March 20: Dr. Vedavyas Srinivas Acharya, State Minister for Higher Education, has urged the media to be positive, factual and a catalyst for development.


He was addressing media persons at Press Club here on Sunday after presenting 'Pa Go Memorial Award 2010' to Laxmi Machina, a journalist with Udayavani daily, Belthangady.



The award, instituted by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union (DKWJ), comes with Rs. 5,001 in cash, a citation and a memento.



Machina has been chosen for the award for his report titled “Baanjarumale Abhivruddi Kanasu Kadinalli Kayuttave Kanasugalu” published in the Kannada daily on August, 26, 2010.


Stating that media should always create positive vibes among readers, Dr Acharya said despite negativism prevailing everywhere, media should project the positive side of the issues. The concept of development needs to be changed. “We need to be developed in terms per capita, infrastructure and we have to compare ourselves with other developed countries,” he said.



Referring to UPCL controversy he said people resist the power projects like thermal power plant owing to temporary problems. But in reality, through power projects, India can achieve extensively, he said.



During the 70s the series of reports published about the problems of people in remote villages had opened the eyes of politicians, he said.



The minister also emphasized on the importance of free press, independent judiciary and clean and efficienct administration.



Receiving the award Laxmi Machina said journalists can write plenty of stories in the rural areas causing problems to the people. But the response of the officials concerned is important in such reports.



He also said the journalists should treat the problems of other people as their own. So that the depth of the problem faced by the people can be traced, he said.



The Founder President of P. Gopalakrishna Memorial Trust and Senior journalist Narasimha Rao, President of DKWJ Harsha, General Secretary Guruvappa Balepuni and others were present.



Anand Shetty delivered introductory speech. PB Harish compered the programme.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: With rains in several parts of Karnataka amid Covid-19 pandemic, state Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday asked the people to maintain caution and contact the Health department helpline in case of any symptoms.

"There is heavy rain in several districts of the state's coastal, Malnad and north interior regions. People have to observe utmost caution during these rains amid corona infections. In case of any symptoms like fever, cough and cold immediately call the health department helpline 104," Sudhakar tweeted.

As of August 5 evening, cumulatively 1,51,449 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,804 deaths and 74,679 discharges.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban tops the list accounting for 64,881 cases.

Regarding Bengaluru, Sudhakar said, there are 4,276 beds across 11 Covid care centres in Bengaluru.

"As of today morning, 936 of them i.e., 27.79 percent are vacant. Out of the 3,346 patients, 306 patients are due for discharge today," he said in another tweet.

Aimed at availing beds at Covid-19 hospitals for symptomatic patients and those in need, the government had decided to shift all asymptomatic patients to Covid care centres.

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April 6,2020

Puttur, Apr 6: A person reportedly has been booked for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against minority community on social media platforms.

The accused is reported to be a resident of Belandur village of Puttur Taluk.
The case has been registered at Bellare Police Station.

According to the reports, Kusumadhara had posted derogatory remarks about the faith and minority community. A complaint in this regard was filed by Savanur SDPI member Mohammed Saheer at Bellare Police Station, adding that his remarks in the post would create divide and communal disturbance in the society.

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March 22,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 22: The Karnataka government on Sunday afternoon announced that 9 districts in the State will be under lock down till March 31, barring essential services. It also announced imposition of Section 144 across the state for 3 hours - between 9 p.m. (when the "Janata curfew" will end) to 12 midnight.

The nine COVID-19-affected districts are Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada (Mangaluru), Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburgi and Chikkablapur.

Announcing these measures after attending a meeting chaired by Chief Minister B. S Yeddyurappa, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that there will be no commercial activity in these districts till March 31.

Inter-district movement, including public transport will be restricted. "Public transport will not work across the state tomorrow too. Air conditioned buses will be stopped till March 31," he added. He also clarified that while public transport, including KSRTC, BMTC and Namma Metro, will be withdrawn, private transport services such as cabs and autos will continue to ply.

According to Mr. Bommai, the State government will put in place further measures next week depending on how the situation will unfold in the State and the neighbouring States.

"Government offices will be operational in the State, including in the nine COVID 19-affected districts. As per the current schedule, the legislature sessions will also continue. Pourakarmikas will be working at 50% strength," he added.

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