Karnataka will appoint doctors in eight months, assures UTK

November 1, 2014

Udupi, Nov 1: The Karnataka government will be appointing medical officers and related personnel in the state in the next eight months, assured health and family welfare minister U T Khader.

Addressing presspersons at Shiroor in Udupi district on Friday Mr. Khader said the government had already issued orders on appointing these medical officers.

He said that as many as 983 specialists, 321 medical officers, 87 dental doctors, 3,000 nurses, lab technicians, C and D Group paramedicals would be appointed in the next eight months. There was a 50 per cent shortage of medical officers in the State.

He said that the government would be starting Generic Medicine Stores and 24x7 pharmacies in all district and taluk headquarters. The idea behind starting the Generic Medicine Stores was to provide medicines at low rates to the patients. These stores would be established in the premises of the government hospitals.

The government would ensure that over 1,000 generic medicines were available at these stores at 60 per cent concessional rates. The 24x7 government pharmacies would sell medicines at 20 per cent cheaper prices. This would also put an end to the practice of doctors giving prescriptions for medicines (to the patients) to be purchased outside government hospitals.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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