Kyasanur Forest Disease: Woman from Sagar died in Manipal hospital
Udupi, Jan 20: A woman from Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district who was admitted to Manipal KMC hospital after afflicted with Kyasanur Forest Disease, died in the hospital on January 18.
The deceased has been identified as Lakshmidevi, wife of Subbarao of Aralagodu village in the taluk. Lakshmidevi who was suffering from the disease was admitted to the hospital on January 15 and due to KFD, her heart problem was aggravated. As a result, she died in the hospital as she did not respond to the treatment, said district surveillance officer Dr Vasudeva Upadhyaya.
Around 100 persons in Sagar and other surrounding parts of the taluk have so far admitted to the Manipal hospital for treatment and among them, 40 persons were tested positive and 59 persons were tested negative. Total 76 patients have already discharged from the hospital after getting the treatment and 23 patients are undergoing treatment. Out of 40 positive patients, this is the first death case in the hospital, hospital sources said.
Earlier, another woman Savitha who was admitted to the Manipal hospital after suspecting to be afflicted with KFD virus, died on January 14. But it was not due to KFD, sources said.
Carcass of monkey found in Hebri
One carcass of a monkey was found near Hebri in the district on Sunday. After conducting the postmortem, samples were sent to Shivamogga and KMC hospital labs for testing, district nodal officer Dr Prashanth Bhat said.
Since the reports of laboratory tests of organs of monkeys sent to Shivamogga are delayed, the samples were also being sent to Manipal after January 14 and they were getting reports from Manipal very fast, he said.
So far, postmortem was conducted on 22 carcasses of monkeys in the district and sent to laboratory.The Shivamogga laboratory has confirmed KFD virus in eight monkeys and the reports of remaining 12 monkeys are waiting. But there was no virus found in the samples of four monkeys sent to Manipal lab, he said.
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Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power: Adityanath
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha "betrayal of the woman power" of the nation.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday.
In a post on X in Hindi, late on Friday night, Adityanath said, "Today, a dark chapter has been added to the history of India's great democracy. The Opposition's obstruction of the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill essential for the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is a blow to the honour of 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India). It is a betrayal of the entire woman power of the nation; it is an infringement upon their democratic rights.
"The Congress-led 'INDI' alliance has exposed its anti-women mindset. The women of the nation are watching and understanding everything. They will remember this deceit and injustice, and when the time comes, they will surely give a reply. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, the NDA alliance will continue its unwavering efforts to protect the honour, dignity, and rights of women, and to ensure their empowerment."
While 298 members voted in support of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, 230 MPs voted against it. The Bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
According to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats were also to be increased in state and Union Territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
This was for the first time that a Bill under the Modi government was defeated in Parliament.
