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Thackeray's remarks on Kambar spark protest in Mangalore

November 25, 2011

Mangalore, November 25: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's acerbic criticism of Jnanapeeth award winner Chandrashekara Kambar in his party's mouthpiece 'Saamna' has raised hackles among Kannada activists in this coastal city too.

Calling Thackeray as 'Kannada-virodhi', the protesters led by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike on Friday burned his effigy in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here.

Addressing the protesters KRV leader Dr Annayya Kulal termed the Marathi hard-line leader's remarks as 'petty politics' and a vain bid to regain his lost popularity in Maharashtra.

Reacting to the Thackeray's statement that Kannada writer should be kicked in the backside, Dr Kulal said that the former's crave towards foul and filthy language never subsided even after reaching the last stage of his life.

In an editorial in Saamna, Thackeray wrote: “Dr Kambar's hatred for Marathi language cannot be condoned by just condemning him. He should be kicked in the back and taught a lesson in Marathi. But, does Maharashtra have any such writer or politician to take on Dr Kambar,” he asked.

Dr Kulal said, Thackeray cannot even touch Kambar's feet. “A grand felicitation will be given to Dr Kambar in Belgaum shortly. We challenge Thackeray to come to come there”, he said.

He also expressed his anger against the “anti-Karnataka activism of Marathis” in Belgaum. “You are in the land of Karnataka. “If you cannot coexist with Kannadigas quit the Kannada land and go back to Maharashtra”, he warned.

Jayaprakash Shetty, District President, KRV, Chandrahas Rai Pilar, Vice-President, KRV, Farooq Kinya, City President, KRV and George P V, secretary, KRV were among the protesters.

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January 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 6: Chief minister BS Yediyurappa has plenty on his plate ahead of the 2020-21 state budget to be presented on March 5 what with the economic slowdown and a sizeable shortfall in revenue, but the biggest worry is the uncertainty surrounding Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation from the Centre.

There is also uncertainty over the state’s share under devolution of funds as per the 14th Finance Commission recommendation.

Finance department officials say that while Rs 3,500 crore is expected as GST compensation for every two months, the devolution of funds would have yielded about Rs 7,000 crore for the current fiscal. But the economic slowdown appears to have hit the Centre’s finances and is likely to impact the state’s share of funds.

“The GST payment for August-September came only in December and we are unsure how much we will get for October-November and December-January,” an official said. Estimates suggest the state’s share under devolution of funds could be reduced by half.

At a meeting of finance department officials last week, Yediyurappa is said to have admitted that unlike those states where non-BJP parties are in power — they have threatened agitations and court cases — the government cannot go “against” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime.

Instead, Yediyurappa has urged senior IAS finance department officials to lobby for funds with their counterparts in New Delhi. On his part, Yediyurappa is said to have already written to Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to at least release the state’s share of GST compensation for the current calendar year of 2019. He is planning to personally meet the PM in Delhi to push the state’s case.

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July 30,2020

Manglauru, July 30: There will be no congregational prayer on Eid Al-Adha at the historic Eidgah mosque in Mangluru’s lighthouse hill this year due to covid-19 pandemic. 

The decision to suspend the Eid prayers in Eidgah was taken as per the guidelines issued by the State Board of Auqaf, said Haji Y Abdullah Kunhi, president of Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid and Eidgah Masjid.

However, Eid prayer will be held at Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid on July 31 at 7 a.m.

Muslims in coastal Karnataka will be celebrating Eid al-Adha on July 31 whereas Muslims in other parts of Karnataka and India are celebrating the festival on August 1.  

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July 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka Government on Friday issued an order regarding the refixation of rates for RT-PCR testing and Rapid Antigen testing for private laboratories in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state induced Task Force Committee has revised the rate of RT-PCR testing to cost Rs 2,000 per test and Rapid Antigen testing for private samples to cost Rs 700 per sample.

Ceiling rate for private samples in private laboratories including screening test and confirmatory test is Rs 3,000 per test, read the order

The cost is inclusive of the price of Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, stated the government in the order.

Karnataka has reported 5,007 new COVID-19 positive cases and 110 deaths on Friday.

The total number of cases stands at 85,870 including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths, added the state Government.

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