Agitating Ayush doctors sweep the area around UT Khader’s residence

Bengaluru, Jul 24: In an attempt to convince Health Minister U?T?Khader that their condition was no better than that of Group ‘D’ employees, Ayur¬vedic, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (Ayush) doctors under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) staged a protest in front of his residence with brooms.

As a mark of protest, the Ayush doctors swept the area around Khader’s residence on Thursday. The protest came after their meeting with the minister on Wednesday proved to be fruitless and he said that there would be no hike in their salaries. “We had to take this step to make him understand that our living conditions are no better than that of a Group ‘D’ worker,” said Madhukar, secretary, NRHM Karnataka Ayush Doctors’ Association.

Khader met the protesting doctors again on Thursday and said that the State had already sent a recommendation to the Centre to hike the salaries to Rs 28,000 which the Centre has refused to consider. “We were told that a hike up to Rs 25,000 could be made. Rhe condition that we had put forth yesterday, about them having to be reappointed after the present contract comes to an end, still holds good,” he added.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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