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Yakshgana Kalaranga confers annual awards

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November 14, 2011

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Udupi, November 14: Honouring more and more Yakshagana artistes would help in attracting new faces to the field of Yakshagana. It would also help in creating interest in Yakshagana among children, opined Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji.

Swamiji was speaking after presenting annual Yakshagana awards-2011, instituted by Yakshgana Kalaranga, Udupi, to senior yakshagana artistes and an organization in Rajangana of Srikrishna Temple, on Sunday.

Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy President Prof ML Samaga in his speech proposed to promote Yakshagana as art synonymous with Karnataka, as Mohini Attam symbolizes Kerala and Lavani symbolizes Maharashtra.

Putturu Sridhara Bhandary was honoured with Dr BB Shetty Award, Babu Kudthadka of Bajal with Nittur Sundara Shetty-Mahesh D Shetty award, Kodi Krishna with Prof BV Acharya award, Ananda Shetty Majjigebailu with B Jagajjivandas Shetty award, Krishna Yaji Idagunji with Bhagavatha Naranappa Uppoora award, Avarse Sheena Madiwala with Dashavathari Marvi Ramakrishna Hebbara-Bhagavatha Vadiraja Hebbara award, Pundarikaksha Upadhyaya with Kota Vaikunta award, Halladache Venkataramiah with Kadiyali Subraya Upadhya award, Jamadagni Sheena Naik with Airodi Rama Ganiga award, Tenkabailu Tirumaleshwara Shastry with Padaru Narasimha Shastry award, Bajpe Deranna with HR Kedlaya award, Janardana Jogi Manjeshwara with U Vishwanath Shenoy award, S Gopalakrishna with Yaksha Chethana award and Yakshagana Kalakshethra, Gundibailu (organisation) with Sri Vishwesha Theertha Award.

Entrepreneur G Shankar presided over the programme. Entrepreneurs Suresh P Shetty and K Vasudev Shetty, Managing Trustee of Bharathiya Vikas Trust KM Udupa were the guests of honour.

Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji graced the occasion. President of Yakshagana Kalaranga Tallur Shivaram Shetty welcomed the gathering. Secretary Murali Kadekar compered the programme.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

The incident happened after the patient died in the ambulance while waiting in front of the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru.

The driver was dragged out of the ambulance and chased around by a relative.

His clothes were ripped off and harangue were hurled at him. The relative was seen shouting and blaming the driver for the patient's death.

Speaking to news agency, the driver said that he was unable to explain the sequence of the protocol which was to be followed while getting the patient to the treatment ward.

Karnataka is one of the worst-affected states by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has 67,456 active cases as of Friday.

The state government has been struggling to contain the spread of the disease as it has intermittently imposed and eased lockdown measures, especially in the capital Bengaluru.

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July 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 21: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that everyone has to fight COVID-19 while maintaining a stable economy and lockdown is not the solution.

While briefing the media after a meeting with Health Minister B Sriramulu and officials here, CM Yediyurappa said, "There will be no lockdown from tomorrow, people need to get back to work, the economy is also very important. We have to fight COVID-19 while maintaining a stable economy. Lockdown is not the solution, now restrictions will be placed only in containment zones."

"People who came from Maharastra and Tamil Nadu added to the COVID-19 cases in Karnataka. Experts have suggested a 5T strategy - Trace, Track, Test, Treat and Technology. Our COVID warriors are working day and night to safeguard the people of the state, we have to maintain social distance, wear a mask while going out," he added.

CM Yediyurappa further said that more than 80 per cent COVID-19 cases in the state are asymptomatic.

"Five five per cent need ICU or ventilators, 11,230 beds are kept ready for the use of people including private hospitals, medical colleges. The real-time dashboard is ready to serve the people. Now onwards, test report will be given within 24 hours. SSLC exams were conducted successfully. More than 8 lakh students wrote exams in such a situation," he said.

Commenting upon the allegations of COVID-19 mismanagement labelled by opposition leaders, CM Yediyurappa said, "I request all the opposition leaders not to make unnecessary comments. I request Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar and others to suggest us valuably to fight corona together."

"We will give all the details which are required to D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaih, H D Kumaraswamy. Not even one-rupee corruption is done in COVID-19 management. We will give you all details. No official misused any funds, being opposition leaders, you have all rights to check documents, we will provide them," he added.

Taking to Twitter, Health Minister B Sriramulu said that the decision to raise the salary of 2,000 AYUSH doctors to Rs 45,000 was taken in the meeting.

"The decision to raise the salary of 2000 AYUSH doctors to Rs 45,000 was taken at a meeting chaired by our Hon. Chief Minister Shri @BSYBJP. Assurance has been given that the demand of private AYUSH doctors too will be reviewed and a decision regarding the same will be taken at the earliest. All doctors who were protesting for the same have withdrawn their resignations and reported to work," he tweeted.

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May 25,2020

Bengaluru, May 25: With the reporting of 93 more fresh cases of COVID-19, the total number of pandemic cases were surged to 2182 in Karnataka on Monday.

According to official sources, highest number of new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, were reported from Udupi (32), Kalaburagi (16), Yadagiri (15), Bengaluru Urban (08), Dakshina Kannada (04) in the last 24-hours in the state.

The fresh cases were also reported form Mandya, Belagavi, Ramanagara, Vijayapura, Kolara, Ballari and Dharwada district.

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