Govt. to construct Rs 90 cr Aarogya Soudha: UT Khader

Bangalore, May 23: The Congress-led Karnataka government would construct a Rs 90 crore 'Aarogya Soudha' here to house all offices coming under the Health and Family Welfare Department.

Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said such an initiative would enhance efficiency of the department and promote teamwork.

Officials said it would be a nine-storey "green" building for which four acres on Magadi Road had been identified and foundation stone is expected to be laid within a week.

Khader said the government would soon launch a helpline '104' to enable people to know nearest health facilities, lodge complaints and grievances and get medical tips in emergencies.

The government also proposed to introduce bio-metric systems in all government-run hospitals to see that all the staff come on time and don't shirk work, the minister said.

Khader said an equipment monitoring cell would be created so that malfunctioning machines - such as X-ray, scanning and those in operation theatre and ICUs - are rectified in quick time. Such equipment would be procured from quality manufacturers directly in future and there would no middlemen.

The minister said he is keen to see that rural service becomes mandatory for MBBS and Post-graduates in medicine. While there is a law in this regard, he noted that such graduates get away by paying the prescribed fine and skip rural service.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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