All MPs attending Monsoon Session to undergo covid test every 5th day

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September 3, 2020

Bengaluru, Sept 3: All the MPs will be tested for COVID-19 on every fifth day during the Monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly and Council, starting from September 21, said Karnataka Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation JC Madhuswamy on Thursday.

"All members will be tested for COVID-19 on every fifth day of the functioning of the Monsoon session, starting from September 21," said Madhuswamy on Thursday.

"A transparent partition has also been installed between the seats of the members," he added.

On August 20, Madhuswamy had announced that Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Sessions will be held between September 21 and 30, and added that the government will answer all the queries raised by the opposition parties.

"Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council sessions will be held between 21-30 September 2020. Opposition parties are ready to attack the state government over the issues of the APMC Amendment Act and Land Reform Amendment Act," he had 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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