Inquiry urged into 'unauthorised' circumcision camp

April 19, 2012

Karwar, April 19: As many as 93 Muslim boys underwent 'khatna' (circumcision or surgical removal of the foreskin of the male organ) in an alleged unauthorised camp arranged by a quack and some religious heads in Dandeli on April 14.

The incident came to light on Wednesday when the Haliyal unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanded an inquiry into it. The Uttara Kannada district administration has ordered an inquiry.

J.A. Attar, president of the Haliyal unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA), has urged the district administration to arrest the quack who conducted the camp allegedly using a single scissor and a knife without sterilising them.

In a press release here, Dr. Attar said that the 93 boys could now be susceptible to health hazards and demanded immediate medical attention to them. He said that the quack, who hailed from Hubli, had collected more than Rs. 1 lakh for the camp.

Soon after the incident, the IMA contacted Inkanglo Jameer, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada, and informed her of the camp. The Deputy Commissioner then alerted the police and the Health Department officials in Dandeli and sent them to the spot. By the time, the officials reached there, 93 children had undergone circumcision.

The police and the health officials stopped the quack from carrying out further operations, IMA sources said.

When contacted, Ms. Jameer said that it was true that she got the information about the camp on April 14. After getting information she asked the police and health officials in Dandeli to check what had happened. The officials found that the camp was organised without the permission of the police, the local authorities and Health Department, she said.

When the officials found out that the surgery was being was conducted by an unqualified person and in unhygienic conditions, they asked the organisers of the camp to stop further operations, she said.

Ms. Jameer said that the District Health Officer was asked to hold an inquiry and submit a report.

District Health Officer Ashok Kumar said that the Health Department said blood samples are being collected to test if the boys were affected by any disease after the operation. He said that once the procedure is over, criminal cases would be filed against those involved in it.

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Suresh Neramballi - an unsung Mangalurean hero in Kuwait

Sushma Bangera

June 4,2020

Kuwait: The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the whole world into a difficult situation and the situation of Indians in Kuwait is not any different. Many people have lost their jobs, have no salary, are deprived of food and are not able to pay rent. The appalling conditions of labourers, domestic workers, taxi drivers and low waged earners don’t seem to end in Kuwait.

At this trying situation when many people were even afraid of leaving their houses because of coronavirus, Suresh S. Rao Neramballi, volunteer of the Food Kit Distribution at the ICSG (Indian Community Support Group) has helped many tremendously. He was ready to go around delivering food kits at any time possible by his car. However, after Kuwait imposed a full curfew from 11th May 2020, no one could take out their vehicles unless they had a curfew pass.

This did not stop Mr. Suresh Neramballi, who then borrowed a bicycle from a friend and ended up going around in the cycle delivering the food kits in curfew break time (4:30pm to 6:30pm) to all those who registered in the ICSG website. This selfless service surely commands appreciation and applause. Mr. Suresh Neramballi has been a light for many families and bachelors in Kuwait and will surely garner the blessings of them who have been able to eat at this time.

He was also the one who could deliver the food kits to many Indian Muslim maids, bachelors, laborers and families previous day and right on the day of EID, as they were not able to go shopping for their groceries for EID, due to the curfew. They blessed him in EID dua.

Mr. Suresh Neramballi hails from Mangaluru, India and is an Engineer in the Oil sector company in Kuwait. He has been dedicated to social service, achieved 'Aryabhata International Award' for his Kannada Service and Social service, served in many Associations and Distributor of Kannada and Tulu Movies in Kuwait. He wholeheartedly thanks the people and government of Kuwait for his bread and butter.

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May Almighty Allah shower His mescifull blessing on you and your family... Your selfless service will always be remembered,,,

God bless you and your family

God bless you brother and keep you healthy plus happy always. You will be in the prayers of those who receivec your timely regardles they are hindu or muslim or christian. This is a slap on the face of hate mongers who are always trying to divide the socieity in the name of religion. Such people are burden to this world and society. We should clean our society from such dirt and bad people. Well done brother. May God bless you.

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Help poor, needy by not cutting their salaries: Karnataka CM

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April 4,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has appealed to employers not to cut salaries of their maids, servants and drivers who are unable to attend work due to the current lockdown situation in the country.

He said compassionate gesture of employers will support the poor and needy.

"I request all the employers not to cut salaries of their maids, servants, drivers etc., who are not able to work due to social distancing. Your compassionate gesture will support the poor and needy to overcome this hard time. FightBackKarnataka CoronavirusPandemic," the Chief Minister said in a tweet.

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What benefit govt is giving us so that we can transfer the same goodness to our workers? Or are the funds only to buy and sell MLA?

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21 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala including 8 from Kasaragod

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April 2,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 2: Kerala reported 21 new cases of coronavirus with eight from the worst affected Kasaragod district, taking the tally of active patients to 256, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

Besides, Kasaragod, five positive cases have been detected from Idukki, two from Kollam and one each from Thiruvananthapuram, Pathnamthitta, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur, he told reporters here.

At least 1.65 lakh people are under survillence in the state, 643 in various hospitals.

Presently, 256 people are under treatment for the virus in the state where two fatalities have occurred, Vijayan said.

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