Stranded Kannadigas in abroad to return home from May 8: Health Department Commissioner
Bengaluru: Kannadigas who are stranded abroad will return to the state starting May 8, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, commissioner of the Health Department, has said.
The native citizens will be kept under quarantine in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts and Mangaluru city. They will be sent to their respective homes if the medical examination report returns as COVID-19 negative, said the officer, while addressing a press meet.
“About 10,823 Kannadigas will return to the state from different countries, with 6,100 people returning in the first phase. The quarantine tag will be given as they land at the airport. They will be provided a sim card for a local number; facilities will be made for them to purchase masks and sanitiser in the local shops. Also, they will be instructed to download the Arogya Setu app on to their mobile phones while moving to quarantine from the airport,” Pandey said.
Speaking further, the commissioner explained, “Kannadigas who show symptoms of infection will be put under Grade-A and sent to hospital for testing. Senior citizens with no signs of infection but with other health issues will be put under Grade-B while people showing no signs of infection will be under Grade-C. People in both grades, however, will be put under quarantine as per government orders.”
He added, “People in Grade-B will be under seven days of institutional quarantine, seven days of home quarantine and under inspection for the remaining 14 days. People in Grade-C will be in 14 days of home quarantine and 14 days of inspection.”
Every passenger will be tested on the first day. For 'A' and 'B' Grades people, three tests should be conducted - on the first day, after 5 to 7 days, and on the 12th day. C category people will have two tests on the first day and after 5-7 days, he said.
Total number of passengers arriving from abroad: 10,823
Visitors: 4,408
Students: 3.074
Immigrants and professionals: 2,784
Ship crew: 557
Short-listed for a quick return: 6,100
Kannadigas in major countries
Canada: 328
USA: 927
UAE: 2,575
Qatar: 414
Saudi Arabia: 927
First flight from Dubai on May 9?
Office bearers of several organizations, including UAE NRI Forum president Praveen Shetty, have contacted the state and central government ministers about the plight of non-resident Kannadigas residing in the UAE. The organizations have also urged that there was an urgent need to send at least one flight from the UAE to Karnataka in which women with severe distress, and those who are in the need of immediate treatment must be sent.
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Prez, PM pay tributes to Vajpayee at his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal'
New Delhi (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who attended a prayer ceremony at 'Sadaiv Atal', the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Thursday to pay tributes to him on his 101st birth anniversary.
Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers J P Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, NDA ally JD-U leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, several other ministers, MPs, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and BJP working president Nitin Nabin were among those who attended the event.
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In a message, the prime minister said Vajpayee's personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation. He said Vajpayee dedicated his entire life to good governance and nation-building.
"He will always be remembered as a brilliant orator as well as a spirited poet. Vajpayee's personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation," PM Modi said.
Vajpayee was born on this day in Gwalior in 1924 and passed away in New Delhi on August 16, 2018. The government observes his birth anniversary as Good Governance Day.
The BJP marked the day by its leaders commemorating Vajpayee's legacy in nationwide events. Its chief ministers, Union ministers and MPs, besides organisational leaders, are part of these programmes held across the country.
Vajpayee, India's 13th prime minister, served the country for three terms between 1996 and 2004.
He is known for his valuable contribution to India's economic growth. The 'Operation Vijay', commonly known as the Kargil War, was fought against Pakistan and won during his tenure as prime minister. He made India a nuclear weapons power.
He had a distinguished four-decade parliamentary career, was elected nine times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha.
Rising from humble beginnings in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) to the post of prime minister, he received the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 for his selfless dedication to the nation and was conferred with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2015.
Vajpayee championed democratic ideals, women's empowerment, and social equality.
As prime minister, he prioritised good governance and economic development, building national highways, rural roads, expanding telecom, and improving infrastructure.
