Complete lockdown of Dakshina Kannada District extended for Sunday: DK in-charge minister
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Administration on Saturday evening announced that it will extend the complete lockdown of the District for Sunday as well in the wake of increasing numbers of positive Corona Virus cases. The information was shared by District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary.
The decision was taken during the meeting of top-officials held at DC Office in the city.
Emergency services including Milk supply, medical stores, newspapers, petrol bunks and LPG will however be exempted from the lockdown, he informed.
He also added that a meeting will called to discuss the home delivery of the food supplies in the District. He also added that orders for food supplies can also be placed online and those who are unable to order online can contact helpline number 1077 to place the order after which the volunteers will supply their orders to their homes.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
