Minister DK Shivakumar meets SM Krishna
Bengaluru, Jan 1: Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday met former governor SM Krishna at the latter's house and wished him as part of New Year.
Shivakumar greeted Krishna at the latter's house at Sadashiva Nagar. Later he said that he was not such a big person to invite him to Congress. But he has met him due to his personal relationship with the leader, he said.
People will get benefit
In order to connect the airport, the government has planned to construct steel bridge and it would help the people. The aim of the government was to ensure free traffic movement. But the Opposition always find fault in everything, he said.
The BJP leaders were thinking that the Congress and JDS would not know anything about their conspiracy against the coalition government. They know what BJP leaders have been doing, sitting in New Delhi, Shivakumar said.
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Statewide ban on IV Ringer Lactate usage: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: In response to the deaths of postnatal women at Ballari District Hospital, the Karnataka government has temporarily suspended the use of IV Ringer Lactate solution across the state as a precautionary measure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Saturday.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, the minister explained that doubts about the quality of the IV solution had arisen, prompting the decision. He clarified that Ringer Lactate, along with glucose solutions, has been routinely used in hospitals for years. However, out of the 192 batches supplied by the Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society, concerns were raised regarding two specific batches.
"In light of these concerns, we stopped the use of all 192 batches as a precaution. Following this, the supplying company obtained a High Court order for testing, and the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) conducted an analysis. The CDL report confirmed the usability of the solution, allowing the state to form a technical committee to review and permit the use of certain batches that met quality standards. Despite this, doubts have surfaced specifically at Ballari District Hospital," the minister stated.
To address these concerns, the batches supplied to Ballari Hospital have been sent for anaerobic testing to determine whether the IV solution contributed to the deaths. The test results are expected within a week, after which a final decision on the use of IV Ringer Lactate will be made.
"Until then, we have issued directives to hospitals statewide to suspend the use of IV Ringer Lactate. Every life is important to us, and precautionary measures are essential when suspicions arise," Gundu Rao emphasised.
