Multistoried building in Karnataka sealed after 2 test positive for new covid variant

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December 29, 2020

Bengaluru, Dec 29: A multistorey apartment in the city, where a mother and her daughter tested positive for the new Coronavirus variant, stayed in the City on Tuesday was sealed by the BBMP.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials tried to shift as many as 22 families out of the complex to institutional quarantine or hotels. But reversed the decision after residents resisted the move.

Dr GK Suresh, Deputy Health Officer, Bommanahalli zone, who was at the apartment said, "since the apartment dwellers did not agree to be shifted out, we have sealed down the apartment. As many as 37 people are residing in 12 houses. We will be placing barricades. They will all be secondary contacts as they've all used the same lift and staircases. All their samples have been taken and sent to the lab for RT PCR tests."

Dr BK Vijayendra, Chief Health Officer, Public Health, BBMP, said, "Primary contacts of Covid positive UK returnees have been asked to be shifted to institutional quarantine, that is, hotels, by the government. Till last night, there were 45 primary contacts of 16 Covid patients from the UK in the city. Previously, they were in home quarantine."

M Ramakrishna, Joint Commissioner, Bommanahalli, confirmed that they're not shifting the families. "We are not shifting any families. We are keeping all primary and secondary contacts at their respective homes itself," he added.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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