Kusumavati Shivalli
HUBBALLI: After drawing a blank in securing an oxygenated bed at a Hubballi hospital for her Covid-positive mother on Saturday, Kundagol Congress MLA Kusumavati Shivalli on Monday made an emotional appeal to former chief minister Siddaramaiah during a Congress meeting. Within hours of the meeting, the lawmaker s mother was admitted into KIMS Hospital on Monday.
Both KIMS and the district deputy commissioner said the Covid patient was offered oxygenated bed on Saturday, but she chose to go home and returned on Monday.
Source said that during a video conference of the Congress Legislature Party, Kusumavati reportedly narrated her ordeal, saying her mother was denied admission at KIMS. My mother s condition is critical, and I m worried about her health, she said.
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April 22, 2021 23:11 IST
It is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Chief Secretary, clarifies Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil
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Confused shopkeepers waiting outside their shops after the police asked them to down shutters at Broadway in the central business district of Hubballi on Thursday.
It is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Chief Secretary, clarifies Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil
Lack of clarity over what is prohibited, particularly those relating to shops and commercial establishments, and the subsequent clarification by the authorities resulted in the police closing down all shops and commercial establishments in Dharwad district, including the twin cities, on Thursday.
Extensive mass sensitisation programme launched
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With the number of COVID-19 cases going up in the last fortnight, the Dharwad district administration has embarked on an extensive sensitisation programme in a bid to increase adherence to health protocol.
According to official data, Dharwad district has recorded 1,100 new cases in the last 18 days and registered 20 deaths due to the pandemic. On Monday, the district administration along with the police launched a mass sensitisation programme.
Leading a team along with Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Labhu Ram, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Yeshvanth Madinkar, vaccination nodal officer S.M. Honakeri, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil visited market areas and infection-prone areas as part of the awareness programme. During the programme, the officials emphasised on the need for wearing face masks, using hand sanitisers and maintaining physical distancing.
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April 14, 2021 21:49 IST
‘The late leader gave the power of pen to the deprived classes bringing about a great change’
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Home Guards who served as COVID-19 warriors being honoured during the Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations in Hubballi on Wednesday.
‘The late leader gave the power of pen to the deprived classes bringing about a great change’
The 130th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, considered the father of the Constitution, was celebrated through various programmes by government agencies, various public and private organisations.
In both Hubballi and Dharwad, statues of Ambedkar almost got buried under a load of garlands as politicians, individuals, office-bearers of organisations and officials took turns to garland them and pay respects to the late leader who gave the country its Constitution.
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With Dharwad recording an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last fortnight, the Deputy Commissioner of the district said steps would be taken for stricter implementation of COVID-19 protocol.
Speaking to mediapersons in Dharwad on Saturday after reviewing the situation, Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil said that a strict vigil would be kept on adherence to COVID-19 protocol. Several teams had been formed to ensure that face mask wearing and physical distancing was maintained. Shops that violate Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) will be locked till April 20 as per the Disaster Management Act, 2020, he said.
Mr. Patil said that considering the second wave, there was a need for everyone to be a Corona warrior, exercise utmost caution and sensitise others. As holidays had been declared for government hostels till April 20, parents had been asked to take them home after getting them tested, he said.