Alert sounded in Karnataka after outbreak of bird flu in Kerala, MP, Maha

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January 5, 2021

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Authorities have sounded alert following reports about outbreak of bird flu in the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala, Karnataka Minister for Health Dr K Sudhakar said on Tuesday.

Speaking to mediapersons here, he said " I have asked the Health officers in the border districts to be alert".

Replying to a question on a few teachers and students infected with Covid-19 after the reopening of schools and colleges, he said that "there was no need to panic, schools and colleges are functioning properly and children have started coming. People have to cooperate for the academic progress of the students.

Dr Sudhakar said that the government was on high alert and if all students and teachers get infected, then there is an improved medical system in place in the State.

On UK returnees, he said 37 of them have tested positive for Covid-19. Ten among the 37 who returned from the UK were found to be carrying the mutant of coronavirus. Seventy-five UK returnees have not yet been traced, the Minister said.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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