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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Pregnant woman in Belagavi diagnosed with Covid-19
Belagavi: A 25-year-old pregnant woman was detected positive for Covid-19 in Belagavi. With this detection, the health department has jumped into action. District health and family welfare officer Dr Ishwar Gadad held a press conference and urged children and elderly people to be careful. Speaking to media on Saturday, Dr Ishwar Gadad said that the number of Covid-19 cases in the state has been increasing over the past 20 days, with one case reported in Belagavi. A pregnant woman in Belagavi district tested positive for the virus, and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with sensitive health should be vigilant, he said. Covid cases came to light in Singapore. Around 30 cases have also been registered in Karnataka, he explained, and said that the travel history of the infected person is being reviewed. Primary and secondary contacts have been identified and tested. It is confirmed that they do not have the infection, Dr Gadad said. "Those who have been vaccinated against Covid infection need not worry. People's immunity has increased now. The fear that existed during the first wave of is no longer there, but the symptoms of infection and the consequences of the disease remain the same. Diabetics, children, and those with low immunity should be keep safe. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오돌토돌 팔뚝, 긁지말고 이렇게 해보세요 현명한소비자 Undo If you have a mild body ache, cold, or fever, you should not ignore it; you should immediately visit the hospital for examination and treatment," he said. Necessary preparations have already been made at BIMS (Belagavi Institute of Medical Science) and all taluk hospitals to provide treatment to Covid patients. There is no need for the public to panic. We have so far tested more than 10 suspects for Covid. All have come back negative. However, Covid infections are increasing in Maharashtra. The state govt has also advised following some guidelines. The health department will take action accordingly. Ten beds have been reserved at BIMS Hospital. All doctors and staff of the health department have been advised and asked to take precautionary measures, Dr Ishwar Gadad added. The case detected in Belagavi has not yet been tested to determine whether it is the Singapore virus or the old virus. About 3,000 doctors are ready to manage Covid. Children, pregnant women, and the elderly should wear masks compulsorily, he suggested.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Minister Satish Jarkiholi instructs to complete development works within time frame
Belagavi: The Belagavi district minister Satish Jarkiholi chaired a Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting at the Central Hall of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS) on Tuesday. SR Patil (Badagi), vice-president of Karnataka Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority, and MLAs of the district attended the KDP meeting focused on various issues of the district, including basic infrastructure, education, health, housing, and social welfare schemes. Speaking at the meeting, minister Satish Jarkiholi instructed the officials to identify the problematic villages and ensure that there are no problems in the drinking water supply due to the intense summer. All the works undertaken under the National Jal Jeevan Mission , the multi-village drinking water project, should be completed as soon as possible, he was decided to build a cancer hospital sanctioned for the district in Belagavi city on BIMS campus. A site will be identified for this, he said. Action is being taken to fill skilled doctors and staff in the district's super specialty hospital. This was also brought to the attention of the chief minister. The govt is giving great importance to education and health sectors. Discussions will be held with the district MLAs to eliminate the shortage of doctors in the hospitals built in the instructed the deputy commissioner to take action against a Slum Development Corporation officer who did not provide information and did not attend the meeting. He instructed the officials of the education department to work well from the grassroots level and think seriously about improving the SSLC MLA Mahantesh Koujalagi, who raised various issues in the meeting, said that a proposal was prepared to undertake works under the MLA's constituency area development grant. However, due to the very slow work at the official level, there are technical problems for the use of the grant. Therefore, MLAs should complete the works for which the grant is released within the time frame, he North assembly constituency MLA Asif (Raju) Sait said that the three-wheelers for the disabled should be distributed within the respective financial lines. BIMS director Dr Ashokkumar Shetty said that efforts are being made to fill the skilled specialist doctors and staff as soon as MLA Duryodhan Aihole, legislative Council member Nagaraj Yadav, MLA Ganesh Hukkeri, Kittur MLA Babasaheb Patil, deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan, ZP CEO Rahul Shinde, MLA Vishwas Vaidya, Vinay Navalagatti, police commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, and superintendent of police Dr Bhimashankar Guled were Patil, a student from Devalapura village in Bailhongal taluk, who secured first position in the state in the current year's SSLC results, and students from all taluks of the district who scored the highest marks were felicitated. Students who excelled in last year's SSLC exams were given laptops.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
Head constable stabbed while arresting dacoity accused
Bidar: Police arrested three suspects on Friday in connection with the dacoity that took place in Old Adarsh Colony on April 26. The arrested are Kartar Singh from Parali village in Beed district of Maharashtra, his brother Jagjit Singh from Bidar and Akshay from Pune. Police have also detained another person involved in selling the stolen gold, though details are pending. The dacoity occurred in the early hours of April 26 when five masked individuals entered the house of Jyotilata Santosh Kumar, a superintendent at the Deputy Commissioner's office, and stole gold ornaments valued at Rs 15.6 lakh at weapon point. A case was registered at Gandhi Ganj police station, and a special team comprising Gandhi Ganj and Bidar rural police was formed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Jawa Barat: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Acting on information, the team located the suspects near Honnikeri Cross in Bidar taluk on Friday morning. During the arrest attempt, Kartar allegedly attacked the police with a knife, severely injuring head constable Maqsood, who collapsed. Rural CPI GS Biradar fired three rounds when the situation became critical, with one bullet striking Kartar's leg. Police subsequently arrested injured Kartar and also captured Jagjit and Akshay, who attempted to escape into the Honnikeri forest.. SP Pradeep Gunti visited BIMS to check on head constable Maqsood's condition and to gather further details. He said, "Kartar Singh and Jagjit Singh are brothers. Kartar faces 18 outstanding dacoity charges. While Jagjit is currently in Bidar, he was involved in orchestrating the dacoity in Old Adarsh Colony, which was carried out by five individuals together." The SP said that the stolen gold jewellery was sold, and the earnings were evenly distributed among the five suspects. The accomplice who facilitated the sale of the gold has been taken into custody, and efforts are ongoing to track down the remaining two suspects. The gold jewellery has been recovered, and it has been established that an air gun was employed during the heist.
