Dakshina Kannada to get 25,000 Rapid Antigen kits for COVID testing, 15 ambulances: Karnataka Dy.CM
Mangaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Friday said Dakshina Kannada District will get 25,000 rapid antigen test kits for conducting free COVID-19 tests.
He also added that the state government will sanction 15 ambulances for the district.
He held an emergency meeting with Kota Srinivas Poojary, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister at the Vikasa Soudha on Friday, to discuss the increase in COVID-19 cases in the district and free treatment for Covid-19 patients at private hospitals.
The deputy chief minister also held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioner, legislators Vedavyas Kamath, Harish Poonja and U T Khader, and the District Health Officer later.
“The government will provide for free treatment at the private hospitals for COVID-19 patients when they are sent there from government hospitals. The government will also pass an order to bear the expenses of the treatment” Ashwath Narayan said.
He assured that people undergoing COVID-19 treatment and who need to get themselves tested now need not panic. He further instructed Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh to look into the matter at the earliest.
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Chirag Paswan reportedly demands 36 seats, BJP offers 22 amid seat-sharing talks
Bihar elections 2025
Patna: As the countdown to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections officially begins with the notification for the first phase issued on Friday, political maneuvering has intensified within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The spotlight is currently on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, who is demanding 36 seats, even as the BJP has so far offered only 22, The New Indian Express quoted its sources as saying.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convened a meeting of senior JD(U) leaders at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, to finalise the list of candidates. Meanwhile, LJP chief Paswan called an emergency meeting of his party’s core team at the state office to discuss seat distribution and election preparedness.
While Paswan is reportedly pressing for 36 seats, the BJP is hesitant to concede beyond 22. A final decision is expected only after the LJP's central parliamentary board convenes in the national capital.
The JD(U), on its part, is reportedly firm on retaining constituencies held by its sitting MLAs. Chirag Paswan’s party reportedly wants to contest seats like Manhar in Vaishali, Matihani in Begusarai, and Chakai in Jamui, which are presently represented by JD(U) legislators.
On the opposition front, Congress, a major ally of the opposition INDIA bloc, has moved ahead with candidate selection, clearing 25 names for seats largely seen as traditional party bastions. The list was finalised during a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Bihar will vote in two phases, on November 6 and 11, to elect a new Assembly, with counting on November 14.
