Press Release- Mangalore, July 7: The Covid-19 vaccination campaign and Blood donation camp was launched on 6th July, Tuesday at the Bearys Institute of Technology in collaboration with Indian red cross society(IRC) of Mangalore.

Principal of BIT, Dr. Manjur Basha delivered the welcome speech. Followed by Dr. Aziz Mustafa spoke and gave the importance of Vaccination. The chief guest of the event Dr. JN Bhatt, Indian red cross society of Mangalore launched the covid-19 vaccine campaign and Blood donation camp. The other dignitaries on the dais were Dr. Sunitha, PHC Boliyar, Mr. Praveen kumar, Dist coordinator, IRC, Mangalore. Mr. Siddique, Member SDRT, IRC, Mr. Mohammad Shaheer, Member IRC. The coordinator for this event were, Prof. Zaheer Ahmed, HOD, Civil Dept, BIT and Mr. Rafeeq of BIT.

Dr. Bhatt, in his speech, spoke and said that the corona is spreading fast like fire and vaccine shield is needed to fight corona. The vaccine will help to boost immunity in the body. Students are the wealth of the country but the academic progress of the students is inhibited by this corona epidemic. The government launches a vaccine campaign on the college campus for the benefit of the students and faculties.
Dr. Bhatt stressed that, we should be aware of the vaccine and motivate everyone around us should to be vaccinated. It is everyone's responsibility to vaccinate and keep society healthy. Despite the immunity, the vaccine does not have any adverse effects.

The program concluded on 7th July at 4:30 PM.

 

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Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.

The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.

Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.

The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.

Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.

The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.