Mangaluru: Six new deaths, 132 new cases of COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Sunday reported six new COVID-19 related deaths and also reported 132 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The information was shared by Health and Family Department.
With six new deaths, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the district has gone up to 220. Of the six deceased patients on Sunday, Two were residents of Mangaluru Taluk, Two from Bantwal and one from Sullia while one patient was from other district.
With 132 new cases, the total number of cases reported in the district has gone up to 7,207.
The district on Sunday also witnessed 195 patients recovering from the virus who were discharged from the hospitals. With 3682 recoveries, the district currently has 3,305 active cases.
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MediaOne TV Facebook page restored after block linked to ‘government request’
Kochi: The official Facebook page of Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV has been restored after being blocked without prior notice, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
The channel was quoted by Maktoob as saying that the restriction was lifted automatically, with Meta Platforms informing it that the action had been taken following a “government request” which has now expired or been reversed.
The development came shortly after the channel approached the Kerala High Court challenging the blocking of its page, terming it arbitrary and in violation of legal provisions and judicial precedents. The High Court had issued notice to Meta via email hours before the restriction was withdrawn.
In its petition, the channel said access to its Facebook page had been restricted for users in India without citing any specific content or alleged violation. It contended that while individual posts may be taken down under applicable a rule, blocking an entire page goes beyond the scope of such measures.
The incident followed an earlier action taken against the channel in 2022, when the Ministry of Information and transmitting prohibited it from transmitting. It cited national security concerns regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal of security clearance.
The Supreme Court of India in April 2023 set aside the ban, observing that national security claims cannot be made without substantive basis and that criticism of government policies does not render a media outlet anti-national.
