New Printing complex of Vartha Bharati inaugurated
Mangaluru, May 13: The new printing complex of Vartha Bharati daily was inaugurated on Sunday, May 13 at Baikampady industrial area in the presence of prominent political leaders, social dignitaries and well wishers.
Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes inaugurated the printing complex by pressing the button of new printing machine.
Speaking on this occasion he said that, media needs to adopt changes as per technology. This is also a challenge. During the time when news is available in so many medias including social media, question remains, through which news, dailies can reach the readers. It is commendable that Vartha Bharati has come up as a winner after facing all the challenges and overcoming from all the obstacles. This is not a small achievement.
Abdussalam Puthige, chief editor of Vartha Bharati who had presided over the program said "Vartha Bharati is impartial and secular. We are not loyal to any party or politician. We have been the main criticizers of congress party. Politicians will get disheartened if they expect loyalty from us. This is the policy of our institution. We are well aware that if we pledge our loyalty to one party or politician we will lose our existence. Our's is not a institute of boasting. We will remain opposition to ruling party forever. We will be the voice of voiceless and representatives of non representatives of the society."
Great responsibility on Vartha Bharati
Media has now joined hands with entrepreneurs. Hence, the freedom of speech is missing in media. But Vartha Bharati is free from this accusation. After the birth of social media the freedom of speech has taken a leap. Sometimes it has also posed threat to the democracy. At this crucial period the onus of protecting freedom of speech is on media like Vartha Bharati.
L.K Atheeq, Chief secretary to Chief Minister
Vartha Bharati is the voice of oppressed: Mattu
When profession becomes business it causes disasters. The same has happened with media today. In the time when the achievements of politicians belonging to minority, dalit and backward community are judged on the basis of their religion and caste, one should not indulge in the practice of judging the editors and directors of Vartha Bharati through their religion or caste. Vartha Bharati has never been limited to one religion, caste or community. Its editorial is a proof for this. It has never behaved like a propagator of community, religion or caste. When politicians and capitalists are occupying the media, readers are the life of Vartha Bharati. I wish readers be the owners of the paper.
Dinesh Amin Mattu, Media advisor of Chief Minister
Vartha Bharati should not turn away from media service. It should set a target of at least five years and realise its dreams. That includes bringing out Hubballi edition, a TV channel and a Urdu daily.
Sayyed Muhammad Beary, President, Beary's group, Bengaluru
Minister U.T Khader, MLA Abhayachandra Jain, director of Samvahana campaigns pvt. ltd. Naasir Sayyed, director of Madhyama communications H.M Afroz Assadi, president of state minority development corporation M.A Gafoor, Blossom Fernandez were present as chief guests.
Deputy mayor Muhammad Kunjathbail, corporator Abdurauf, vice president of district youth congress Lukman Bantwal, businessmen Arshad Mohtisham, Mansoor Ahmed Azad, Haaji S.M Rasheed, P.M.A Razaak. P.B Abdul Razak, Sayyed Moideen, Razak of A.K group, Naazim, Saajid, William D'Souza, Bharat, Puneeth banker, Sambhashiva Rao, Venkat Ghani, Bharat Musthafa, Haris, B.A Nazeer, DYFI state president Muneer Katipalla, former president of Beary Academy B.A Muhammad Haneef, Uniwef Karnataka president Rafiuddin Kudroli and others were present.
Hafiz Thauheed Urrahman from Iqra Arabic school recited the Kiraath. Media communication director Yasin Malpe welcommed the gathering. Mangaluru bureau chief of Vartha Bharati Pushparaj B.N proposed the vote of thanks. The program was compered by Rafiq Master.
The messages from CM Siddaramaiah and former minister B.A Mohiuddin and other dignitaries were read on this occasion. Vartha Bharati staff were felicitated with mementos.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
