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State rankings: BJP, JD(S) fight for credit

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December 28, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 28: Shortly after the central government announced state rankings on Thursday, placing Karnataka third on the Good Governance Index (GGI), BJP and JD(S) engaged in a brief credit war on Twitter.

Both claimed Karnataka's ranking was the positive outcome of the work done by their respective administrations.

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa wasted no time to associate his government with the top three finish, tweeting: "In maintaining fiscal discipline Karnataka is number one. In good governance too, the state gets third rank. The GGI ranking prepared by the Centre on 50 indicators is an inspiration for us to give good governance."

Kannada and culture minister CT Ravi praised the chief minister. "Karnataka has got a top rank in GCI. I congratulate @BSYBJP for this achievement," he tweeted.

JD(S) claimed the rankings reflected the efforts made by the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy. It accused BJP of grabbing recognition for someone else's work.

"This 'disqualified' government is shamefully claiming credit by trying to portray HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government's achievements as its own," JD(S) tweeted. It used the word "disqualified" to refer to disqualified Congress-JD(S) legislators who are now a part of BJP. Most of them won in the December 5 bypolls.

"For those who stole opposition party MLAs, stealing other's achievements is not a big deal," JD(S) wrote.

The Union department of administrative reforms and grievances and the Centre for Good Governance released the state rankings on Thursday. Karnataka bagged the first spot for economic governance. Tamil Nadu, which secured an overall score of 5.62 in the 10-sector index, was the top performer in creation of public infrastructure and delivery of justice and providing public security. Karnataka's overall score stood at 5.1.

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March 11,2020

Kalaburagi, Mar 11: A suspected coronavirus patient who had returned to Kalaburagi from Saudi Arabia on February 29 passed away today in hospital.

It is said he was admitted to the hospital on March 5 after he showed flu symptoms. But, the family members of the patient had shifted him to Hyderabad from GIMS on Tuesday against the advice of the doctors.

However, the district administration and District Health Officer (DHO) M A Jabbar are waiting for the final report of throat swab of the patient sent for lab test.

The DHO has directed Taluk Health Officer Sharanabasappa Kyatanal to supervise until the final rites of the suspect person were performed.

Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner B Sharat said the patient died on Tuesday night on his way back to Kalaburagi after the doctor stated that chances of his survival was bleak. "It is still a suspected coronavirus case. We are waiting for the report," he said.

Sharat said he developed severe respiratory problem coupled with cough, cold and fever. "As he was 76-year-old, he failed to respond to the treatment. It is yet to be confirmed if the cause of death was coronavirus," he said.

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July 18,2020

Mangaluru, July 18: A man and his son have been arrested for torturing an elderly woman in Savanalu under Belthangady police station limits in Dakshina Kannada. 

The arrest came after a video clip of the duo beating the woman went viral on social media.

According to police, the duo has been identified as the woman’s son Srinivas Shetty and her grandson Pradeep Shetty.

The accused had allegedly been torturing the 70-year-old ailing woman and the video of the same has gone viral on social media.

The police have booked a suo moto case under Indian Penal Code 323, 504 and section 24 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

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April 6,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 6: Taking note of the communally hateful messages, news and pictures in the wake of coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxmi Prasad on Monday issued strict warning to people spreading such messages and news on local social media platforms.

The SP also confirmed that four cases under his jurisdiction have been registered for sending, forwarding messages with communal hate in the wake of coronavirus on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms.

He added the police department will not take any such messages, news, and images lightly which can potentially hurt the sentiments of the people of any community. He also added that those found guilty will be prosecuted under strict law and their gadgets, mobiles will be seized by the department.

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