Private hospitals fleecing covid patients in the name of treatment: Minister

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November 1, 2020

Hubballi, Nov 1: Major and Medium Industries Minister, Jagadish Shettar alleged here on Saturday that in the name of Corona treatment/managements, many private hospitals in the state have fleeced the Covid 19 Patients.

Government Hospitals like Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hubballi Rendered invaluable Service and selflessly and successfully treated Covid 19 affected cases.

Addressing at a function while jointly handing over 200 Portable AQovent Ventilators, Indigenously Manufactured and donated Aequs Company in Belagavi District to KIMS Hubballi, he said that in the name of Corona Package, the Managements of the Private Hospitals, initially neglected and did not even accept the Covid 19 Patients.

Though not all of them, unfortunately the attitude of many Private Hospitals towards Covid 19 patients during the pandemic were unbecoming of their profession, he said.

According to the details, the AQovent Ventilator, Indigenously manufactured by AEQus Company in Belagavi, is a Mechanical Resuscitator sourced by a Licenced design from the University of Illinois, USA to provide immediate medical support without much hassle.

It is non-Electrical and oxygen driven resuscitator that provides pressure limited flow controlled emergency Ventilator. The Automatic device functions as a primary respirator while transporting a patient from Ward to Ward, Hospital to Hospital and even in an Air Ambulance. The device must be used only under the supervision of the qualified Medical staff and once connected, the patient must not be left alone until the device is disconnected, a spokesman of the manufacturing company said.

According to Mr. Praveen Kumar C Naik, Chief Medical officer of the Manufacturing company, the imported Ventilator of the Similar Type cost nearly Rupees one lakh, while the basic production cost of their product cost is only Rupees Eight thousand per unit. The company is planning to explore the possibility of exporting the product in future, he added.

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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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