Mangaluru, Apr 26: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video conference with all state chief ministers on the emerging COVID-19 situation on Wednesday, from Mangaluru.

Bommai, who will be on a day-long visit to Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday, will attend the video conference from the facility at the office of DK zilla panchayat, an official statement here said on Tuesday.

All arrangements are being made in the zilla panchayat office for the Chief Minister's participation in the PM's video conference which is scheduled at noon.

Bommai will later inaugurate the Annadasoha building' of Excellent PU College in Moodbidri at 3 pm. He will also visit the popular Jain basadi (temple).

The Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone for construction of a new building of Moodbidri Press Club at 3.50 pm.

He will later inaugurate the administrative building of Moodbidri taluk and also lay the foundation stone for several development works in Mulky-Moodbidri assembly segment.

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Mumbai (PTI): Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is doing "absolutely fine", his family said Wednesday after media reports said he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack.

The family did not confirm or refer to the heart attack, but said he had gone to the hospital for a routine medical check up.

"Mr. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is doing absolutely fine. He has gone in for a routine medical check-up and there is no cause for concern. We sincerely appreciate the love, care, and concern shown by everyone. Thank you for your continued support and warm wishes."

A segment of the media said Bhansali suffered a heart attack on his 63rd birthday on Tuesday and was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital.

The filmmaker, known for big scale dramas such as "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Devdas", "Bajirao Mastani" and OTT series "Heeramandi", is currently working on his next theatrical, "Love and War".

It is a period romance starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.