Mangaluru: In the backdrop of COVID-19, according to the voluntary order issued by the Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), 9 educational institutions run by the Yenepoya group were instructed to temporarily close from March 15th, Monday. 

Amid the closure, the University has instructed students to attend classes online so that they do not miss out on their learning progress. 

Yenepoya Medical College, Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy College and Research Centre, Health Care Professionals, Ayurveda College, and Naturopathy Colleges have been subjected to the temporary closure. However, the interns, PG Students, and Nursing staff will be resuming their duties in this period. 

Medical College Hospital will be operational and the Teaching and non-teaching staff will be attending to their duties as usual.  As per the Circular, the Exam regulators will issue a separate circular for the exams that have been already scheduled, Dr. Gangadhar Somayyaji K.S, Registrar of the Yenepoya University informed.

Voluntary Closure: D.H.O

If more than 5 Covid positive cases are confirmed on an institution, it will be treated as a containment zone. Yenepoya Institution has already confirmed more than 30 Corona positive cases. The establishment has already issued a voluntary closure order to 9 of their institutions.

-Dr. Ramachandra Bayari, Health Officer, D.K



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Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.

The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.

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The accused was a caretaker of the company.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.