Kannada producer-actor Dwarakish cremated in Bengaluru with state honours
Bengaluru: The funeral rites of veteran Kannada film producer and actor Dwarakish, who died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 81 years, were conducted, with state honours, at the TR Mill Crematorium in Chamarajpet on Wednesday.
The body of the late actor was kept at the Ravindra Kalakshetra on Wednesday morning for people to pay their last respects to Dwarakish, prior to the funeral.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, actors Yash, Ravichandran, Dhruva Sarja and Shruti as well as other dignitaries offered their respects to the actor at Ravindra Kalakshetra.
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
