Livestock suffer from Lumpy Skin Disease at Bhatkal: Lone Gir Cow Dead
Bhatkal: In the background of livestock suffering from Lumpy Skin Disease in the jurisdiction of the Marukeri gram panchayat in the Taluk, dairy farmers in the region have been experiencing widespread panic and fear.
The livestock in the region was observed to be suffering from Lumpy Skin Disease. In the wake of this development, a Gir cow - valued at 50 thousand rupees- belonging to a man named Ganapathy Hegde, passed away because of the disease.
The disease is reportedly rising in aggressively in the region. Accusations are afloat that neither the local panchayat nor the officers with the animal husbandry department have approached the dairy farmers to educate and inform them about precautionary measures.
“There has been an increase in Lumpy Skin Disease among livestock in the Taluk and the vaccination drives are happening in full swing. This is the first death associated with the disease, reported in the Taluk. Already, more than 11,000 livestock have been vaccinated. The vaccination work is slowing down now due to a shortage of staff. The spread of the disease can be brought under control if the farmers identify the sick livestock, and provide them with appropriate treatment in isolation. In case a cow does die because of the disease, compensation will be handed out if the local animal department is informed in this regard.”
-Dr. Shivakumar, Veterinary Officer, Bhatkal
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rejoins Town Hall after ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel
New York: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening that he is once again willing to participate in a local town hall hosted by ABC’s New York affiliate, after the network announced it would reinstate late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Earlier in the day, Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, had pulled out of the WABC-TV event to protest ABC’s suspension of Kimmel. “Last week, Disney/ABC caved to Trump administration pressure. Millions of Americans helped them find their backbone. Whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or not, today’s decision is a victory for free speech,” Mamdani wrote on X.
ABC suspended Kimmel last week following backlash over his comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Nexstar and Sinclair stations had said they would refuse to air Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened consequences if the network failed to act. Former President Donald Trump, who praised Kirk as a “great American hero,” applauded the suspension.
Kimmel’s remarks on his show had criticized those he said were seeking to “capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.” The host has not issued a public statement since the controversy.
The suspension triggered an outcry over free speech, with more than 430 entertainment industry figures joining an ACLU-led letter denouncing the move as “a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.”
Mamdani, 33, had originally framed his withdrawal as a protest against corporate leadership, not local journalists, accusing Disney/ABC of “putting their bottom line ahead of their responsibility in upholding the freedom of the press.” After the reversal, he said his campaign was working with WABC to reschedule.
Mamdani will face former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the city’s November election.
