No curfews during Ramadan and Eid in Saudi Arabia
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May 1, 2021
Jeddah, May 1: The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) spokesman, Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly, has denied that authorities will request curfews during Ramadan or Eid.
“Rumors spread from time to time, and this is one of the circulating things nowadays, and they are not true,” he said. “The concerned and specialized committees are continuing to follow the situation closely, but no request has been sent to enforce curfews neither in Ramadan nor Eid,” he added.
Al-Aly stressed the importance of adhering to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precautionary measures, saying “if society abides by these measures wearing masks and keeping a safe distance, avoiding large gatherings and adhering to the numbers allowed, especially during Eid we won’t need further restrictions or curfews.”
Health Minister hits out at critics of Karnataka govt s covid management
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April 23, 2021
Bengaluru, Apr 23: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday hit out at those criticising the state government for the poor handling of the Covid-19 situation. We are in this situation after giving permission to various economic activities. Is it magic to contain the spurt in cases after letting all the economic activities take place? Sudhakar told reporters here.
The minister said there was a health emergency in the country, which is not limited to Karnataka alone.
Sudhakar stressed on the fact that the virus which has hit the world was new where there is genome sequencing happening.
26-yr-old man killed as speeding bus hits motorbike in overtake bid
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April 19, 2021
Manjeshwar, Apr 19: A 26-year-old man lost his life after a speeding bus knocked his motorbike down at Hosangadi Pete near Manjeshwar last night.
The deceased has been identified as Shashidhar, a resident of Paivalike Beedubail.
While the bus belonging to Kerala State Road Corporation was plying from Mangaluru to Kasaragod, the motorbike was too heading to Kasaragod from Talapady.
It is said that the bus hit the motorbike from behind while trying to overtake another vehicle. The intensity was such that the rider died on the spot.
Karnataka govt holds striking RTC employees responsible for driver Rabeed Rasool’s murder
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April 17, 2021
Bengaluru, Apr 17: Even as the tussle between the Karnataka government and striking workers of the state road transport corporations (RTC) led to the death of a driver who had reported to work, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi held the agitators responsible for the unfortunate incident.
Rabeed Rasool Avati, a driver working with the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) succumbed to his injuries after stones were pelted at the bus he was driving on Friday.
Mr. Avati, 56, was taking the bus on the Vijayapura-Jamkhandi route when unidentified persons pelted stones at the windshield. The broken pieces of glass caused a gash on the driver’s neck. Mr. Avati, who was bleeding heavily, was immediately rushed to Jamkhandi Taluk Hospital, but could not be saved.
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Minister announces ₹30 lakh compensation and job for kin of the deceased
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Private bus operators argue with BMTC officials on plying corporation buses at Kempegowda Bus Stand in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit:
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Minister announces ₹30 lakh compensation and job for kin of the deceased A driver working with the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) succumbed to his injuries after stones were pelted at the bus he was driving. The deceased has been identified as Rabeed Rasul K. Avati.
Mr. Avati, 56, was taking the bus on the Vijayapura-Jamkhandi route when unidentified persons pelted stones at the windshield. The broken pieces of glass caused a gash on the driver’s neck. Mr. Avati, who was bleeding heavily, was immediately rushed to Jamkhandi Taluk Hospital, but could not be saved.