Anti-filaria medication begins

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January 23, 2012

Mangalore, January 23: Mass drug administration programme organized by the Department of Health and Family Welfare for prevention and control of filariasis was symbolically inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda at Government Wenlock Hospital here on Monday

More than 100 people took tablets at the inaugural function. Sumathi and Sangeetha, nurses at the Government Wenlock Hospital distributed the drugs to the gathering. They informed that each children aged between two years to five years should consume one Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) tablet and one Albendazole tablet, while persons aged between six years and 14 years should consume two DEC tablets and one albendazole tablet. And persons aged above 15 years should consume three DEC tablets and one albendazole tablet at a time and people aged above 70 years are not supposed to take this tablet.

They said that this dosage prevents a person from filariasis for lifetime and if the person is already affected, the consumption of the tablet, would help him recover depending upon his resistance.

Senior Malaria Inspector P Jayaram Poojary said that tablets will be distributed in Mangalore, Puttur and Bantwal taluks of Dakshina Kannada district, under the supervisor of nodal officers. He said each drug distributer covers 50 houses in the location and cover all the houses within three days from today.

Director of Health and Family Welfare services, Bangalore Dr. Cheluvaraj, Joint Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Dr. Nagaraj, Health and Family Welfare officer O R Srirangappa, District Surgeon, Government Wenlock Hospital GM Sangameshwar, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr B Saroja, District Vector Borne Disease Control (VBDC) officer Dr. Arun Kumar, District Health Supervisor (Malaria) Subrahmanya Holla among others were present on the occasion.

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Teenage girl drowns as boat capsizes in River Netravati

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January 20,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 20: A teenage girl drowned after a boat in which she was traveling in capsized in the river Netravati at Uliya Hoige, Ullal, police said on Monday.

Meanwhile, four other girls who were also traveling on the same boat were rescued by the locals, the police added. The mishap happened on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Renita, a resident of Miyapadavu.

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Mangaluru: Central Market remains shut; grocery stores open till noon

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March 26,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 25 : Taking into account surge of COVID-19 cases in neighbouring districts, Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided to suspend retail sales at Central Market in Mangaluru and public will not be allowed to purchase at Central Market from Thursday.

Proper arrangements have been made for the public to buy from nearby grocery shops from 6 am till 12 noon.
However strict social distancing has to be ensured by the vendors failing which action will be taken, warned Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh. The public are advised to follow social distancing measures.

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Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, May 24 in coastal Karnataka

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 22: Two prominent Qadhis of coastal Karnataka today declared that Eid al-Fitr will be observed in the region on Sunday, May 24.

Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar, the Qadhi of Mangaluru and Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Qadhi of Udupi Samyukta Jamaat in their separate statements made this announcement.

The decision was taken as there was no news of new moon sighting in the coastal region today.

Ullal Qadhi Qurrathussadath Seyyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari also announced that 24th May is first of Shawwal and Eid al Fithr will be celebrated on that day.

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Moon sighting for the start of the month of Ramazan, for end of fastings- Eidul Fitr, for the month of Hajj and Muharram:

The moon sighting is so easy. We the people of India and have Indian Standard Time all.over India.

When we can accept the moon sighting in Delhi and announcement from Delhi as it was during times of Radio and Doordarshan news, why can we not accept the sighting of moon in coastal region of Karnataka and in Kerala?

Let us bring about change for good.

Why is rest of Karnataka or India not joining for Eid with coastal region and kerala? At the time of Radio and Dorrdarshan only days, all of India used to wait for 8.00 pm news for updates of moon sighting. So why not accept the moon signing witnesses in Kerala or coastal region?

I request all Indians to accept the witnessing of Moon sighting in any area of India and start and end Fasting.