Will soon get back to work after recovery, no need to worry: CM Yediyurappa in video
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is currently undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital here, on Monday said there was no need for anyone to worry and he will soon get back to work after recovery.
In a video released by his office, the Chief Minister said the health of the people of the state was his priority and requested them to follow measures like maintaining distance and wearing masks to control the spread of virus.
"Last night around 8:30-9:00, as soon as I got to know that I was corona positive, I came to the hospital and I'm undergoing treatment.
Doctors after tests last night and this morning have said that there are no issues and I will recover and go out soon," Yediyurappa said in the video message.
"There is no need for anyone to worry, the earliest I will recover and come out and will indulge in my duties," he said.
He pointed out that several prominent personalities like- BJP national President J P Nadda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, former Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy, and seers of various mutts, have blessed him and wished for his recovery.
The Chief Minister had last night tweeted informing that he has tested positive for coronavirus and was getting admitted to hospital for treatment.
Manipal Hospital, where Yediyurappa has been admitted, said the Chief Minister was "doing well" and "clinically stable", and he will be monitored closely by its team.
Yediyurappa said he was in constant touch with officials and there should be no disruption in the government's functioning. Seeking the people's blessings, he said health of 6.5 crore people of the state was his priority.
"Kindly maintain physical distance, wear masks, only by taking such precautionary measures can we get rid of corona," he added.
ಕೊರೋನಾ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಾಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿರುವ ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ರವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಾವೇ ಸ್ವತಃ ನಾಡಿನ ಜನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 3, 2020
ಜನತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸೋಂಕು ಹರಡದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.@BSYBJP pic.twitter.com/6MWKswinNU
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
